Have bike, will travel
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
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Originally Posted by
Biker395
No ebike for me yet either, but that day may come if I don't kill myself first.
On the issue of training, you would be surprised ... I was. I know a guy who could barely finish double centuries before getting a good trainer. It's now pretty tough keeping up with him on a fixie. Ditto the three other clients I know of. They are MUCH stronger than they used to be.
Yes, I expect that for the next 10-15 years I'll be splitting my miles between the e-bike and the regular road bikes I own. I'm lucky to know several high mileage cyclists who are almost 10 years older than me. These cyclists ride 400-500 miles per month on regular bikes year around. So I know it can be done. If I was a better climber, I'd hold off on the e-bike. First because I wouldn't want one and second because I expect the technology to improve and prices to drop. It will probably be possible to get a 30 lb e-bike with a 90 mile range for $3500.
I fully expect to ride the regular bike 60 miles a week and ride the e-bike on alternative days providing me with 400-500 miles a month from March to November. The e-bike will help me stay in the tempo range and help build base miles.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
Last edited by Barrettscv; 01-25-21 at 01:26 PM.