10 REASONS TO BUY AN ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN BIKE
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- 10 Reasons to buy an electric mountain bike! I show you some of the best points of owning an E bike while riding the sick MTB trails and downhills at Chicksands Bike Park, so come on what are you waiting for go get one!
Im joined by Tom Cardy, Kara and Lewi pilgrim at one of the most fun spots in the UK called Chicksands bike park, this fn pedal up spot has been a place i've ridden for years and years but with the new boom of electric bikes coming out it has made this small bike park even more fun and today we show you reasons why we love a session on the eeb! We are all riding or Haibike electric bikes in the video and they seriously make these kind of bike parks so much better! So come have a look as we ride MTB trails and dirt jumps whilst telling you or top reasons for ebiking!
I hope you enjoy the video!
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Welcome to my channel, I'm a professional Freeride Mountain biker and former FMB world champion(2013).
This channel is all about Mountain biking, I make a huge variety of videos for everyone who loves dirt: From downhill biking to slower paced trials riding and everything in between like dirt jumping, slopestyle and enduro!
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I’m always impressed with Lewi’s ability to teleport down the trail as needed to capture the best angles. Props to him on the camera
truuuuueee
They film Multiple runs and stitch the footage together
@@archiespring imposible
@@archiespring no way
@@archiespring lies
*This bike is amazing! **Latest.Bike** so easy to ride. The pedal assist option is so helpful for my bad knee. It rides so easy. I love it!*
I love how Sam throws props out to other riders regardless of skill level. He seems humble and understands not everyone wants to, or is not capable to pull off no handed backflips LOL.
Broke down and bought one this week (AllMtn 6). Literally the best thing I’ve ever bought for myself and easily my favorite possession. Winter is so much better. Arrive at he top fresh and ready to ride, not exhausted and sweaty under your layers. No more freezing waiting for my energy to bounce back. Another thing I notice is that climbing isn’t just easier it’s also fun. You can play with the power and carve around rocks and roots just having fun. I don’t have to be focused on efficient climbing and maintaining momentum, it’s all just play up and down. It’s a complete game changer for me as a middle age man because I get to keep riding and have fun like I’m half my age again.
Exactly, got mine in June, so much fun almost 2700km since. Way more than a regular bike, and I just got winter gear and tires to ride all season. Best thing I have bought in years. I might buy a second one so I can get others to ride with me!
The main reason I don’t have an e-bike: they are $4200-$6000 locally. I already thought $2000 was an outrageous amount to spend on my regular pedal MTB.
when I bought mine I was deciding wether to spend £3250 on an ebike or on a motocross bike if you look at it like that its more reasonable. I'm so glad I bought the ebike I can ride it anywhere and I can put it in a car
120 mm bikes r under 4000, you can pay them monthly over 2years.
@@chrismade123 4000 are after 2 years still 4000 and the bike half dead
@@chrismade123 save money buy bike
Yes it is an insanely overpriced sport but people keep buying them so they can keep charging an arm and a leg for them. And I don’t wanna hear any people defending these prices. I own a $7k ebike and it is stupidly overpriced. I could’ve bought a nice dirt bike for that price but I love MTB.
Got an E-bike back in May, probably the best thing I have ever bought. As someone who doesn't drive I use it for everything from commuting to shopping to getting out onto the countryside without gassing myself out so I can enjoy shredding the trails more. Love it.
Make sure you watch it while you are in shop. Even if it's locked. Mine got stolen and it was locked with not one but 2 strong locks. Just in few minutes in front of ALDI.
Just run quick if you hear a angle grinder
Me too , sold my truck and have been biking only for the last 5 years . I got a ebike a year ago and its been a blast !
@@beatbox9985 Not where I live it wont.
@@Attilathahun46 Fortunately I live on an Island with low crime rate.
This is cool and everything, most of us wish we had one of these but to get a decent ebike it's at least 3,5k gbp I think which..... well...... uhm....
Mine was £3.2K, got it on 2 year interest free finance from my local bike shop. I don't drive and use it for everything commuting, shopping, shredding. Best thing I ever bought. Absolutely love it.
Maybe instead of just submitting to the fact that you can’t afford one, maybe use it as motivation to improve your position in life so you can afford one. Just a thought.
