Possibly, although I've only got six fingers on one of my hands.
Are electrically assisted bikes cheating (poll)
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mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Maybe we need some tracks suitable for wheeled vehicles but closed to large high-speed motorised ones?I get scared for everyone else when I see them on the pavement
Seriously, around here, mobility scooter pilots share the cycle tracks. It's actually quite useful because they get far more annoyed about motorists parking on it or otherwise obstructing tracks, because they're much less able to bump down kerbs quickly or get off and carry the bike past, plus the "you're obstructing me" argument is much more powerful when coming from someone perceived as disabled (although not all are, of course).
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Is a 1000cc motorcycle cheating too ?
davidphilips
Veteran
- Location
- Onabike
ebikes are great for some no way are they cheating and they are here to stay, with better battery technology they can only get better and hopefully even come down in both weight and price.
theres a man lives very close to me in his late 80s and has had both hips replaced and he goes out on his ebike no one could call him a cheat, inspiration maybe and i hope if i get to his age i can still cycle with or without an ebike, maybe by that time there will be a simple light weigh add on for a standard road bike weighing no more than a water bottle.
theres a man lives very close to me in his late 80s and has had both hips replaced and he goes out on his ebike no one could call him a cheat, inspiration maybe and i hope if i get to his age i can still cycle with or without an ebike, maybe by that time there will be a simple light weigh add on for a standard road bike weighing no more than a water bottle.
crazyjoe101
New Member
- Location
- London
Well I gave a short answer to a short question. If you're competing then they are cheating, if not... then of course not.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Surely seeing that one beside you is worse....
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Nah, I reckon that you'd live to ride another day ...
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User32269
Guest
Of course e-bikes are cheating. Carbon is cheating. Disc brakes are cheating. Indexed gears are cheating. Di2 is beyond cheating.
In fact, anybody who doesn't ride a 30+ year old steel racer with down tube friction shifters is a cheat. So there.
In fact, anybody who doesn't ride a 30+ year old steel racer with down tube friction shifters is a cheat. So there.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Friction shifters? To operate gears? Henri Desgrange is spinning in his grave at the thought of such cheatingness.
MarquisMatsugae
Guest
davidphilips
Veteran
- Location
- Onabike
lol, or not seeing it beside you .
Cyrill666
Senior Member
- Location
- Stockton-on-Tees
Personally I don't see it as cheating. Although part of the appeal to me is the health benefit of getting to the top of the climb under my own steam. I enjoy the "down" knowing I earned it in sweat on the "up".
I realise not everyone is capable or even cares about the "ups", and that's fine. Horses for courses etc.
Maybe I'm just jealous as I can't afford the price tag, haha.
I did see a guy in Hamsterley a few weeks ago towing friends up a climb via an e bike and length of rope. I didn't see them again so I assume it was successfull.
I realise not everyone is capable or even cares about the "ups", and that's fine. Horses for courses etc.
Maybe I'm just jealous as I can't afford the price tag, haha.
I did see a guy in Hamsterley a few weeks ago towing friends up a climb via an e bike and length of rope. I didn't see them again so I assume it was successfull.
