Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
For sure, if one lives in a hilly area and one can't buy lower gears, it's e-bike time. Pedal assist only, of course. I know a couple people in that category who've stayed fitter with the e-bike than they would have been without it. Gotta do what you gotta do. We're running a 26T chainring and a 40T big cog on our tandem. We're getting close there. Long 10% grades max us out.
I always get encouragement (and a sense of validation) when I'm climbing a grade like that, and I see a spot in the road where some car burned up trying to climb the exact same hill.
