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Originally Posted by countrycomfort1
Bikes are hard to notice that’s why they should always have a flashing light / I wouldn’t ride far without it. I was once passed by an e-bike and I was doing 25 , as for riding golf cart lanes that are in roadways I just about alway ride this lane as it is safer and courteous to the walkers on the path.E-bikes are quite startling when zipping by walkers as most people don’t have bells on the bikes. Personally I wouldn’t want an e-bike as it sorta defeats the purpose of exercising but each to his own.
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The pedal-assist feature would be the only attraction for me. When I'm riding, I like doing the work. That's my exercise. It's also my transportation though and going uphill after an hour of riding can be kind of rough (coming up Jason after taking a ride around the Historic section, oof).
But the tradeoff for that would be over $1000, PLUS another 30-60 pounds of bulky battery and casings. No thanks. I'll just keep riding my old Raleigh hybrid 21-speed, and if it gets too hard to climb the last part of a hill, I'll get off and walk it up.