E-mountain bikers - We need your support with new groundbreaking research
E-bike Lovers is supporting a research project by Dr. Tim Jones of Oxford Brookes University (UK) into the growing participation in electric mountain biking (EMTB). I have already participated in the interview and it was a lot of fun.
If you are interested in taking part in a 45-minute interview (online or by telephone) please contact gregory_maassen@ebikelovers.com or contact the researcher directly at Dr. Tim Jones (Researcher), School of the Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University, 01865 483436 tjones@brookes.ac.uk
To qualify, you need to have mountain biked with an e-bike. You do not need to be a professional biker. All experience levels, from total beginner to expert, are welcome. I am a total EMTB beginner and still could share a lot of useful information with the researcher. I am sure, you can too.
What is the purpose of the study and why have I been asked to participate?
The off-road, E-Mountain Bike (‘eMTB’) market is growing. This is arguably providing an opportunity for people, particularly older people, who would otherwise have difficulty cycling in this type of environment, to access the outdoors to improve their health and wellbeing. However, critics point out that eMTBs should not be sharing the same trails as human-powered mountain bikes because of their incompatibility in terms of speed and experience of users leading to potential conflict.
We are interested in understanding your motives for and experiences of becoming an electric mountain biker and what this might mean for culture and sport in general as well as other domains such as transport and health.
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E-Bike Lovers
We are an inclusive social group of e-bikers in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland. Everyone is welcome
Who we are
E-bike Lovers is a social group of electric bicycle users
We bike in the metropolitan area of Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. We organize free guided e-bike rides (Meetup) and social events. We also review books, movies, and e-bike accessories, such as our favorite handlebar mirror everyone talks about.
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On August 1, 2021, cyclists will be leaving the San Francisco Bay Area to ride for forty days to the Brooklyn Bridge and Ground Zero. This is the group's second event, and the public, including e-bikers, is invited to join the cyclists as they ride and connect with everyone across the US.
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In these difficult times, we can do more together than alone. As COVID-19 has an impact on all of us, it is important to be in nature, exercise, and socialize in a safe way.
E-bike Lovers provides the opportunity to meet new people and jump on a bike, and explore areas seen from a new perspective. We follow COVID-19 social distancing guidelines.
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