These sort of people crack me up, because every one of them hates e-bikes because they’re ”cheating". Like, dudes, we’re not racing. There are a lot of hills by my house and I would literally never ride a bike if I didn’t have some help going up them.
I don’t see how having a motor to help you out and spending a few grand on a carbon fiber frame are much different. It’s all just making it easier for you.
I don’t see how having a motor to help you out and spending a few grand on a carbon fiber frame are much different.
Some people cycle as a sport, and races don’t let you have e-bikes. Plus, putting in all the work to climb a hill under your own power and getting to ride down is rewarding. Sure, getting a carbon fiber bike makes the work a bit lighter, but you’re still the one putting in all the work, which isn’t the case with e-bikes.
While the people in your example are failing to understand that people habe different motives for cycling, you’re doing the exact same thing here.
I ride fixed distances (25 and 50 miles). Any improvements to the efficiency of my bikes means I’ll just get less of a workout each time. Why pay (so much) more just to get less exercise?
If you’re asking why pay for an ebike to get less of a workout, i think the framing of the question is wrong: you get an ebike because less exercise vs a normal bike is still more exercise than driving
I’m not talking about e-bikes, I’m talking about insanely expensive regular bikes where you pay extra thousands of $$$ to shave grams off the bike’s weight.
It doesn’t matter, it’s a sport. All sport/games are about overcoming unnecessary obstacles within some arbitrary rules. They’re not training for the Olympics but they’re playing the same game: electric motors aren’t allowed in the Olympics so they don’t use them.
As for why they get annoyed at others using electric motors I have no idea: It’s like if a chess player got annoyed if they saw someone playing checkers 😅
These sort of people crack me up, because every one of them hates e-bikes because they’re ”cheating". Like, dudes, we’re not racing. There are a lot of hills by my house and I would literally never ride a bike if I didn’t have some help going up them.
I don’t see how having a motor to help you out and spending a few grand on a carbon fiber frame are much different. It’s all just making it easier for you.
Some people cycle as a sport, and races don’t let you have e-bikes. Plus, putting in all the work to climb a hill under your own power and getting to ride down is rewarding. Sure, getting a carbon fiber bike makes the work a bit lighter, but you’re still the one putting in all the work, which isn’t the case with e-bikes.
While the people in your example are failing to understand that people habe different motives for cycling, you’re doing the exact same thing here.
I ride fixed distances (25 and 50 miles). Any improvements to the efficiency of my bikes means I’ll just get less of a workout each time. Why pay (so much) more just to get less exercise?
If you’re asking why pay for an ebike to get less of a workout, i think the framing of the question is wrong: you get an ebike because less exercise vs a normal bike is still more exercise than driving
I’m not talking about e-bikes, I’m talking about insanely expensive regular bikes where you pay extra thousands of $$$ to shave grams off the bike’s weight.
Ahhhh okay yeah that makes more sense.
Tbh i don’t get it either, unless you’re doing Olympic training why does it matter
It doesn’t matter, it’s a sport. All sport/games are about overcoming unnecessary obstacles within some arbitrary rules. They’re not training for the Olympics but they’re playing the same game: electric motors aren’t allowed in the Olympics so they don’t use them.
As for why they get annoyed at others using electric motors I have no idea: It’s like if a chess player got annoyed if they saw someone playing checkers 😅
I agree, that’s why I stopped lubing my bike chain and leave my tires 30 psi low (well that’s for glass and nails, but h workout is a free bonus)