Should e-bikes be allowed in Cycle Tour and other Races

[ChrisF]

1 minute ago, Mamil said:

It's pretty --- for my 60th birthday in 7 years and 2 months I'll get one. 

 

Why ? 😋

 

@Prince Albert Cycles is only 73 years young, and does Swartberg and so much more without an ebike 👍

 

With any luck your health holds up and you wont need a help-my-trap ....

[rorydewet]

2 hours ago, Longbarn Killer said:

There is no doubt eBikes are driving the industry forward, but this is irrelevant to the original question to which we responded. Are eBikes considered bicycles and should eBikes be allowed in races. 

Imagine how cool it would be if every one rode an eBike to work. More space on the road, easier to park, less pollution etc. 

Sadly, in SA, how many people actually ride their eBikes to work? They buy them as an easier alternative to cycling recreationally. This comes back to the original question asked

 

My daily commute to office is 50 km one way, 100 kms both ways. 3 hours in a car.

With respect that's not the right conditions for an e-Bike commute or any bike.

My major concern with current day South Africa is people always look at any issue from their own personal circumstances and viewpoint and don't consider RSA at at large. Case in point is mini bus taxis. Guys in cars hate them, people in townships without an alternative option love them.

If people understood that conditions and circumstances in RSA vary (and probably more that any where else in the world) we might be able to have a different mindset to issues other than our own rose tinted glasses.

[DieselnDust]

10 hours ago, RobbyB said:

Eliminate those magic mushrooms from your diet...E-bike mayhem at rush-hour, nightmare stuff!

you mean like the CTCT 2A start batch just every day all day

[Pieterlab1]

This has been 17 pages of FUN and there is still more than 2 weeks to go until CTCT!

May I suggest that on 14 March 2022, we start the next thread: "Should e-bikes be allowed in Sani2C and other races."?

[_David_]

2 minutes ago, Pieterlab1 said:

This has been 17 pages of FUN and there is still more than 2 weeks to go until CTCT!

May I suggest that on 14 March 2022, we start the next thread: "Should e-bikes be allowed in Sani2C and other races."?

Did you miss the e-bikes on Strava thread 🤣

 

[117]

On 2/22/2022 at 8:22 AM, NotSoBigBen said:

Was that bag big enough for this thread? 

Can you choose my lotto numbers for saturday evening too please? 

[droo]

21 hours ago, zeerpuD1 said:

 Nobody complained about cars being invented or cell phones

I think you seriously underestimate people's capacity for bleating about new things.

[DieselnDust]

1 hour ago, Pieterlab1 said:

This has been 17 pages of FUN and there is still more than 2 weeks to go until CTCT!

May I suggest that on 14 March 2022, we start the next thread: "Should e-bikes be allowed in Sani2C and other races."?

"Should E-bikes be allowed in the absa Cape Epic and other stage races"

[Chadvdw67]

3 hours ago, Mamil said:

It's pretty --- for my 60th birthday in 7 years and 2 months I'll get one. 

So you wont be retiring then?

 

Ebikes - 1

 

Retirement - 0

 

🤣

Edited February 24, 2022 by Chadvdw67

[DieselnDust]

33 minutes ago, droo said:

I think you seriously underestimate people's capacity for bleating about new things.

remember how cell phones were gong to give you brain tumours and how they robbed you of energy so cue lady bug radiation absorbers and Powerbands and the debates those encouraged

 

 

#ohsh*twhatdidIdothere

Edited February 24, 2022 by DieselnDust

[Mamil]

Just now, Chadvdw67 said:

So you wont be retiring then?

Not a chance.

[Pieterlab1]

1 hour ago, _David_ said:

Did you miss the e-bikes on Strava thread 🤣

 

Never!

That's just as much fun!

[NotSoBigBen]

1 hour ago, 117 said:

Was that bag big enough for this thread? 

Can you choose my lotto numbers for saturday evening too please? 

No, I had to go get more supplies 😳

[The Ouzo]

Coming to the comrades soon

[RobbyB]

1 minute ago, ouzo said:

Coming to the comrades soon

E-Bikes - Now E-walkers...What next?

[Eldron]

3 hours ago, Pieterlab1 said:

This has been 17 pages of FUN and there is still more than 2 weeks to go until CTCT!

May I suggest that on 14 March 2022, we start the next thread: "Should e-bikes be allowed in Sani2C and other races."?

The big question is...how many ebikers are going to have the patience to ride a 3:50 Argoost? That is pretty darn pedestrian even without a boost up the hills!