The Re-graded and Refurbished Blue 'Tech' line at the Forest of Dean

[@kezzah9415]

Are you the lady i spoke to and you asked how the trail was running or something along those lines on friday?

[@Mandy_ridesbikes]

I don’t know, maybe? I said hi to a couple of guys at the start of the skills lines and saw a couple of people on Verderers.

[@cervelo9465]

WHY would someone need to ride electric bikes on down hill trails?! For getting back to the top ... but if you used human power your legs and heart it would be FAR better for you. All of you.

[@cervelo9465]

Ha ha ha. Are you riding an electric bike? On downhill trails? Ha ha ha. Loll. People would be better off avoiding electric bike and using their own human power - legs, cardio, lungs, heart, etc. This is the way to get the most out of cycling and this is the way to get the most out of exercise and fitness. Electric bikes just cheat the rider and society and electric bikes dramatically reduce the health benefits of cycling.

[@bobsanchez-i1y]

wow, please ignore 99% of the above if you are interested in E-MTBs. they havemade a simple assumption that assisted peddling = lazy, and it's a really dumb assumption.

[@Mandy_ridesbikes]

I wasn’t going to dignify the original comment with a response but thank you. There are many reasons why people ride emtbs, no one should feel bad or be made to feel bad for the bike they ride.

[@dabber1]

I'm 77 and riding these trails. I went over to an emtb at the beginning of 2023 as although I was still making the climbs back to the top they were becoming more draining on my stamina. The emtb lets me get many more runs in and continue with my cycling life..... so get off your high horse.