November 29, 20187 yr Carry on like this and y’all will put me off riding my new-to-me BB Quartz, I’m choosing to ride it because I’ve had two heart attacks in the last 4 years, Dr. says I’m only half hearted decause I’m propped up by seven coronary stents and many daily pills at 81, walking is my weakness because some days I can walk a hundred yards, on others I collapse after 1/2 an isle round Tesco, 25 years ago my life as a firefighter for 28 years was very physical, now my 5 motorcycles may get used for odd days in the summer but the e-bike is something I’ve really been looking forward to — until reading about these sad folk. Jim Don't worry about it. When they call you a cheater or whatever, just nod at them and say 'Yep!'...who gives a sh1t what they think, the saddo's. Some times I wish I lived in Germany
November 30, 20187 yr One day I had pulled over to look at the indexing on the trike, I was having trouble with a couple of gears. A roady who had been following me pulled up to help/chat. I mentioned that I was going to put on an electric assist and apparently he didn't hear all of it (traffic): "Oh it's got a motor then?" "Nope, not yet" "Oh..." in a disappointed tone, he had been having trouble keeping up with me
November 30, 20187 yr I've plenty of ways of dealing with this from, all in a nice way But today I was speechless for the first time ever. A rather old and rather overweight lady on a mobility scooter pulled up next to me. I had stopped at the roadside to take a call and she was on the pavement Cue "has that got a motor". Yes it has for this is an electric pedal assist cycle. "thats cheating " said the woman. Who then stood up and walked into the post office Now I know disabilities are not obvious always and many other reasons why using such a scooter and then walking is needed and provides much needed independence for many However , it is a bit bloody rich to make the cheating comment when she knows nothing about me or my personal situation !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Most of it is borne of ignorance. They seem to think that because it has a motor then peddling is superfluous. Leave them to their ignorance as they aren't really interested in learning or they would ask you about it rather than make sarcastic comments. As for mobility scooters I too use one because it's difficult to walk more than few yards but I don't go into shop with it because most of them are simply not wheelchair or scooter friendly. That woman, having (maybe) to use one, should know better than to make any derogatory comments as I'm sure she's been subjected to them herself. If she doesn't HAVE to use one but chooses to rather than walk then what right has she got to call 'cheat'!
December 5, 20187 yr My response is to ask them how they light a fire. Then I call them cheats for using a match instead of rubbing two sticks together. End of!
December 6, 20187 yr My response is to ask them how they light a fire. Then I call them cheats for using a match instead of rubbing two sticks together. End of! I rather like that ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
December 7, 20187 yr If electric bikes are cheating, then non electric cyclists are cheating by having gears, low rolling resistance tyres, lightweight frames... What exactly can it be cheating at?
December 7, 20187 yr Just my thought. Actually, the pedals are cheating too, we should all be on our hobby horses.
December 9, 20187 yr I suppose they claim we aren't cycling in its purest form and OK they are right. However just because it suits them 'now' doesn't mean it will suit them as they get older, suffer injuries or illnesses. Others use them as transport, not purely for cycling pleasure or strenuous exercise.. The problem is, of course, they engage mouth before brain.
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