Social Do You Know Anyone with an E-Bike?

[HomeCheese]

How many people to you know that have an E-Bike? Virtually everyone I have met says the same thing when they tel you about their new wheels. Somehow they find a way to slip in the conversation some variation of: "The motor really doesn't help that much, it's a great workout."

Bull shit.

My neighbors tried to tell me this shit about their new bikes after they went on a 26 mile, 1,000 feet elevation ride, their first ride in like 5 years. Lol.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

The owners of e bikes are a combination of the obnoxiousness of bicyclist that bike in the fast lane on the road and righteousness of electric car owners that slaps a zero emission sticker on the car

 

[Sweater of AV]

No and if anyone tried to talk to me about one, they'd get slapped.

 

[Uber_Noober]

No I don’t know any gays

 

[Anewt]

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Yup. 1 electric mountain bike and 1 electric moto. Mountain bike is old now

Soon to be 2 electric motos

My motor on the bike does a lot... why the hell have a e bike that has a shit motor

 

[ObsoleteSoul]

Not personally. They ride like assholes here and do not adhere to any laws or basic driving etiquette.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[cmw43]

Basically every Deliveroo and UberEats delivery rider is on one.

 

[Tone C]

Yea, 2 of my mates have e-mtb. Both are in their 60s and need the help as things aren't as easy to get up as they used to be...

 

[Fedorgasm]

I wouldn't mind getting one of those bikes that looks like it's more like a small dirt bike than a bicycle. Those things look fun.

 

[STRYDG]

After going up the 'cunt hill' for the 3rd time in the heat at MB park and seeing some guy wizz past us on an e-bike. I was both annoyed and jelly.

But it's awesome to see older folks use them or there was also a dude with one leg still rocking the tracks.

 

[scorpiorising]

I own one for my work commute. I get asked about it every single time I get to work. Every. Single. Fucking. Time.

I don't wanna talk about for fucks sake.

 

[mixmastermo]

How many people to you know that have an E-Bike? Virtually everyone I have met says the same thing when they tel you about their new wheels. Somehow they find a way to slip in the conversation some variation of: "The motor really doesn't help that much, it's a great workout."

Bull shit.

My neighbors tried to tell me this shit about their new bikes after they went on a 26 mile, 1,000 feet elevation ride, their first ride in like 5 years. Lol.

One of the guys that works for me has one. He rides it to work every day from his house.. up and down many many hills.

He's quite fat so I don't know how one can say it's a good workout..

 

[mixmastermo]

I own one for my work commute. I get asked about it every single time I get to work. Every. Single. Fucking. Time.

I don't wanna talk about for fucks sake.

Well you posted here so please tell us about it

 

[jeff7b9]

My tenants have them.
They seem to enjoy them.

They are in their 70s, they have never tried to bullshit me about how they do all the work. I think they are running the motors, as they should.

They look pretty cool.

Take the political bullshit out of the equation and it is still a cool toy, activity, cheap mode of transportation.

 

[jeff7b9]

I own one for my work commute. I get asked about it every single time I get to work. Every. Single. Fucking. Time.

I don't wanna talk about for fucks sake.

Come on bro... there are fellow sherbretheren in this thread who seem like they may consider joining the e bike revolution.

What can you share with them from your experiences that could be valuable knowledge to an E-noob?

 

[scorpiorising]

Come on bro... there are fellow sherbretheren in this thread who seem like they may consider joining the e bike revolution.

What can you share with them from your experiences that could be valuable knowledge to an E-noob?

1.It's better than traffic x1000
2.More maintenance than I thought.
3. It's fun.
4. If you don't have major hills, buy a regular bike.
5. I've gone from $450/month in gas to about $50
6. I'm gonna get into a huge accident at some point. Like serious damage. It's just a matter of time

There's not much else to it broski

 

[BJ@LW&WW]

if the motor didnt help, buying an ebike would be really stupid.

 

[forum poster]

they're really fun, especially the illegal ones that go fast

 

[jeff7b9]

1.It's better than traffic x1000
2.More maintenance than I thought.
3. It's fun.
4. If you don't have major hills, buy a regular bike.
5. I've gone from $450/month in gas to about $50
6. I'm gonna get into a huge accident at some point. Like serious damage. It's just a matter of time

There's not much else to it broski

You are a good sport sir!!

And even though I was partially busting your balls, you brought up some solid observations that made me glad I did.

Especially #6.

Thats a valid concern and a HUGE factor.

Getting an E Bike and spending a little more time outside and traveling by bike, maybe getting more exercise all sound great. But I bet no one thinks about having 4 knee surgeries or walking with a limp or whatever else could go wrong in an accident.

People are DISTRACTED and that can create a bad situation out of nowhere.

I tell my daughters to assume no one in the cars is looking at them, assume they WONT stop for you. Then operate your bike in such a way that you will be safe even if all the idiots in the cars are staring at their phones.