rider95
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I always ride with my handicap placard on my bike I ride a lot of the best top rated mtb trails I can find I will be in Tampa on the 27 to ride Alafia river , santos , I try and not park were there is a crowd and don't let my bike sit out too long trust me there is plenty of e bike haters . When I am out on the trail and come across a group of riders stopped , I stop and chat with them when one of them notices my e bike I take the time to explain I am legally handicapped I have a disc in my back and two knees that need to be replaced then there's the diabetes that have made my feet numb and with out my E bike I could not ride and enjoy the trails . They all agree with me I get a lot of hi 5s and positive comments , when speaking with a IMBA the thing I am getting from them about E bikes is if the bike can throw a roost then it wont be allowed also they seem to be more comfortable with the term pedal assist . The thing that will have the biggest impact on E bike trail access in a negative way is something I am very guilty of I can not stand bike bullies they think they own the trails its there personal race track their dressed to the max in there racing jersey and shorts flying by ppl just a few in,s weaving in out flying up on ppl never giving up hill riders the right of way just be fast jerks . I am an old Motocross racer raced every weekend for 30yr a many many time winner state champ I know how ride even if my body is trying to stop me , well when I see guys like this I just can,t help my self its on I will chase them down I will get on their tail and start putting presser on them show them part of my front tire I keep it up some times I will pull up next to them and make small talk the last video I posted I chased this guy down at Santos fl and almost felt sorry for him the look on his face when I passed him price Less!!!!! the guy probably hasn't been passed in yrs I know I shouldn't do this its the racer in me