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Hi, Today is the next to last day to submit comments supporting e-biking on Moab's mtb trails. Please see the original post for details and links to submit comments. Thank you!

Hi, As disclosed previously, I want to ride my e-Bike on the bicycle trails... so please don't shoot the messenger: One argument against the use of e-Bikes on non-motorized trails that I will personally admit seems quite compelling is this: "e-Bikes have motors" If you know of studies...

Hi, I had a conversation with one of the BLM planners yesterday and learned that there has been some pointed and well reasoned opposition to e-bikes during the first weeks of the commenting period. The comments have not been officially reviewed, but there have been numerous ancillary verbal...

Here is another example of press coverage about the Moab e-bike comment period: https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-trails/moab-is-finally-considering-opening-its-world-famous-non-motorized-mtb-trails-to-e-bikes/

Here is some press coverage about the Moab e-bike comment period: https://kslnewsradio.com/2141087/blm-scoping-period-e-bike-some-moab-mountain-biking-trails/

Yes the BLM will appreciate your comments, but instead of an email I suggest you post them at the e planning site which the BLM uses. If you care to read the proposal and request for comments, you may do so at this link: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2034672/570 A green...

Fins and Things is open to everything and will likely remain open until it is no longer passable. Fins and Things and Hell's Revenge are unique in that large portions of those tracks were made from scratch for OHV recreation. Most of the recent closures, which amounted to 317 miles of old...

Your statement is an example of close-minded frustration preventing understanding of the function of the BLM. BLM is updating its travel plans throughout southern Utah because an organization named SUWA successfully sued the BLM and compelled them to do so. A decade earlier, the BLM had just...

Misunderstanding that leads to stereotyping these large bureaucratic agencies only hinders progress that can be made by cooperating with individuals working in the organizations who are sympathetic to your cause. The employees at these organizations, who are sympathetic and can help you, work...

Hi, The Bureau of Land Management, which oversees the vast majority of mountain bike trails near Moab Utah, is requesting comments regarding the use of e-Bikes on the existing trails. This is an extremely polarizing topic in the local Moab bike culture, with many pedal bikers having firsthand...

I used the extra headset cup to steepen my headset angle by 1 degree. I rode the bike stock for a month to see if I could get used to the wheel flop, and then I made the swap. The change felt like hopping off a dog sled and getting on a bicycle. YMMV.

FWIW, About a year ago, the first eBike I ever rode was forcibly loaned to me by a well-meaning friend despite my reservations about riding such a device. We took two Bafang-equipped QuietKat fat bikes on a weekend camping trip to the Colorado mountains. During the trip, the bikes sat out...

50lb eBike = still too darn heavy 230lb 250cc motorbike = lighter than ever Good luck

What actually happened is that most riders gradually decided to avoid riding in mud. The gritty sand is still a big problem, but most riders seem to have figured out that riding in mud costs too much money. But not everyone:

Good for you. I started riding MTB during the early-1980s in the swamps of Florida, USA (you can look up the rainfall stats). The mud was made up of ancient grains of shattered quartzites that persisted after the disintegration of the Appalachian mountains. We got one good ride out of the...

The shop where I bought my gen 3 Turbo Levo has a rental fleet of about 50 Turbo Levos. I've never heard the mechanics complain about unordinary maintenance with this portion of their fleet, and they are under pressure to make nightly turnarounds to honor commitments to the tourists who have...

Nice! I'll have to consider that as an option! Thank you!

Hi, thanks. That's where I have had it since I built the bike up, but just a few minutes ago, in anticipation of some AQLab innerbarends arriving in the next few days, I moved the switch inboard of the brake lever. It will be a reach, but I don't use the switch that often and really only at...

You had me at "the chain snapped" (and "2 other links were cracked").