They’re pricey but can be bought with interest free finance over 3 years which makes them affordable for the average earner not living in London. Depends on your priorities!
Looking at just over £100 per month with 0% interest for a £5k plus bike. You can even get cheaper. 140 for a 7.5k bike. Ok it's not cheap but I think it's within the affordable range for most working people. If not there's usually something we could all do with giving up that eats our money, that an ebike would be more worth spending the money on *cough* drugs and alcohol *cough* I think the main thing to worry about is insuring them, maintaining them, and avoiding the attention of your friendly neighborhood burglar!
@@AJ-hk6zb lol this is ignorant af. Not everyone has the means to do that. And I own a $7k ebike. They’re an overpriced luxury.
So my 90s cannondale dh4000 weighing 50lbs was the right way to go after all, I knew it! (apart from the uphills...)
Sam is just a absolute legend
Also great for certain disabilities.
I have an incomplete spinal cord injury and my left leg is numb from the hip down.
I am jumping sliding around and everything again.
Even tried a half-assed tuck-no-hander yesterday!
It is the best thing that has happened to me since the accident.
was the accident from mtbing?
@@critic514 No, a jeep roll over into a large tree.
Just bought an ebike yesterday.. Was just watching videos to get me even more exited to go ride again tomorrow. Then this pops up meant to be, thanks Sam!
God wish i had the time and parks near me with good jumps to get my progression up... don't think a bike would fix that for me, having closer places to ride and more time would though.
Sam it is so good that you have major excitement levels like all the time it keeps it exciting for the viewers also love how you talk and just keep uploading epic videos thanks
Great video guys! Loved the new take on on things with a review from the four of you....felt like I was watching a real MTB show on free to air TV 👍
I had to edit this after watching the entire video. A few months ago I had to opportunity to ride a 60km ride with a 65y.o. That 65yo dude was one of the first one's to open a Bike shop where I live in Brazil. He was one the first ones to instigate people to ride, compete and have fun, and the amount of joy coming from him, being able to ride the same trails he was used to 30 years ago was just amazing. I still ride a 2012 Enduro, 26' wheels and nothing fancy, but for now I'm able to have fun with it, and the thing about non-competitive biking is to enjoy the fun with others, and to see the old man riding those trails he wasn't able to ride in the last 10 years or so just made my day. I would like for people who are sorta against Ebs to realize it's something to make your life on a bike longer, and if riding a non Ebs still your thing, by all means, keep on it like I do, even if the reason for it not having enough money to afford one.
I was a huge anti ebiker (thought they were for the old, disabled, unfit etc.) then had a go on one and went straight out and bought one back in May and only ridden my acoustic bike once since! So much fun and 2-3 times more downhills in the same amount of time as my acoustic bike. I am still hitting peak heart rates as you spend more time in the saddle pedalling up more hills. My only criticism I personally find is the weight when riding down tight technical lines where you want to easily pop off little features I find it harder to get the pop but I think that is also down to my technique. Also be prepared to lose some riding buddies and gain new ones as it gets boring riding with people on acoustic bikes :-D
The trick is learning how to use the weight to generate that pop. I've had way more air-time on my e-bike now I've learnt how to do it. All practice.
Ebikes are rad. I used to have a haibike and loved it i have since upgraded to a turbo levo comp. So glad to see you and Cardy back together in the vids 🤘
Absolutely love this episode…👍🏻👊🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻… as I watch all your channels and being a haibike all mountain owner ….. u nailed the point and it’s great to see little bro riding….. I’ve followed u everywhere for last year
Great roof run by the way ……
Sam Louie Tom Kara haibike..👌🏻🤙🏻👊🏻👍🏻
Got my first ebike today, the haibike hardnine 5 and what a beast it is for an entry level bike. Been dreaming of an ebike for ages and now I'll be riding with a smile on my face for miles to come
Deadly. Thank you... I'll have to get one...!!
Love the show, brother 🇨🇦
This vid is so bang on.I bought a hardtail a few years back and it moved from one side of the garage to the other,think i did a total of 150km total.I bought an Emtb in August and just love it,a big bonus is having a quarry and bike park literally 5 mins away on Turbo.Its just bags off fun......so much fun yesterday was -2 here in Germany......Dirtsuit,Gortex Trailcross and a merino wool base layer and giggling all the way around the 27km of trails,climbs,puddles,drops. The only downside was the wife having to shower me down in the garden with the hose pipe fully dressed cos she wouldnt let me in the house otherwise...............lol............E BIKES ARE A GAME CHANGER.
