The Problem With Owning Two Bikes

[AlBaker]

They're the same thing.

They are? My bike doesn't have an electric motor, battery and controls. An e-bike has those things.

 

[Punkawallah]

But it still weighs 10 pounds less than my Dutch bike And it is only one bike

i’m so confused.

Confused.com?

 

[Punkawallah]

They are? My bike doesn't have an electric motor, battery and controls. An e-bike has those things.

While they are all the same, individual characteristics can be found on every bike. Especially after contact with the user.

 

[Alex321]

They are? My bike doesn't have an electric motor, battery and controls. An e-bike has those things.

I *think* he was referring to "training" and "riding to get fit" as being the same thing, where you said you didn't do the first, but do the 2nd.

 

[AlBaker]

While they are all the same, individual characteristics can be found on every bike. Especially after contact with the user.

They are not all the same. E-bikes have sturdier, more robust frames and components to handle the extra weight and power of the electric system. This additional reinforcement adds to the overall weight. And when an electrical problem arises, it's going to be a lot harder to pedal than a pedal bike. Two similar vehicles but totally different.

 

[Punkawallah]

I disagree. By that logic, a person who wears calipers to walk is not the same as other people, and is defined by their calipers.

 

[AlBaker]

I disagree. By that logic, a person who wears calipers to walk is not the same as other people, and is defined by their calipers.

Your comparison has nothing to do with pedal bikes and e-bikes. So let's just agree to disagree.