Mamil Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 Grease Monkey with stats like that I think we might both be right in the middle of the e-bike target market. Don't waver - be strong .... eat the cheese burger and keep pedaling,,,, Haha no, not at all. The gap between us is just so big that it's not a little bit of slowing down. He has an FTP of 450W (EDIT: I overstated, it's 415W to be exact), me 250. He weighs 80kg, I weigh 105kg.But that's not actually why I think it was so great today. He landed at 12, earliest start we could do was 1:30PM, he could only ride till about 4:30PM - so it was more about the fact that we could do all the nice trails in a very short time span.For me an ebike will be a full on downhill rig that I can shuttle on. I don't see it ever replacing my normal bike - but it is nice for those times you only have a short time - before or after work and doing DH type runs is your flavour.... Grease_Monkey 1
Mamil Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 An unequivocal and resounding NO!! Change the thread.... The mostly unanimous decision after 2000 posts is 'Yes, but not in races'. New Thread topic.... 'Do road E-Bikes deserve to exist?'
Grease_Monkey Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 Grease Monkey with stats like that I think we might both be right in the middle of the e-bike target market. Don't waver - be strong .... eat the cheese burger and keep pedaling,,,, I am reading this chowing down on a brownie and coffee special from Merkava (coffee shop next to my work). Aint no chance of me not eating the cheese burger any time soon hahaha Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, BigDL and Mamil 3
Duane_Bosch Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 Grease Monkey with stats like that I think we might both be right in the middle of the e-bike target market. Don't waver - be strong .... eat the cheese burger and keep pedaling,,,,Bru FTP is the most lied about number on the planet. More even than d!ck size. 250 is enough to get up the hills. Grease_Monkey 1
Fat Boab Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 Now the lazy can hide their shame.... I liked one of the comments..."I assume that everyone who overtakes me is on an ebike. Hurts less that way." Help.Me., Ferro and BigDL 3
Grease_Monkey Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 Bru FTP is the most lied about number on the planet. More even than d!ck size. 250 is enough to get up the hills. Yeah, it gets me up all the hills - I have no issues doing bottom to top climbs in Jonkers - it just takes me alot longer than the guy with 165W more, and 25kg less than me. BigDL, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Mamil and 1 other 4
Yyyy Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) Change the thread.... The mostly unanimous decision after 2000 posts is 'Yes, but not in races'. New Thread topic.... 'Do road E-Bikes deserve to exist?'Honestly the way the the trend is going for ebikes and gravel bikes, give it a couple of months then everyone is going to start raving about road ebikes as well. Probably come a time when everyone will have a eMTB and an eGravelBike and those human powered pedal bikes will be looked upon in the same way as single speedsters on the mountain do today Edited November 14, 2019 by YaseenEnos BigDL 1
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 Honestly the way the the trend is going for ebikes and gravel bikes, give it a couple of months then everyone is going to start raving about road ebikes as well. Probably come a time when everyone will have a eMTB and an eGravelBike and those human powered pedal bikes will be looked upon in the same way as single speedsters on the mountain do todaynah, there'll always be a space for "normal" bikes. There's still somewhat of a rush when you clear something that's been bugging you for ages, under your own steam. I reckon that the average "quiver" of bikes will have a short travel 100-140mm "normal" machine and then a gravity centric e-bike.
Headshot Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 this is more a case of 'do dwisses belong on the mountain' rather than e-bikes... what a pity for all partiesMaybe the thread should be re titled "Statistically speaking,do eBikes permit more dwisses to be on the mountain than ever before?" BigDL 1
Headshot Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 Yeah, and there's nothing wrong with that at all. I have the same opinion as you on the roadie ebike, for my personal use. Nee dankie. But exactly the same arguments can be used against e MTBs. There is even MTB on Zwift now. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Duane_Bosch Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 But exactly the same arguments can be used against e MTBs. There is even MTB on Zwift now. The MTB on Zwift is just there to stop you from blowing your brains out whilst cycling indoors. No one who rides on zwift thinks of it as real cycling. It's a cycling specific workout. Nothing more. Zwift makes you stronger for cycling. it isn't cycling Let's not have all the Zwift haters on here spewing cr@p. There are enough haters on here already. Jewbacca, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, ChrisF and 1 other 4
Mamil Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 I've never lied about my dick size or my FTP - but I have lied about my weight. Bru FTP is the most lied about number on the planet. More even than d!ck size. 250 is enough to get up the hills. Duane_Bosch and Wayne pudding Mol 2
Jewbacca Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 The MTB on Zwift is just there to stop you from blowing your brains out whilst cycling indoors. No one who rides on zwift thinks of it as real cycling. It's a cycling specific workout. Nothing more. Zwift makes you stronger for cycling. it isn't cycling Let's not have all the Zwift haters on here spewing cr@p. There are enough haters on here already.Pfffft!!! Zwift is the future.... You can ride with other people, race other people..... It's basically the next step in never having to actually leave your house and interact with real people. It's like whatsapp for cycle addicts. Imagine, uCook, PnP and Woolworth deliveries, On line shopping, Zwift, a treadmill and some mail order brides in the basement and you would never need to leave the house... ever..... Duane_Bosch, ChrisF, Zatopek and 3 others 6
ChrisF Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) Change the thread.... The mostly unanimous decision after 2000 posts is 'Yes, but not in races'. New Thread topic.... 'Do road E-Bikes deserve to exist?' sounds like polititian speak there .... "mostly" certainly contradicts "unanimously" .... The only "unanimous" feedback is that ebikes should not impact race results. The unanswered question being, when should they start to keep their impact to a minimum. Edited November 14, 2019 by ChrisF BigDL and Jewbacca 2
Duane_Bosch Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 It's basically the next step in never having to actually leave your house and interact with real people. How do I go to real places? Amazing ones. But do so in a way that I don't have to interact with people? Now THAT's an app.
TIB Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 Pfffft!!! Zwift is the future.... You can ride with other people, race other people..... It's basically the next step in never having to actually leave your house and interact with real people. It's like whatsapp for cycle addicts. Imagine, uCook, PnP and Woolworth deliveries, On line shopping, Zwift, a treadmill and some mail order brides in the basement and you would never need to leave the house... ever..... Well, this is a good thing. There are lots of people that should NEVER leave their houses.... Duane_Bosch and Grease_Monkey 2
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