armmewitharmony
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- Mar 10, 2014
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The technology will eventually become common, accessible to all.
Personally I'm looking forward to riding with the wife anywhere we like.
How do you figure it will reshape our hobby/sport?
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I kinda disagree here. just as it's not dispiriting when someone on a motorbike does it, no matter their clothes and breathing. I can see this being beneficial indeed in allowing people of wider range of abilities to ride as a group i.e. families, partners who may not be into cycling but want to spend time together - or are just starting so cannot go from zero to one hundred overnight etc etc. as long as it motivates more people to go out and ride and have fun - as I can see happening - I think it's overall good.it is dispiriting if you are huffing and puffing up a mountain while someone in regular clothes on an e-bike almost overtakes you without even breaking a sweat.
In case that wasn't clear from my post, but I agree with you here. Overall it is a very positive development. But that doesn't mean there are very few, subjective negatives. And besides, that's just a problem of (my) perception, so I will get used to it — it is just a matter of exposure.I kinda disagree here. just as it's not dispiriting when someone on a motorbike does it, no matter their clothes and breathing. I can see this being beneficial indeed in allowing people of wider range of abilities to ride as a group i.e. families, partners who may not be into cycling but want to spend time together - or are just starting so cannot go from zero to one hundred overnight etc etc. as long as it motivates more people to go out and ride and have fun - as I can see happening - I think it's overall good.
That's a great idea. Have a look at this video where a son surprises his 88 year-old father with an e-road bike. That guy's dad rode up Alpe d'Huez in his early 80s! And the ebike allowed him to ride some more. I'd happily be overtaken by himI have been thinking of getting my 82 year old dad an ebike as he still cycles and on occasion likes to climb the local hills. One worry though would be giving him too much speed. Am thinking more of an aid really. Then again, I am also just thinking of buying him a newer bike that would be lighter and allow for more comfort. He still rides a US Postal Team Replica Trek but without all the drugs.
Separate strava ebike segments. Should be automatic once its all built into your cycling computer. I guess when I get older I might like an ebike as long as some of those watts are mine and it allowed me to go where I used to go or perhaps further. I have been thinking of getting my 82 year old dad an ebike as he still cycles and on occasion likes to climb the local hills. One worry though would be giving him too much speed. Am thinking more of an aid really. Then again, I am also just thinking of buying him a newer bike that would be lighter and allow for more comfort. He still rides a US Postal Team Replica Trek but without all the drugs.