The return of swamp thing moment when the wife just says no... we have all been there
Next video idea: 10 ways to earn money for your E
Sam and Lewi y'all rock! Love the channel and content! I'm here for the algorithm! Peace
Love this new style of video!
Just want a regular one first man!!😫 Love the content.
Got a Cannondale moterra neo 2 carbon less than a year ago, best buy I ever made. The stability in jumps is indeed amazing. You can even do some trial stuff with it and improve a lot due to the weight, requiring you to perfect your movements to lift it up properly.
Lewi's riding was looking incredible down the singletrack!
Good to see cardy back on ur channel 😁
And back at Chicksands too
Proper dual-lage, you and lewi! I was in Austria once with a rental e-mtb and went out before breakfast. The lifts weren't open yet, but hey, I just pedalled up the mountain with 26 km/h. So reason 10: yes. Didn't know about reason 2, but that would be a very good reason for me
another epic video from the man himself
I have had my Scott Aspect Eride isnce 2019 and agree it is a big outlay but well worth it. My painfull knees and lower legs meant i had all but stopped riding but since getting the Ebike i'm out as often as possible and i'm loving it. I only started trail riding this year and the comments about the bikes making you more confident are all true. Prices are rocketing at the moment but most things in the UK are. Sign of the times sadly.
I did Sam. Enjoyed your film. Good to see everyone there;) You are all looking fun brash it's great! Seasons greetings to everyone. Hope to see you again soon. Bye. From Craig.
Had my Haibike AllMTn6 just under a year the best thing I've ever brought, yes they are a lot of money but it's a great investment, plus u can stay out all day and still not be knackered at the end of the day lol.🤘🏻
Hey Sam, I just got one a few weeks ago... try shreeding them through deep powder snow!! After like decades of MTB riding I never had so much fun with a bike in the snow ❄️❄️❄️
Yes, it's the best! After a good 15 years of winter riding on regular mtbs, it's sooo satisfying being able to keep momentum when powering through deep snow or sketchy situations. Last year I was on the stock tires, but this year I have ice spiker pros and they're simply amazing! (They were much cheaper to ship from chain reaction cycles to Canada then for me to buy locally or from Amazon, if anyone is interested!)
I am riding all winter for the first time in my life. So much fun. Might go out Christmas day and gopro it. - Cheers
I hate when people say youre cheating. I have a couple of comebacks 1 have you ever used a shuttle truck or a chair lift? And 2 unless you’re on a Gary fisher klunker from the 80s with a coaster brake, then you’re cheating too!
Although its not a MTB version, my city ebike certainly meets some of those points in the Top 10 - mainly the fun part. Ebikes are the beeest
The pilgrims are the best! I’m 59 with heart and knee issues and my levo keeps me on my trails of younger days…definitely worth the investment RIDEON!
I waited an extra day to watch this just so my Monday would be epic.
Had an ebike for a year now after riding norms forever and I can say I will never be going back. 30mile rides feel like nothing and I can still carry on with the rest of my day😅
I have a Halford's Special...2016 Carrera Vulcan e-spec...which has well over 1600 mile's on the odometer and it's still on the original running gear including the tire's and brake pad's...chain only recently started to show sign's of stetching.
I got it for 1200euro's back in 2017 and I recon it's easily as good as some of the more established brand's at almost half the price.
Admittedly I don't do anything as crazy as I did back in my Twenty's but it's given me a whole new outlook on life since I got it.
Great video. Thanks for that one.
So so good to see Cardi back in action🙏🏾🤙🏾❤️
Just bought my first Ebike - a Haibike AllMtn 5.0 FLyon - sweet baby jesus, its awesome. Inspired by the Pilgrim..Nice.
Great to see you collaborating with Tom Cardy again.
I converted my trek remedy into an ebike and it is a blast. It sat around for years unused, now I ride it all the time. thing has so much power its way more fun that I first imagined.
