On balance, I still am not a fan of e-bikes (previously known as ‘I just don’t get E bikes’)

[Nevilleblaze]

It’s arrived ! Just had a quick spin round the block and I think it need’s chipping so I can cruise at 20mph

 

[Mod-Master]

In Palermo today, I noticed that the folding-fat tyres-ebikes are probably the most popular in Sicily. However all of them use the motor power, I haven’t seen any of them pedal on their own(there is assist of course) I was walking past a guy who was wizzing along on his e bike. When I walked past his battery ran out, so then, he just got off and walked!

But it’s better than the stench of the Vespas every one drives

 

[al-onestare]

And in about 5 years time you can all report back to me as e-bikes have faded into non-existence.

Pandora left her box a long time ago and has no intention to return.

 

[R-V]

I met an ebiker recently in the forest, my bike was cheaper than his saddle.
Than he was telling m

 

[R-V]

e about that his bike needs setting after every ride. Mine was not really seeing a serious tinkering since i have it. And i have done some miles, i can assure you

 

[KayOs]

If an e-bike replaces a car, fine, but if it replaces a normal bike, bullshit.

 

[novocaine]

If an e-bike replaces a car, fine, but if it replaces a normal bike, bullshit.

What if it replaced my helicopter?


Note: I don't have a helicopter, it takes to long to charge.

 

[KayOs]

What if it replaced my helicopter?


Note: I don't have a helicopter, it takes to long to charge.

In this case, you must first downgrade to car and then what I wrote above applies again.

 

[novocaine]

Do they do e-unicycles? (Actually scratch that I know they do, but they don't have pedals)

 

[Nabeaquam]

I’m just so fed up. In a world where EVERYONE I know in the climbing and cycling world around the globe experienced weird weather and rapidly declining habitats, I just don’t don’t understand the stupid waste of resource which is the e-bike. Rare earths for the batteries, silly amounts of refined metals for the motors, consumption of electricity and bigger and bigger components. And they tear up the trails with all that heavy braking of heavy bikes - speed ripples in singletrack now which is more like the stuff we see on full on DH tracks. What IS wrong with a non-E bike? Nothing. Just eat more and pedal.

I’m 77. Two years ago I was riding 12 hour time trials at over 150 Km. When I was 74 I did the Marji Gesic ultra endurance mountain bike race. That’s all over for me, too old all of a sudden. I need a minimal assist road bike. I have a 78 year old friend with Parkinson’s that still rides an electric mountain bike but I don’t think that would be fun for me as it would probably eliminate a lot of the challenges. I’d probably try to tackle stuff that’s too difficult and crash. I think an electric assist road bike would allow me to ride 20 Km. Another 76 year old friend has an electric fat bike and he rides trails and snow bike trails. I don’t enjoy single track snow bike trails. I’ve done that but I like winter plowed gravel road riding on my fat bike. So, I would ideally need two electric bicycles, road and fat with studs. At my age the amatorization rate would be too short to be worth the investment as the bikes I want would have a combined cost of $15,000 minimum. I see nothing wrong with letting a few geriatric electric riders on mountain bike trails. Those that don’t need them, now that’s just ignorant and selfish. May their batteries go flat on the steepest, roughest and farthest away from the trail head. Ha.