Newer Battery Powered bikes ? Thoughts
09-30-18, 07:31 PM
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last year I rented a downhill mtb, got geared up with a full facemask helmet and body armor, and rode down Snowmass for a day. Gondola up, and coast down. Gondola to chairlift all the way, and coast down. Repeat many more times.
I still have a few scars from a killer flip over the bars.
it was awesome. Some of the best time on a bike ever.
I still have a few scars from a killer flip over the bars.
it was awesome. Some of the best time on a bike ever.
10-02-18, 04:45 PM
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How is "Joe" going to compete the sprint for the city limits sign? How is Joe going to go out too hard on the first big hill and blow up before the summit, only to be passed by most of the rest of the group? How is Joe going to spend twice as much time in the wind as any of the rest of us on that long flat stretch around the reservoir, thus gaining our undying admiration? How is Joe going to know the embarrassment of having his turn in the wind cut short by a handful of impatient riders who are none too happy about the fact that he has dropped the pace by 2 mph? How is Joe going to put the 30-miles-and-out bunch in their place by casually announcing at the end of the ride "I think I need a few more miles today. Anyone up for another 100k?"
Joe is fooling himself if he thinks he is sharing the experience with the rest of the group on a competitive ride since, by the very fact that he has a motor, he is no longer one of the competitors.
I have nothing against Joe and his ebike just as I have nothing against equestrians, runners, or motorcyclists but I wouldn't invite any of them on a competitive group ride.
But isn't this a bicycle forum? What the heck am I doing discussing ebikes anyway?
Brent
Joe is fooling himself if he thinks he is sharing the experience with the rest of the group on a competitive ride since, by the very fact that he has a motor, he is no longer one of the competitors.
I have nothing against Joe and his ebike just as I have nothing against equestrians, runners, or motorcyclists but I wouldn't invite any of them on a competitive group ride.
But isn't this a bicycle forum? What the heck am I doing discussing ebikes anyway?
Brent
10-02-18, 06:45 PM
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I thought about moving this thread to the ebike forum, but people could contemplate the notion of simply not responding to it.
10-03-18, 07:06 PM
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In my group Joe would carry all the bottles, snacks, tubes and other spares.
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