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Old 07-04-07, 01:23 PM
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nelson249
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Originally Posted by Robbie Hatfield
What I don't get is why people would not want electric power-assist for a commuting bike? Who wouldn't want the choice of controlling how hard they work during their morning and evening commute? I tend to not work too hard during the morning commute and then let the evening commute double as an hour in the gym. It's funny how we can easily be pro-choice about life and death issues such as abortion, but completely close our minds over something as mundane as power-assist vs. working harder but not smarter?

Robbie

I commute to get exercise so electric power assist would rather defeat the purpose. That being said, if people want to ride them it's no skin off my nose.
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