Are electrically assisted bikes cheating (poll)

[frankiemann93]

For me, it counts as cheating, unless the person is struggling with injury or unable to cycle properly in general. The modern person wants everything to be as easy and simple as possible as well, where as I see more benefits to cycling, rather than using an e-cycle.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Nope.....anybody can buy one if you have the cash

What mobility scooter do you have?

 

[jowwy]

What mobility scooter do you have?

i don't have one of those either....but my partner has mobility issues and with the right amount of cash they can be bought just like a you can buy a car......

to many assumptions being made here i think from some members

 

[Johnno260]

I don't see the issue, they're great for people who are getting older but want to continue to cycle, or people with injuries.

People who want to commute but have a little help when needed as well.

 

[dan_bo]

None of my business on a day to day basis- I'm happy if people are getting about on them. They're a pain in the arse when someone's up your backside on one at a trail centre though.

 

[TheDoctor]

a pain in the arse when someone's up your backside on one at a trail centre though.

Pfffft! I really ought to grow up...

 

[glasgowcyclist]

For me, it counts as cheating

Who might be being cheated here, and out of what?

 

[frankiemann93]

Who might be being cheated here, and out of what?

The price tends to be pretty high for the average cycling fan, so your bank account might feel cheated. Plus has it got the reliability features of a regular cycle? Added weight with the battery to, usually only good for between 20-40 miles, I think. I know you can manually cycle but for me, it isn't the same.

 

[jowwy]

The price tends to be pretty high for the average cycling fan, so your bank account might feel cheated. Plus has it got the reliability features of a regular cycle? Added weight with the battery to, usually only good for between 20-40 miles, I think. I know you can manually cycle but for me, it isn't the same.

I got 48 out of mine with 2 bars out of 5 left........every bike can breakdown.

As for cheating the bank account....thats the stupidest comment i have ever read about having an ebike

 

[glasgowcyclist]

The price tends to be pretty high for the average cycling fan, so your bank account might feel cheated

That wasn't the context in which you wrote your original cheating comment. It's disingenuous to pretend you were referring to affordability.

 

[gaijintendo]

I just saw this advert for a Ribble SLe, what a lovely thing.

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...turns-e-bike-keep-riding-health-scares-407370

Cycling Weekly? Cycling WEAKLY more like!

Forgive my joking. I don't know why I do, because the symptoms he is listing are making my hypochondion twinge... and I haven't had a prestigious career of trying hard to give me cause for concern.

 

[Foghat]

As for cheating the bank account....thats the stupidest comment i have ever read about having an ebike

Quite. But then assertions that e-bikes in non-race situations constitute 'cheating' are a similar level of wilful idiocy to that exhibited by flat earth believers.

Curious that 42 poll respondents out of 219 (as things currently stand) appear to be professing to be that idiotic...….

 

[fossyant]

This guy is cheating - very much so.

Blooming lazy World DH Champ.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=l99Md7wNoAg

 

[FishFright]

Quite. But then assertions that e-bikes in non-race situations constitute 'cheating' are a similar level of wilful idiocy to that exhibited by flat earth believers.

Curious that 42 poll respondents out of 219 (as things currently stand) appear to be professing to be that idiotic...….

Such people love to join in

 

[HLaB]

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...turns-e-bike-keep-riding-health-scares-407370

I suppose if returned to the TdF it might be cheating but I call it great