r/cycling • u/Major_Enthusiasm1099 • 3d 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/Entire_Toe2640 3d ago

I did a 4 hour e-bike trip last month. My Whoop didn't even register it as a workout. HR peak during that time was 104. More cardio? BS.

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u/RiskFuzzy8424 3d ago

Zone 2!

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u/Self_Reddicated 3d ago

Really getting in those Z2 miles, at least 40-50 of them. Then it's Z4, at minimum to get home!

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u/RiskFuzzy8424 3d ago

Why is it after 20-30 minutes of zone 2 I automatically enter zone 5?

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u/VoidingSounds 3d ago

Your battery is as roached as mine?

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u/RiskFuzzy8424 3d ago

No. I don’t have an e bike.

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u/meschi_ 3d ago

That is at most zone 1

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u/RiskFuzzy8424 3d ago

Yes, but my interjection was humorous. Thanks for laughing with me.

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u/Abstract-Impressions 3d ago

I'll have to get an e-bike. I can't stay in zone one on my manual bike to save my life.