RickBullotta
E*POWAH Elite World Champion
Derestrict all of them would be much better to race and watch !
Now we're back to the KTM Freeride E. ;-)
Derestrict all of them would be much better to race and watch !
Nah you still gotta pedal !Now we're back to the KTM Freeride E. ;-)
nope,Why would it favour certain motors? They'll all be very similar in terms of efficiency
AKA Shite for both competitors and spectators. brilliantSo the ones being used to give more output would have empty batteries before the finish. It will become an energy management race then, just like any endurance event, be that running, cycling or Le-Mans.
You haven't even looked at the format, nevermind the rules of the EWS-E have you? No need to answer. I know from your last two posts that you haven't. so I'm not even going to point out how stupid what you're suggesting actually is.If everyone was limited to, say 360 Wh batteries, for example, the powerful motors would have to dial it back then or they'd get mugged at the end.
They have fuel capacity limits (used to be 120Litres, now it's 100Litres) in endurance racing for the same reason. "yes you can have 600hp if you want sunshine but you'll lose all that speed advantage sat in the pits doing fuel stops". Except with e-bikes it would be "you're on pedal-power only at the end".
No I'm not.You're arguing that it's better to be heavier in downhill
I know.My background is motorsport
And because of this i'm not interested in debating this with you... That and the fact you repeatedly keep trying to say I've said things I haven't.No, I haven't read the regs
I appreciate your stance even though I completely disagree.
Thanks for not calling me names.
Yeah. I agree entirely. Just not in the way you suggested.Regulate the energy output and you regulate the sport.
It was only a suggestion.Yeah. I agree entirely. Just not in the way you suggested.
It's not going to happen in EWS-E (trust me)
It's not really as simple as just inflexibility. As long as it makes the EWS organisation money it will last. Rule changes will undoubtably happen just as they have been consistantly tweaked and ammended season to season in the normal EWS series. But there's no way anyone in the organisation is going to go to great lengths to even up the odds properly.ewse is so inflexible it won't last.
EWS-E exists because its an excellent marketing opportunity for brands, because its piggybacking onto an already set up World Series, so easy enough to set up vs a new series - at the end of the day probably only a few thousand people will actually follow it, but a lot more will read adverts about EWS-E race winning bikes.
EMTB racing doesn't make much sense on many levels, but it is a lot of fun - entering a local Enduro EMTB race like the Pedalhounds series in the UK is a great day out, with a bit of competition adding some flavour.
What stupid topic but I'm not cognitively gifted so I'll jump in
'Competitive' EMTB racing is the softball equivalent to REAL enduro MTB racing....whilst it's certainly a bit of fun at the social/local level, if you take it too seriously, it's a little pathetic..... unless you're disabled or a dyke.
This^^^
I reckon EWSE will be cool, it may not be as purist as other forms of MTB but I think people will take it for what it is unless it gets regulated enough to level the playing field. If it brings money to the sport, increases expsosure to MTB in general and provides content for me, i'm down.
There will be those who are disadvantaged by the type of motor they are using but it's like in that in many other motorised sports. Forumal1 has to be one of the most regulated sports out there but it's a known, and painfully obvious fact, that if you aren't in the right car, you ain't going to win!
Take it with a pinch of salt and be happy the sport is growing for the greater good.
I would actually enter a race, I'm significantly more violent than I am skilledThey should allow and encourage full contact during eMTB races. Would equalize motor differences and be super fun for spectators!
Love the e racing or hate it, I’m interested to see what happens with the EWS ‘power’ stages with the rider on the EP8 bikes vs Bosch. Obvs the Bosch riders have a big power advance.
And is exactly the reason why I suggested regulating the energy output/capacity.I almost wonder if Shimano has a software hack they can load into Shimano racers bikes that are competing in EWS-E racing so that they aren't in a big disadvantage against the Bosch racers?
Surely it wouldn't look good for their marketing to have all of the racers on Shimano motors getting smoked because of a lack of power compared to Bosch racers.
IThe kind of ebikes wich range, comfort, all rounder water bottle fitting and even price don’t matter. This about the ebikes you would choose to race and set a clock.
As far I know (or I think I know ?) these are some (full motor power)
Lapierre GLP2
Pivot Shuttle
RM Powerplay
Whyte E
Norco VTL
Santacruz
Canyon Spectral ON
Intense Tazer
YT Decoy
Orbea Wild
Mondraker Crafty
Im based on specs and linkagedesign leverage ratios. Weight and trust on reviews, users and even brand own statement about the ebike. But I want to made clear they are supposed because to me is impossible ride all.
Discuss amigos. You can add or take off the lis and what an e-performance means to you, or you own experiences and feeling trying them. I know also there are different trails and scenarios so let’s imagine a mix or if you prefer try to fit them on their natural enviroments.
Merry CHRISTmas!
I'd choose to achieve the absolute fastest DH times I'd go for either a Commencal MetaPower 29er or Privateer E-161 with a low stack upfront, running a coil shock, Maxxis assegai MaxxGrip tyres, Magura MT7 brakes on thick 220mm rotors, a hard/narrow saddle and DH clipless pedals with minimal play. Would I want to ride this setup every day - hells no!
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