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Old 01-23-20 | 08:28 AM
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honcho
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If you're healthy enough to ride without assistance and you don't have some other requirement that an e-bike would help meet like avoiding arriving at work sweaty after commuting by bike, then my two cents is put off acquiring an e-bike.

Two reasons I say wait:
1. Use your ability to ride or risk having it diminish. Perhaps not much of a concern if you're young but as we age, a real threat.
2. E-Bike technology and options will likely continue to improve over time so if you're not 100% sure you're ready now, waiting will likely result in you getting improved performance, perhaps also at lower cost.

I do own an e-bike, purchased solely because it was a bargain at the time. It can be fun to ride but it doesn't give me the personal satisfaction that riding a regular bike does. The bike, purchased used, now has very little battery capacity due to neglect on my part and I will not be paying $400-500 to replace the battery. When I can no longer pedal up hills unassisted on the routes I regularly ride, I will transition to an e-bike.
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