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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Twimby" data-source="post: 5923" data-attributes="member: 724">My mate has recently purchased two Miranda E Bikes. 250w pedal assist jobs. One is a Medium being my size, so he asked me to go for a burn the other night after work.Have not grinned as much, since the first time I threw my leg over a Moonlander.Our tracks are all one directional and from what I have learnt the 250w E Bikes are legal. My mate is a good rider, regular bike is a Slash, I am just a plodder and ride a Stumpy Fattie 6.He bought them because he likes going down fast and just wants more down runs.The tracks are pretty much up or down, so time wise probably 80% is spent going up when on the Stumpy. We mainly went up the fire roads on the E Bikes, the main one is used by the shuttle gang. Even in the lowest setting, certainly made it easy, but still had a workout. My down times were pretty similar to my Stumpy times. Got 3 extra down runs, compared to normal. This was a 2 hour ride before dark.Can't tell you what any other riders thought, as it is very quiet here during the week. Only saw two other blokes out there.The ride was on a Wednesday and rode the Stumpy on the Friday and was just as happy as the E bike ride, but just differentWill I get one? Thinking about it. Would not be my only bike, but a nice addition to the quiver with the Stumpy and Fatboy. I think I would only like to ride an E Bike in the quiet mid week times. Could be a good summer option when it is hot and tracks are quiet, as well and as an explorer bike.To any Strava Nerds, I had a quick look to compare my times and then changed the setting. Interestingly there were still a lot of people going up faster. Makes you appreciate how fit they must be.</blockquote>

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