Dave Norona rides a prototype electric mountain bike

[gareth5000]

The future is looking rosy.

In 20 years or less we will all be riding electric dirt bikes, two wheel drive, active suspension, smart traction, tritium batteries that never need charging.

We'll need them to escape from the droids.

[ubersecretrapist]

how can that be a bike it has no peddles? its simple an electric dirt bike?

[gerrydwilliams]

Just wrong............ Just a Bullshit way of gettin xrossers onto bike trails!!

 Pick 1.....But don't blur the 2!!!

Ride MX or Ride Mountain Bikes!!!

Just not in the same areas!!!

[rocketmancah]

I will quit the sport when mountain bikers start riding electric bikes

[jojo808]

electric Motorcycle, .

[demonaca123]

omg people are getting so lazy

[freeridebryce]

thats great if you're replacing a gasoline engine with them, but make no mistake those DO NOT belong on non-motorized mtb trails

[FullFledged2010]

@freeridebryce why not?

[moss1transcendant]

cheesy music what say thou ?

[robotsweat]

will be banned because they can roost, bike trails will get SHITKICKED by them...

[alexbagi]

so stupid..wy???..because it looks LIKE A MOTORCYCLE ..NOT LIKE E MOUNTAIN BIKE..and at thefirst look its to big..actualy so big thta i confused it with a motorcross bike..nice ..but SUKS

[whiptwins]

lol i got 1 and im a downhill master but i like this when i go freeriding u can still pedal but if theres a tricky big hill and ur a bit warnout u can just twist the throttle and give a bit of a boost

[danorona]

weight is 140 pound so a lot lighter hence the awesome acceleration zero to 50 in 2 seconds. It is also silent so very stealth, I would agree that this does not eliminate dirt biking but it like a whole different sport as the footprint is less than a mountain bike...

[ajd2466]

love the idea, but isn't it almost the same as a dirtbike, or is their a serious weight advantage?

[whiptwins]

serious weight advatage m8

[kduess]

Hi Kerb, contact Dave Norona and he'll tell you everything you need to know about the electric bike!

Youtube doesn't seem to let you post email or URLs in the comments area. So just go to NoronaLife (dot com) and contact him through the contact page.

[kduess]

Yep, they wanted to know where they could get one! They were freeriders pushing their bikes up the hill...and not looking too happy about it.

[kerb]

ok...how much are they?  when are they in production? top speed? weight?

and where can i ride one?

[whiptwins]

u can ride it allover even with the new rule about dirtbikes not allowed and that stuff this isnt a dirtbike its a e-mtb so u can rid eit all over

[barneyandoscar]

Doesn't make a sound except for it's chain drive

[yourlifesucks0]

that thing is soooo loud.

[kduess]

I rode it and surprised mountain bikers on the trail because they didn't hear me! Totally silent.

[yourlifesucks0]

they must have been freaking out, seeing you fly by them. HAHA