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Question to e-bike owners - did you have to handle any sort of negativity from non e-bike riders? Stuff like "oh you are lazy", "this is unhealthy" etc?

• ianai 9y ago
  I doubt it. E-bike is pretty much still in group.
• analog31 9y ago
  Every group has its snobs. There are also people who think that car drivers are lazy and unhealthy. I'm a conventional cyclist, but some of my friends have e-bikes. For the most part, people get along. While cyclists don't know what to expect as e-bikes get more popular, we also recognize that e-bikes provide access to cycling for a larger population. The hope is that the overall popularity of cycling will be better for everybody. There's a general observation that car drivers behave better towards cyclists as cycling gets more popular in any given locale. At least in my locale, e-bikes are arriving on the scene gradually enough, that people can have a wait-and-see attitude about how they will mix with conventional bikes as they get more popular. For now I have a laissez-faire attitude unless or until problems emerge.
• rckclmbr 9y ago
  I would show up to a group ride with cyclists. For the commute though, most single riders appreciate drafting at 25mph.
• tonyedgecombe 9y ago
  Now and then I'll get a "that's cheating" comment. To be honest I spend far more time worrying about what car drivers are going to do than an odd comment from another cyclist.