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As a trail builder/maintainer there is possibly higher rate of wear and we are looking at making our trails more durable. Possibly the bigger issue isn’t the weight but more the extra use as people can ride more in the same duration.
Out at Forest of Dean we are seeing over 50% e bikes but also the number of visitors is continually increasing, car park has had to expand again recently.
Also more people are buying lightweight emtbs as they handle much better. Looking at the new Orbea Rise it has pretty similar power to a lot of full fat emtbs but in a lightweight bike. My Specialized Levo sl is just over 17kg so not much different to the stunt jumper it is based on (a few kg heavier)
dancing james
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Genuine question. Doesn't the greater weight of eebs cause significantly more erosion to trails?