Sure, if you only ride flat ground with constant over 25km/h it may be pointless. Or are able to fly up climbs at that speed (as you are a pro caliber tour rider).
I have ridden e-Road bikes in hilly to mountainous terrain, and 25 is a lot more than I (or most others) could average with a road bike.
Plus even on flats it increases your riding range.
Biggest downside for me in the past was that they felt sluggish, heavy with dumb electronics.
So having a lighter nimbler bike, with a motor/transmission optimized for higher cadence sure sounds more fun.
I hated e-road bikes when they passed me on the local rides (cheaters!), but can see now that they can make sense and even be beneficial if you know how to use them correctly in your training.
And lastly, you can ‘mod’ these bikes to go to 45km/h, in which case you’d just buy moped insurance for it, to be on the legal side (US side loopholes).
I neither work for Canyon nor have other financial interests in posting this.
I have ridden e-Road bikes in hilly to mountainous terrain, and 25 is a lot more than I (or most others) could average with a road bike.
Plus even on flats it increases your riding range.
Biggest downside for me in the past was that they felt sluggish, heavy with dumb electronics.
So having a lighter nimbler bike, with a motor/transmission optimized for higher cadence sure sounds more fun.
I hated e-road bikes when they passed me on the local rides (cheaters!), but can see now that they can make sense and even be beneficial if you know how to use them correctly in your training.
And lastly, you can ‘mod’ these bikes to go to 45km/h, in which case you’d just buy moped insurance for it, to be on the legal side (US side loopholes).
I neither work for Canyon nor have other financial interests in posting this.
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windschatten: Jan 8, 21 20:20