Video: Brett Rheeder Goes Off the Grid on the New Trek Rail

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bradwalton (Oct 28, 2021 at 10:34)

“ This trip only worked with the added assist and range of this bike.” Sorry but unless you can feed that battery peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, the range isn’t even comparable to a real bicycle.

shirk-007 (Oct 28, 2021 at 10:47)

This.

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mrpfp FL (Oct 28, 2021 at 11:16)

Honda generator in a Burley trailer disagrees

jmhills (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:05)

@mrpfp: So, you just created a hybrid bike! Congrats!

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foesknowsnothing (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:21)

@bradwalton has no chill, just pure internet hate.

BlurredVision (Oct 28, 2021 at 13:16)

Just wait for the E-Hybrid bike that has gas motor too. That way you can run off an engine and charge when the battery is low. Why hasn't anyone thought of this before?

won-sean-animal-chin (Oct 29, 2021 at 2:36)

The whining is always about the flex. Always

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bikingonbikes (Oct 28, 2021 at 10:06)

the shot backing up to the glacier with both of them jumping simultaneously is so rad

PauRexs (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:11)

Wonder if they repeated till nail it or just went saving mode (battery) time/FX...

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taskmgr (Oct 28, 2021 at 10:37)

Brett rheeeder railing his bros

jv86416 (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:00)

lol

markkarlstrand (Oct 28, 2021 at 11:16)

Why haven't we seen any riding edits of Brett and Casey together? That would be pure internet magic.

foesknowsnothing (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:15)

@markkarlstrand asking the real questions around here!!

49thbiker FL (Oct 28, 2021 at 11:36)

An ebike that charges off grid…. Sign me up*

* did not watch video.

mi-bike (Oct 28, 2021 at 11:43)

It's called a solar panel (or a generator)

jmhills (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:05)

@mi-bike: Unless is a gigantic panel, they do not put out enough charge. Plus, you would need to set it up during daylight hours...when you are riding.

sngltrkmnd (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:36)

These pics are incredible. Wow. Ebike or no, they’re objectively fantastic.

mr-smashy (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:04)

So if you have a mechanical on this bike does it mean you derailed?

lucacometti (Oct 28, 2021 at 20:20)

absolutely insane edit! Nice work to everyone involved, both in post and shooting.

andyelton (Oct 29, 2021 at 6:20)

Why did they take e bikes to get dropped off by a helicopter snd ride DH?

trailhound79 (Oct 31, 2021 at 13:36)

Video - good, Pictures - very good, Predictable marketing waffle - bollocks!

Blue76 (Oct 28, 2021 at 17:20)

Omg..I hope people buy ebikes and try to go off grid.. hahaha

t-swing FL (Oct 28, 2021 at 10:28)

the extra large TREK lettering makes the battery look twice as big

woodtigerfish (Oct 30, 2021 at 9:22)

It's all I could see...

johnnygrosso FL (Oct 28, 2021 at 11:17)

how do the filters work again?

ridedigrepeat (Oct 28, 2021 at 11:41)

Go to your profile, select "edit profile"; "News Settings" (on the left in blue) and click the ebike filter.

wda1wustl (Oct 28, 2021 at 14:47)

Maybe this is a newbie question, but do I have to wear a “Moto” kit while riding one of these fancy electric dirt bike thingies?

dexterfawkes (Oct 28, 2021 at 18:57)

@wda1wustl: lmao

RobbyRideGuide (Oct 28, 2021 at 11:39)

You’ll only go far on an ebike of your version of far isn’t very far.

militiaman (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:05)

Fantastic Pics Mason!

Blue76 (Oct 28, 2021 at 21:49)

Omg..what a load of shit..

13Mcfly (Oct 28, 2021 at 13:46)

Exactly how far off grid can you go on a battery powered bike?

dfbland (Oct 28, 2021 at 10:45)

Braaap

mikeinhoodriver (Oct 29, 2021 at 10:36)

Pssshh

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sirbikealot (Oct 28, 2021 at 11:25)

The indisputable facts of ebikes and their harm to trail systems is that they can cover more ground and tend to be ridden in wetter conditions when a pedal bike would not be. Therefore a person goes for a 50km emtb ride now and doubles or triples the amount of trail they've used, if these trails are wet then it means more damage, if the trails are into the back country it means more flora and fauna are interfered with that normally would not have this amount of human interaction. I'm not against ebikes at all, i just want people to understand the reality of what is coming... trails in eroded and in disrepair and potentially closed back country areas due to over use.

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militiaman (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:04)

It'll take a lot of E bikes to equal the damage 1 Horse makes.

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rarerider FL (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:35)

"The indisputable facts of ebikes [...] that they tend to be ridden in wetter conditions." - what kind of fact is that? Can you point us to the peer reviewed study that makes this indisputable? Or is that based on you having seen an ebike out in the rain once?

rallyimprezive (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:37)

@militiaman: huh, you got a down vote. Didnt know any equestrians browsed Pinkbike.

rjmogul (Oct 28, 2021 at 12:48)

in Whistler the ebikes are not allowed in the alpine. But hey we should also keep things in perspective. People also braap trenches straight up mountains with motorbikes.