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Because ones bike is a carefully selected item perfectly fitted to ones body shape and preferences, whereas the battery is simply a line replaceable unit.
by pmg101 1y ago
Because ones bike is a carefully selected item perfectly fitted to ones body shape and preferences, whereas the battery is simply a line replaceable unit.
- lm28469 1y agoThat's such an edge case though.... what about my fine tuned piano? Or my aquarium? At some point personal luxuries don't have to be accommodated for
- mc3301 1y agoEven as an avid cyclist who fully understands geometry and the personal connection one may have to one's bike, I agree with you. Privileged enough to fly somewhere specifically to ride bicycles? C'mon, I think you can find a good enough bike to rent when you get there.
- bazzargh 1y agoAbsolutely you can. The places in France and Spain I've flown to just suggest you bring your own pedals, so they match your shoe cleats; they'll fit them before your hire. You can usually bring your own saddle too. It's far more convenient than bringing the bike. I've also done it the other way, my main bike has S&S coupling so I could bring it aboard the Eurostar. For touring I prefer my own bike, because I have the racks set up for my panniers, but when I do that, I prefer travelling by ferry/train.
- mc3301 1y agoI love it! Even for the lift/shuttling-bike-park crowd, I bet many places would happily install cleat-matching pedals (or your own), your saddle... maybe your grips if you are picky?
- prmoustache 1y agoI think the intersection between people who ride e-bikes and cyclists who obsess about bike fit is fairly small. You totally have the option to fly with a regular muscular powered bike.