Are older rider cheating with electric motors or am I losing wattage?
10-20-18, 07:39 PM
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10-20-18, 07:40 PM
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Whereas I move in Audax/Randonneuring circles where the majority of riders are either nearing 50 or over 50. At one Paris-Brest-Paris, they determined that the average age of the 5000+ participants was 49 and most were clustered right around the 50 mark.
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10-20-18, 08:10 PM
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I find that the 2 fastest age groups tend to be early 20's and over 50. Early 20's has youth and few responsibilities. The older group finally has the time to ride as much as they want.
10-20-18, 09:27 PM
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Instead of assuming age you should ask the riders for ID to verify... Oh wait, you couldn't catch them. 
10-20-18, 09:34 PM
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Most 50 year olds I know aren’t cyclists, but the 50 year old cycIists I know are hella strong.
10-20-18, 10:25 PM
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It would be ok if younger riders were passing
using E-bikes.?
Can’t trust those that are 50 something
I’m over 60, no motor,
probably wasn’t me
using E-bikes.?
Can’t trust those that are 50 something
I’m over 60, no motor,
probably wasn’t me
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10-21-18, 12:14 AM
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I think I've seen one 60+ woman on an E-Bike.
10-21-18, 01:02 AM
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I'm still trying to figure out if this Obeast character is really a brilliant troll or a 17 year old who doesn't know any better.
10-21-18, 01:10 AM
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I think part of this is that kids in my generation just rode more for fun than the subsequent portable electronic device generations.
10-21-18, 01:37 AM
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whenever I’m out on the ebike for a leisurely cruise my strava ride log is always littered with these annoying crown icons 
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Look up intrusion. Blasting music loud enough for half the park to hear it, whether they want to or not, would be an intrusion. Riding along with friends, enjoying the day and the ride, is what the MUP was designed for. In case you aren't aware, there are these things called earbuds that allow you to listen to your music without intruding on the peacefulness of the trail. I guess if your intention is to draw attention to yourself, you might not use them. Intruding on others with overly loud distracting music instead of using earbuds would be selfish, only taking your own desires into consideration. BTW--if he went around the corner, at the speed he was riding, and someone was walking a dog, it wouldn't have ended well. Nothing against e-bikes, but they should be ridden responsibly, just as you would with any bike-motorized or not.
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10-21-18, 08:41 AM
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If the young guy hadn’t said “Good morning, SIR” when he stopped next to me at the light, I wouldn’t have tried so hard to pass him on the climb.
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There is already plenty of making fun of the OP's post and viewpoint.
I'll jist add that that first thing I thought of when i read the first sentence was Sandler' song 'At a Medium Pace'.
From 25 years ago and still stuck in my head, apparently.
I'll jist add that that first thing I thought of when i read the first sentence was Sandler' song 'At a Medium Pace'.
From 25 years ago and still stuck in my head, apparently.
10-21-18, 09:02 AM
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10-21-18, 11:40 AM
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Did you read the OP or just decide to post this utter nonsense?
Seems to me the young OP is the one that is bitter. The older people are out there happily dropping the OP.
10-21-18, 11:46 AM
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