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I own an ebike, and I use it for journeys that I wouldn't even consider taking an ordinary bike on. To be honest, I don't even think I'd ride an ordinary bike t

I own an ebike, and I use it for journeys that I wouldn't even consider taking an ordinary bike on. To be honest, I don't even think I'd ride an ordinary bike to the top of my road. It's a bit of a hill, and riding a bicycle up a hill without electric assistance is extremely unpleasant. Ordinary cycling is just too tiring for non-cyclists to want to do. An ebike makes it workable.

StavrosK 7y ago
But who is a cyclist if not somebody who uses a bicycle, thus making your statement tautological? I hadn't ridden a bike in years before I decided to use it for my commute, and now I love it. I cycle 10km when going out to the bar, and I love the exercise. I put on headphones and listen to an audio book and it's my favorite thing to do. Granted, my city is built along a carless waterfront, so it's ideal for cycling, but I don't think cycling is too tiring. Maybe some people just don't like the effort, though.
tlb 7y ago
Going uphill is my favorite kind of biking. Uphill, your speed is linearly proportional to your effort. On a flat road, it's proportional to the cube root of effort. So it's more motivating to work hard going uphill. A more forward posture (which you get with dropped handlebars) and clip-in pedals help.
- closeparen 7y ago
  >So it's more motivating to work hard going uphill. This is a feature in a sport, but a bug in a transportation method.
pizza234 7y ago
> Ordinary cycling is just too tiring for non-cyclists to want to do. An ebike makes it workable. Although geography is a requirement for non-assisted cycling (ie. no big hills), it's ultimately a cultural matter. Northern european countries largerly use bikes; there is no distinction between "cyclist" and "non-cyclist". Southern european countries, geographical factors being equal, use the bicycles much less.

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I own an ebike, and I use it for journeys that I wouldn't even consider taking an ordinary bike on. To be honest, I don't even think I'd ride an ordinary bike t

by jstanley 7y ago

StavrosK 7y ago
But who is a cyclist if not somebody who uses a bicycle, thus making your statement tautological? I hadn't ridden a bike in years before I decided to use it for my commute, and now I love it. I cycle 10km when going out to the bar, and I love the exercise. I put on headphones and listen to an audio book and it's my favorite thing to do. Granted, my city is built along a carless waterfront, so it's ideal for cycling, but I don't think cycling is too tiring. Maybe some people just don't like the effort, though.
tlb 7y ago
Going uphill is my favorite kind of biking. Uphill, your speed is linearly proportional to your effort. On a flat road, it's proportional to the cube root of effort. So it's more motivating to work hard going uphill. A more forward posture (which you get with dropped handlebars) and clip-in pedals help.
- closeparen 7y ago
  >So it's more motivating to work hard going uphill. This is a feature in a sport, but a bug in a transportation method.
pizza234 7y ago
> Ordinary cycling is just too tiring for non-cyclists to want to do. An ebike makes it workable. Although geography is a requirement for non-assisted cycling (ie. no big hills), it's ultimately a cultural matter. Northern european countries largerly use bikes; there is no distinction between "cyclist" and "non-cyclist". Southern european countries, geographical factors being equal, use the bicycles much less.