Research says ebikes will wreck MTB trails?

Do ebikes cause more damage to trails than regular old mountain bikes? According to some research yes, but not the way you might think. Now I don't have an electric mountain bike - I'm cheap and it's also a lack of interest on my part. I'm cool with just a bike, no motor needed for now. With that said, the bike industry pushing E-MTB hard and it seems like every Tom, Dick and Mary has one on YouTube. They make bank on these bikes and there's nothing wrong with that. But what about the trails and the issues with e-bikes being ridden on them? Do they cause more damage? Well no, and yes maybe. Will this affect trail availability for all kinds of bikes - it could. It's a lot more thorny and complicated than many might think. Here's the study I reference in the video: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/natural-resource-center/nrc-reports/e-bike-study-6.1.21.pdf What's your take? Comment below and help educate the masses. DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be Amazon affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel! #mtb #mtblife #mountainbike 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Defining an ebike 01:34 Champions and detractors 02:02 Golf and MLB what? 02:39 The issue 03:12 The research! 03:53 My POV 04:45 Outside forces 05:14 Land managers and ebikes 06:56 Wrap it up