E Bikes-abuse and rhetoric posted about ebikes and their riders

[Turdus philomelos]

Would you use a road bike the on the black run at Glentress?
Would you take a low geared mountain bike on a 50 mile club run?
Would you use a cargo bike to ride a gravel adventure?
Would you use a pedal assist bike on your daily 15 mile commute with 600 meter ascent battling into 60km+ head wind?

Bikes are tools so its all about picking the right one to get your job done.

 

[Slick]

Would you use a road bike the on the black run at Glentress?
Would you take a low geared mountain bike on a 50 mile club run?
Would you use a cargo bike to ride a gravel adventure?
Would you use a pedal assist bike on your daily 15 mile commute with 600 meter ascent battling into 60km+ head wind?

Bikes are tools so its all about picking the right one to get your job done.

 

[Jimidh]

I’m not anti e-bikes as i’m still fit and healthy and enjoy the riding up hills under my own steam.

Above is my return commute from work (14miles) - increased e-bike availability (along with better infrastructure) might encourage more people to commute as the hills around here must put off a fair amount of people from hopping on their bikes.

 

[Turdus philomelos]

… oh did I mention the massive increase in heart. lung, muscle fitness and weight loss since using my pedal assist bike to commute.

Weirdly I now work harder on my ride home after a day at work than I did on my hybrid commuter

 

[SpokeyDokey]

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