Originally Posted by
mtb_addict
It's too expensive. And the risk of battery fire burning down yur house at night while charging; if you don't buy from a name brand.
But I've heard e bikes are much cheaper in Asia.
I would get one next time I'm there and bring it back.
But come to think, I really don't need the electric assist. THere's no hills around here. And my legs are strong. On windy days, I wish for e-assists...but I just use discipline and power thru and get even stronger!
Down side of e bike...is it will make you weak.
Could, not
will, make you weak/weaker...
That part depends totally on how you use it... Every time I start to think, WOW I am getting so fit while riding my E-Assist bike I just turn the assist off and I get put in my place real quick and start to use the assist less and pedal more. So it's not the E-Bike that is a problem per say it's how you "can" use it...