Great team effort, good video idea and yes you did it better than EMTB
Amazing video sam!;
Yeah some of my friends say I’m cheating and don’t get the same workout as a regular bike. I say it’s just them being jealous. Every time I go out on my ebike( trek rail) I have a smile on my face. All about having fun. Also I ride all winter and who wants to pedal a regular bike up a steep hill in 30 degree temps. The ebike even makes cold weather riding fun.😃
I sense that someone recently trash talked e-bikes to you, and this video is your response 😆 Love your content. Shred on
OR he possibly just got a new one from his sponsor a few days ago and part of his deal is to promote his sponsor 😉
cool video , i built my own ebike , Its a complete game/life changer , now ive got a job delivering stuff on it , awesome
Had my haibike ebike 2 years now, on of the best purchase's ever, I tricked it up to look like sams orange haibike tag metal bars n all that, I've done now 1180 miles of hard riding jumps wheelies manuals ect and it's still like brand new, the thing is aswell I can go anywhere , great video Sam 🤙🤙
Well sick!!!
@@SamPilgrim thanks Sam 🤙
Thanks for an HONEST review!
Hey Sam Pilgrim and Tom Cardy and Kara Beal and Lewi Pilgrim! That was Etastic! Merry xmas season! Ride ride ride!
Haha those last few sends at the end were huuge, looks fun fun fun fun fun fun fun
Great videos as always, but any chance you can please do some footage with some more affordable fat ebikes such as the Cyrusher xf900 or
Cysum m900 so we can see what they can possibly be up to at least almost the same amount of off road fun. No other UA-cam channels are really giving them a good enough test.
Squad Vid for the insanity 🔥
I've used mine to tow the leafs out on a tarp and have towed bushes with a strap tied to the bike!! Def great for yard work!! LOL!!
Incredible. I want one. Now!
Good video mate ….like it when Lewis is about and Cardy too ….They are a tad expensive for the younger lads and gals
I had a go on my mate's SCOTT ASPECT hardtail Ebike... proper impressed & when I can afford it, I'm deffo getting one! Might even go for a full squish Eeb 👍🤟😉
I have a non electric aspect, even if it's not the most sophisticated bike it's a decent bike which is still affordable
@@simonm1447 He has a few upgrades on it, brakes tires & wheels were the main thing I noticed, really nice bike though 👍
I feel like we need an eeb related chakra hoodie next on the store Sam. 🤙
See them all the time on the trails now. The weight thing is a valid point. I'm 10-20 lbs heavier on a 22 lb XC than Sam on an eeb, and that XC bike really does suck for jumping. Also have a 40+ lb bike sans motor, the weight makes very little difference unless you are climbing for an hour at a time.
Excellent video.
this always makes my sundays
Very nicely done with all four of yas.
Kara Beal... yeah ebikes are great for beginners, I've only been riding a year yet her own channel has a video riding an ebike up snowdon and doing an enduro race on an eeb 2 years ago! Didn't help you on that skinny though did it 😂😂
The face plant was classic, shame the ebike didn’t help with balance.
I don't want to sound like I'm jumping on the bandwagon but put simply, buying an ebike has been the best thing I've done in years. I've got a pretty hectic 9-5 job and don't get the chance to go on my bike as often as I would like. The problem is that after finishing work, I simply couldn't be arsed any more.
Since getting the ebike I know that it's going to be fun in the way other users have described - I can use more electric power when I need it; one day I might be a bit worn out and so require a little bit of extra power up those hills, another day I might put the assistance to its lowest setting and do most of the work myself because I want to push myself. It's totally customiseable and not only that, because the bike is heavier that normal bikes, if you turn the assistance off you are actually pushing yourself harder than on other bikes.
Instead of knackering myself out climbing hills (which I don't particularly enjoy), I can utilise the ebike to get me up to the top so that I can enjoy coming back down.
Great video I have been using g a Eskute Netuno and making some videos on it, but it feels big for me. Can I ask how tall are you and what hight is your seat and handlebars
In essence everyone wants an e bike but the price of them for a half decent one is not what the average person can afford i think thats the biggest hurdle for people
I think for anyone over 30, it's best to think of the bike not as a toy, but as an investment in health and fitness. I ride my bike way more often than I would use a gym membership.
We call it "the ebike smile" when we're out because we can't wipe that grin off our faces 😄
100%!! So much fun!
got my ebike a while ago and there great fun !
