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Old 06-29-16 | 12:53 PM
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Clark W. Griswold
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Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26

I am not going to disagree with some of what has been said against E-Bikes but I can say riding a 45+pound fat bike with 26x4.0 tires, 23mph up a hill is pretty rad. They have their issues especially for bike infrastructure but pedal assisted bikes are a ton of fun.

I really had an extreme hatred of them before I worked at a shop that sold them. Now I have a little less hate for them after testing a bunch of them. Off road they have no need and should be kept off but for on the road, pedal assist isn't the worst thing in the world. Those nasty gas conversion kits, non-pedal assist bikes and riding E-bikes not on the road are things that need to go extinct for sure.

This all being said having a regular bike that is powered by the same two pistons you were born with is way better.
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