Originally Posted by
Caretaker
I see where some of you Ebike supporters are coming from but I'm still not convinced this is 'progress'. Part of my shock/disapproval was that this is a 'pilgrim' journey and minimising pain is also minimising gain, whether it's spiritual in the broad sense or psychological.
Meh, just because one is on an electronic bicycle, does not mean that person is comfortable. I've been on enough motorcycles to know the addition of a motor does not eliminate discomfort and misery.
In any case, they were ubiquitous in the Netherlands, to the point where any accommodations that catered to bikes had a place to charge them too. I see no problem in what others choose to ride, even if it is a bit silly to see someone sitting upright on a city bike and hardly pedaling going by you hunched over on a road bike effortlessly
Do you ride a single speed bike, or do you have gears that make your journey easier? I mean, to look it another way, why was one who loves cycling on a bike anyways, I know people who have walked it.