Sam you're so right, I'm nearly 50 and thought my cycling days were over, got myself an electric MTB and I'm now tackling hills I couldn't do when I was 15! E-MTB's really are the best go-anywhere bikes.
just the best way to start the day
Thanks for giving ebikes some love.
Maybe some else spotted it, but at about 07:40 Sam says to the girl “I haven’t ridden you for ages”, epic!
Hey Sam did you see Gabriel Wibner’s “Back to school 2” that kid is killin it😂 looks like he’s been watching your stair sets of doom!🤙🏻
I know you're not into the technical bit of biking but the most impressive thing to me is just how well designed new bikes are with a motor attached.
I’m 43 with a bad heart and love getting out on my bike and I know full well I’d be able to ride more with an Ebike, as for it being cheating, if that was the case we’d all still be chucking penny farthings down hills.. people need to give their heads a wobble!
Riding downhill on a penny farthing I'd like to see Sam try that it would be the best
Lewi seems sooo much more confident on the e-bike. Mad speed!
I've had my Canyon Torque:On about 6 months now and it's the best thing I've ever bought. So much fun, so stable and hilarious at the same time. My first ride out I got called a cheeky bastard by someone doing the full lean and push with their bike whilst riding up a hill. Laughed all the way home.
If you're on the fence, just do it. You won't regret it.
Sick.....gonna save up and get one
Eebs are so much fun & open up your riding. I ride a levo & a ticket s best of both worlds
The cost is a bit ridiculous but I guess if that's what you want then I'd say go for it but for me, I'd rather make my own bike so I can get a much more powerful motor/controller/battery set up... Epic riding and such a fun video¡! 😀
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You and lewi sound exactly the same haha love the videos dudes
Twins vocally!. Just the way they phrase, and the subtle nuances of certain words. If I was blind folded it would be tough to know who was on camera
10/10 as always ;)
I love my Dengfu E06 ebiking is so fun !
the ebike indusdry associtions should straight up love you.....like the rest of us!
12:30 i thought you will say "that is the end of the fu**ing day" 😂
🤣🤣🤣 How's it going Sam I think you answered the questions in that first run 🤘😎👍
On mine 500w 48V, I cruise on flats at 34kph, slight down hill over 40, up hills 30. I pedal hard and get a good workout and have a blast. I put gas in my truck over summer maybe 3 times. For running around that doesn't require a vehicle I take the bike.
I love the people that say you don't get as much exercise per mile. I don't know about you but having to ride a trail 3 times to get the same exercise is a GOOD thing for me.
you dont get the same level of exercise per mile, but you do get 3x as many miles per ride , ..... and who cares any way , i ride for fun , any fitness is a byproduct
DIY makes it more affordable....a way faster with a Bafang BBSHD. But you still need a decent bike to start with. Mine was a Banshee Sirocco (hardtail), not exactly cheap, but I’ve been riding it since 2007. It’s now a mullet with a Sturmey Archer 3 speed.
Sam Lewi Tom and Kara reunited in the same video cool !🤙
i got a sondors rockstar !!! its sick so fun . ya goes down hills pretty fast never though of that before buying.
you should try a euc there very fun but only one tire
Amazing to See how easy and cool you Ride every fkn Bike , no Matter wich one , but yes e Bikes are realy cool , i Ride a Capra and a decoy , with the Capra 2000 km in a good yeear , with the decoy 3500 in a normal year , and the days when i am Not in a top Shape i Wil Riding with my e Bike , but Not with the normal Enduro
All it took was a 30 second uphill ride on an old e mtb and I was sold and bought the all mtn4 6 weeks later, loved every ride since
I have a specialized turbo Levo and out of the box if ur a fit rider u can easy max it out as they are limited to 15mph, these guys bikes must be unrestricted 🧐I paid 180 for the chip to unrestricted my bike and now I love it 🤟🏻
This limit can actually be really dangerous if you max out speed just before a jump. The speed loss causes you to lunge forward a little bit and can easily send you over the bars when hitting said jump.
@@Alkhiman exactly, you’ll have more fun on a normal bike unless you get it unrestricted
Sam you should do a video on something like a airel xclass 52v. Throttle with a speed of 32 mph. It would be sick! Send it!
Got a Whyte E180 a few weeks ago, close to MX in terms of fun
Love it!!!!