E bike White-tail

[CNP]

Originally Posted by WhiteTailAB

What does a decent ebike cost?

2K and up

[Full Curl Earl]

[QUOTE=Pikebreath;4058226]

Originally Posted by Prairiewolf

Very nice deer - congratulations.

I don't want to detract from your harvest but I have a hard time seeing the difference between that bike and a dirt bike. This e-bike thing feels like a loophole that probably ought to be closed (ie. areas where OHVs etc are not allowed, so should be the case for e-bikes). Again, if you were in an area where all OHV's were ok, all good. That said, if I had to leave my quad at home and saw a fella ride past me on one of those e-bikes while I was sweating up a hill, I'd be upset.
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There is a huge difference between an assisted ebike and a quad / dirt bike in potential range and impact on the landscape. You still have to pedal to make them work and the amount of payload you can can carry / haul is a lot less than a quad,,, and I can't see anyone on a e bike ripping up hillsides and stream beds just for fun like the quadders, dirt bikes and other ATV piston heads have been known to do!!!!

Congrats to the original poster on a well earned trophy whitetail!

Quadders and dirt bikes arent really restricted, only if you have a gun.
An Ebike has way less impact on the ground than a horse? So whats the problem? Horses and cows tear up the land, but someone has an issue with a fat tire bike?? You cant even tell where a fat tire ebike passed. This month, the US changed its rules to allow ebikes anywhere pedal bikes are allowed on all federal lands. Forward thinking.

[WhiteTailAB]

Originally Posted by CNP

2K and up

Damn.

I'm gonna have to google how good these bikes can climb hills and stuff and see if they're useful in terrain that isn't southern AB flat land.

[kilgoretrout]

Yes they work as well in the hills.... remember these are assisted bikes which means you still need to pedal which in turn makes your battery charge last longer I have hunting successfully by mountain bike(no electric assist) for years both in the Rockies and the flatland and taken Mulies, Whitetails and Antelope by bike which was only used to get into the area quicker,,,,, bike was then stashed and the hunting by foot began..... if you think you just get on one of these bikes and go you are sadly mistaken it still takes effort particularly up hill...... coming back down gravity is a wonderful thing ,,,,, make sure your brakes are good because you move a lot faster with the extra weight of your harvest. As far as the prairies and cactus goes there is a product called Slime which helps with punctures but ultimately you are better off avoiding cactus which tend to grow in certain ares and can be avoided by sticking to game or cow trails and old wheel ruts if available. Sounds like you had a great hunt the terrain you were in looks familiar and if its where I'm thinking there's a lot of whitetails a few moose,elk and antelope but very few mulies after the cull. Hope you have good luck with your next hunt

[Big Sky]

Originally Posted by thumper

Very cool BBull ! Any recommendations on tires to counter those nasty cactus spikes?

I wouldn't be riding right over *****ly-pear patches, but there's often loose stuff littering the cattle trails.

For anyone interested, my e-bike gets about 60+ kms when on 'Sport' assist mode (the 2nd highest setting - I save the highest 'Turbo' for steep hills), carrying my fat arse over varied terrain on hard pack trail or pavement. On the least power assist mode, I can make 100+ km on a fully charged battery.

Tire liners can help prevent these types of flats.

Thumper, what kind of bike do you have?
More interested in your battery. How many volts? How many Ah? That range you are getting is very good.

[buglebull]

Took the e bike to a shop today to have it tuned up for the remainder of the season. I inquired about the slime compound for added protection. Repair guy was going to add some . He replaced a tube and found no cactus but found a nail instead. I was in cactus country opening weekend . Going to stay on the cattle and truck trails and use the bike just to get into where I want to be. I’ll walk from there . . . like others have posted. Also purchased some bigger saddle bags. Looking forward to getting into mule deer country soon.

[thumper]

I've tried 'Slime' on the wheels of my 2-wheeler game cart - without success - but then we've dragged that loaded cart off-trail and right through cactus, so I'm not surprised. I might try tube liners on my bike, as suggested above, and sticking to the bare trails, avoid any cactus spines. My bike is a Trek Super Commuter.

[Camdec]

Originally Posted by wildwoods

Why do these kinds of threads turn into a million useless posts about the legalities of an item or action. I’m gonna give the OP the benefit of the doubt he did his homework.
Congrats on a great hunt. That’s a really neat way of getting it done. Go in light, come out heavy. Love it!

Exactly. Very nice!