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Old 07-07-19 | 09:12 AM
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Bikes: Now: HPV Gecko FX 20 w/ assist.. Old: Trident Spike 2 recumbent trike w/ e-assist

Originally Posted by radroad
The levels of hypocrisy, ignorance and arrogance are reaching comical levels of ineptitude.

A bike without a motor is cheating compared to walking.

Narrow tires are cheating compared to fat tires.

Exploiting the rotational inertia of bicycles is cheating and immoral, guys.

Suspension is cheating.

Drop bars are cheating.

Aero bars are cheating.

Aero frames are cheating.

Aero wheels are cheating.

Shaving your legs is cheating.

ANY USE OF TECHNOLOGY IS CHEATING.

Bicycling rather than walking is cheating.

Walking with shoes is cheating.

Wearing a coat when it's cold is cheating.

Using glasses is cheating.

Using a microwave is cheating.

Shopping at the grocery store is cheating.

Just stop with the b.s.
I often wonder if people acted the same when bikes went from single speed to geared....since gears artificially multiply your effort, too.
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