How Much Faster Are Ebikes (Voodoo Vs Shark)

I have always wanted to know how much faster ebikes are compared to normal bikes. In this video I set a baseline time on my Voodoo Bizango Pro and then see how much quicker I can ride the Tiger (From Shark Ebikes) around the same trail. The results may surprise you!

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2022 Voodoo Bizango Pro

[paulrichards]

Your videos inspired me to take my ebike to Sherwood Pines 2 weeks ago and try a bike trail for the first time in my life. My ebike is a 20 inch fat tyre folding bike so was not sure if it could cope with this trail. I am 65 years old and dont have the physical abilities that you younger fitter riders have. When I pulled up at the start of the blue trail I was very nervous but excited, as I have already said it was my first time on a bike trail. So I got started and took my time and boy oh boy did I enjoy it. I did my first run in 46 minutes and went for a well earned cuppa. I was so excited I decided to do a second run to see if I could beat my time, to cut the story short I managed 39 minutes. The bike stood up well to the challenge and stayed in one piece as did I :) This has made me want to do more but I realise that the Sherwood Pines blue run is quite mild compared to some. My next aim is to try the red trail and see how I get on. Keep up the good work.

[fivestarsupplies]

Really enjoyed that vid.Just brought a ebike and last week managed to the wild boar chase in the forest of dean.Did the full boar @47 miles.

Got back at the end and felt like doing it again.But had no battery left.

Well done

[edwardmccall]

loved your vid. I have a rock shark. use it to commute to and from work. reply enjoying riding again.

[steveoutdoors]

Lot of the lads I ride with are on full sus EBikes. After a lap of hamsterley taking in the reds and blacks and being the only one on a hardtail without e power I can really understand the benefits. But the only e bikes within my budget would probably be destroyed on the trails we ride. So I'll be sticking the a good spec hardtail. But there's always someone on hand with a tow rope or a push on the hills once I'm knackered lol. Be interesting to see the shark on a more technical trail up against the bizango.

[arp_]

Ebikes always fly by me on the climbs - and the riders wonder why I’m blowing when I get to the top and they aren’t 😂
Tbh I prefer the satisfaction of the hard work at the end of the session, I cycle for fitness as well as enjoyment

[josephlaidler]

I once raced an ebiker up cardiac hill at Cannock chase (when I was on an xc bike) and we were surprisingly equal with an average speed of around 19kmh which made me feel good about myself


But the bit I don't talk about is how exhausted I was after that and how the ebiker was also a bit tired

[stephenwoodrow]

I'm probably going to get pelters for this but most e-bike riders we encounter have traded skill for speed! No one wins with this (except for the riders ego!) and the trails get hammered by poor riding techniques with riders out braking themselves into berms / crashing etc. I appreciate they have there place on very specific trails but in the real world it is really limited gain. If you want to go really fast off road then get a KTM 350 😉 PS. Another great video though...keep up the great work.

[adventureswithdom]

Enjoyed the vid! I haven’t tried the new blue trail yet, would you say it’s doable on a gravel bike?

[thomashutchinson]

Shark took to it 'like a fish in water'. When did you become a dad? :D

[plxton]

At this point the blue is so much better than the red