Should I get an Ebike?
10-16-22 | 09:43 PM
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From: Boston Burbs
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Should I get an Ebike?
Hi. I’m overweight have failing vision and poor hand-eye coordination. I’m too scared to ride a motorcycle (or any bike on the street) and too lazy to ride an analog bike. What I want is to be able to go as fast as humanly possible, at least 25mph, down congested multi-use paths full of kids, dogs and old people on a Sunday afternoon. I need my bike to weight about a hundred pounds, have at least three inch tires and the frontal mass of an abrams tank. And god no! I don’t want to peddle, or pay more than $1500 for this thing. Should I get an Ebike?
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2023 Rad Rover 6
1980ish Raleigh Marathon (Vintage Steel)
2006 Trek 820 (Captain Amazing) RIP
2010 Specialized Tricross (Back in Black)
2008 Specialized Roubaix RIP
10-16-22 | 10:46 PM
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Haha. Ebikers do like to claim that they're disabled veterans who need it.
I am looking into an ebike myself for cargo purposes.
I am looking into an ebike myself for cargo purposes.
