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>If it's hot out, it is so much nicer to hop on the bike and get an instant breeze compared to a hot stuffy car. I feel like this indicates you do not live in

>If it's hot out, it is so much nicer to hop on the bike and get an instant breeze compared to a hot stuffy car. I feel like this indicates you do not live in a very hot & humid place. That sounds wonderful, to be sure, but in Houston summer a 1.5 mile trip to the grocery store on any kind of ebike would definitely require a change of clothes & a shower once done.

davidw 3y ago
I feel this indicates you do not understand how an eBike functions. You can get on one and simply turn the throttle or set the pedal assist to the max, and poof instant breeze with no effort. It is cooler than just standing there. I lived in northern Italy for a while so I get 'hot and humid' although I'm sure it's another level in Houston.
- abeppu 3y ago
  Houston isn't _consistently_ in this territory, but it is worth a reminder that if the ambient temperature is above body temp and the air is humid enough, then a breeze makes you hotter faster.
  - davidw 3y ago
    Well that goes back to my point that you do not need to use a bike all day every day for everything. A few years back, here it snowed like two feet in a day. I did not, in fact, ride bikes that day!
- svnt 3y ago
  Yeah, you don’t get it. You can’t even be outside or you will need a shower — no exertion is required.
  - davidw 3y ago
    I've ridden my normal bike in weather where it was around 95F and humid as heck in northern Italy. That is certainly a sweaty endeavor, but an eBike with the assist cranked up is like... negative exertion. You can get a breeze without working much or at all.
- conductr 3y ago
  I don't think you truly understand Houston-like climates. A 10 meter walk to the mailbox often causes you to break into sweat. Another concern is it can and often does have random showers; often quite heavy and difficult to plan for.
- ubermonkey 3y ago
  I absolutely do. You, otoh, have never been to Houston in the summer, apparently.

davidw 3y ago

I feel this indicates you do not understand how an eBike functions. You can get on one and simply turn the throttle or set the pedal assist to the max, and poof instant breeze with no effort. It is cooler than just standing there. I lived in northern Italy for a while so I get 'hot and humid' although I'm sure it's another level in Houston.

abeppu 3y ago
Houston isn't _consistently_ in this territory, but it is worth a reminder that if the ambient temperature is above body temp and the air is humid enough, then a breeze makes you hotter faster.
- davidw 3y ago
  Well that goes back to my point that you do not need to use a bike all day every day for everything. A few years back, here it snowed like two feet in a day. I did not, in fact, ride bikes that day!
svnt 3y ago
Yeah, you don’t get it. You can’t even be outside or you will need a shower — no exertion is required.
- davidw 3y ago
  I've ridden my normal bike in weather where it was around 95F and humid as heck in northern Italy. That is certainly a sweaty endeavor, but an eBike with the assist cranked up is like... negative exertion. You can get a breeze without working much or at all.
conductr 3y ago
I don't think you truly understand Houston-like climates. A 10 meter walk to the mailbox often causes you to break into sweat. Another concern is it can and often does have random showers; often quite heavy and difficult to plan for.
ubermonkey 3y ago
I absolutely do. You, otoh, have never been to Houston in the summer, apparently.