Originally Posted by
MixedRider
Sorry to burst your bubble, but I do exclusively ride a singlespeed for touring
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It is not a hatred, but more of trying to understand the acceptance of motorized-vehicles on traditionally non-motorized paths/routes/bikelanes. And the acceptance of E-bikes which exceed the state rules for being on said trails. The seemingly tolerance of unaware trail users suddenly being able to have a motor on MUPs behaving in a dangerous manner with many different users on the trail. Similarly how you call out people riding bikes breaking rules of the road.
If they are acting in an unsafe manner, they should be called out. I've never seen a problem with eBike riders acting in any more unsafe of a manner than any other type of bike rider. If one has a bike in which one can move forward without pedaling, I'll agree you've moved outside the realm of bicycles and they should be kept off MUPs, but I just cannot be upset by someone getting a bit of a boost to their pedaling effort. Quite the contrary in America, the few people I have seen riding them I commend for finding something that actually got them out and exercising.
Originally Posted by
BigAura
It's the elegance and simplicity of bicycle touring that I'm concerned about. Touring has nothing to do with bragging. Most of the general public see bicycle touring a colossal waste of time & human energy.
AGAIN: Do what ever you want, on what ever you want. It's all fine with me. But please stop referring to a motorized-bicycle as a bicycle. IT'S NOT. If your ego can't handle the truth, so be it.
What you eBike supporters are trying to do is DE-HUMANIZE the bicycle and bicycle touring when you add your motors!
Touring has nothing to do with bragging, but apparently it has a lot to do with bashing others for how they do it? In any case, it seems that your ego is the one that can't handle that others don't adhere to your definition of a bicycle.
I find people who are riding carbon bikes that cost as much as a used car with e-shifters to be a bit silly and totally contrary to the elegance and simplicity of cycling, too. Why can't you just ride a simple, basic steel bike like me? Why do you waste so much money on perceived mechanical advantages?