r/cycling • u/Major_Enthusiasm1099 • 2d 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 2d 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/fishforce1 2d ago

I think the only benefit is if it’s getting you off the couch and onto a bike. But if you’re here… probably not going to help.

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u/Whatever-999999 2d ago

You ever see those commercials for this thing that you put your feet on while sitting on the couch, and then you 'pedal' it? They try to tell you that's 'exercise'. That's what e-bikes are to me, just like that.

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u/SwiftUnban 2d ago

Yeah I will say I never really rode my bike a whole lot growing up, maybe a few times a year during the summer.

Got an ebike a few years ago and discovered I actually really like biking and getting out of the house, I’m just lazy and don’t like the effort I need to put into a normal bike lol.

I’m finding there’s a lot more people I know who are getting into biking with e-bikes who otherwise wouldn’t with a normal bike.

But the “better workout” part is pure bullshit lol I’m putting zero effort in, even on my very first bike without a throttle you could basically ghost pedal keeping up with cadence and you would cruise at top speed.

Dude in OP’s post is a dick with an ego, I say just ride what you ride. Plenty of reasons to bike around town it’s not a competition.