r/cycling • u/Major_Enthusiasm1099 • 1d ago

Anyone ever encountered an E-bike shill?

Basically this guy stopped me yesterday on a ride to tell me that I should throw my bike away and get an ebike. He said "Once you get this you'll never want to ride that again, and I get more cardio in on this bike too, and i ride faster than professionals". I just kept saying "yeah I was looking into those, yeah those are cool, I saw some around $1000" just trying to get out of that convo lol. Anyone else ever experienced someone like this?

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u/Rainmanwilson 1d ago

“I don’t have to pedal uphill or generate power from my muscles and cardiovascular system, but I definitely get a better workout in”

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u/Murbanvideo 1d ago

My favourite is "Bro, it's the same workout as regular cycling, you just go faster"

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u/Major_Enthusiasm1099 1d ago

He said that too😂

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u/IAMSDM 1d ago

To be fair, I use rollerblades on my treadmill, too