Bike park wales extra £7 for e-bikes.

[nemesis]

This move has not gone down well.

 

[brightonebikes]

Utter baloney. Dislike.

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[mike killay]

Well it's a commercial operation and they can charge what they like.
Just wait for the insolvency practitioner.

 

[Volusia25]

Sounds fair to me. No different to having to pay more to use the higher powered go karts on a track

 

[nemesis]

Could be the thin end of the wedge.

 

[Benjahmin]

I see they've got an uplift why would you want one of those?

 

[StewC]

Unfair as my eBike battery only lasts approx. 2.5hours, but on a "normal" bike I could ride for 5-6 hours, and could cover more ground.
Higher charges as the ebike cost more, so the riders must be wealthier.......
Are they going to start charging more for bike with wider tyres, like fat bikes?
Who do BPW think they are, the Fun Police.

 

[soundwave]

Why is there a fee to charge E-bike batteries?

We are a completely off-grid destination and as such electricity is a valuable resource! By charging for E-bike battery refills we aim to encourage customers to plan ahead as our electricity is precious.

i wonder how much that is?

 

[soundwave]

a pass must be shown at all times but they shut at 6pm
and Keep out of the BikePark if your ability is impaired through the use of drugs or alcohol.

 

[brightonebikes]

Don't think they care. Like a contractor pricing themselves out of a job.


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[Benjahmin]

I already ride in a huge free bike park - it's called Ceredigion!

 

[StewC]

I've just sent an email, telling them I will not be going to visit them in the future, to info@bikeparkwales.com
I'll let you know if I get a response..............

 

[soundwave]

you should of said why do i have pay more for a ebike when im going to be going slower than all the other bikes DH.

and if i bring a bmx can i pay £2

 

[mike killay]

Either they are exploiting ebikers because they think that they have more money, or they just don't like ebikes.

 

[Volusia25]

Either they are exploiting ebikers because they think that they have more money, or they just don't like ebikes.

Its explained in the video that they damage the tracks more which requires more maintenance and upkeep

 

[Mal69]

Its explained in the video that they damage the tracks more which requires more maintenance and upkeep

Have they got documented evidence of that ?

I personally think it's not true, I think they are just exploiting E-Bike riders and the guy in the video does not like E-Bikes, there is prejudice out there with a number of bike riders against these bikes, they need educating.

 

[Volusia25]

Have they got documented evidence of that ?

I personally think it's not true, I think they are just exploiting E-Bike riders and the guy in the video does not like E-Bikes, there is prejudice out there with a number of bike riders against these bikes, they need educating.

Why does the evidence need to be documented? It was probably witnessed on the trails. Many threads about people complaining that the ebikes mess up the trails so its fair enough.

 

[Trevormonty]

Why does the evidence need to be documented? It was probably witnessed on the trails. Many threads about people complaining that the ebikes mess up the trails so its fair enough.

I assuming you havn't ridden a legal eMTB. The wear a tear on track from climbing eMTB is nothing close to wear and tear from heavy braking of descending bikes.

The more likely reason is eMTB don't pay extra for lift passes.

 

[Volusia25]

I assuming you havn't ridden a legal eMTB. The wear a tear on track from climbing eMTB is nothing close to wear and tear from heavy braking of descending bikes.

The more likely reason is eMTB don't pay extra for lift passes.

Problem is a lot of eMTBs have a switch for 'offroad only' use, illegal on the streets

 

[Mal69]

Why does the evidence need to be documented? It was probably witnessed on the trails. Many threads about people complaining that the ebikes mess up the trails so its fair enough.

I read a few other forums with people saying this just isn't true, that they do less damage, this is why I question such blanket statements as seen in the video above as they usually come from the people who dislike E-Bikes.