Originally Posted by
maddog34
i'm thinking a majority of the folks thinking about or buying an e-pump are spec shoppers, and think there's some paper advantage to packing around a battery operated pump.
this is not unlike the massive amount of people gearing their bikes to move slower than a slow walk pace.
My choice to move from CO2 was based on curiosity, and a few instances of dead CO2s that required calling for an Uber to get home. Fitting in the same space as CO2s was also a requirement.
I have low gears on my bikes that I sometimes ride on hills that are really steep, and I would rather ride those hills at a slow walking pace than have to push my bike. During my MTB ride this past Saturday, I encountered one hill that was too steep for my 32x52 low gear and my tired legs, so I still had to get off and push. I'm not a fan of that malarky.
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