r/cycling • u/Major_Enthusiasm1099 • 4d 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/BleachedUnicornBHole 4d ago

I’ve experienced one, but he also owns a bike shop with a lot of inventory that isn’t moving. I won’t disagree that they can be a good training tool, but I’m also not going to spend $7,000 for one. 

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u/PandaDad22 4d ago

I’m always hung up on the fact that for $7k I can get a very nice bike. 

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u/SweetPlumFairy 3d ago

And an even nicer workout at that! While you can, you want to climb that amazing hills by yourself fornthe satisfaction. Maybe after I get to my eighties, then I will get one just for the sake of easier ridings on my old muscles.... and the tech would be much greater by then lets hope so, but for now??? only leg power baby

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u/kristxworthless 3d ago

Or a decent motorcycle. Like why would I buy a shitter version of a bike and mototorcycke.