Cyclists really are in their own world

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Beezerk said:
Yeah you can get them de-restricted, it's expensive though and potentially mucks up the warranty.
Ideally I'd love maybe another couple of mph on mine as my comfortable cruising speed is right on the limit at around 17mph, it's not worth £140 and maybe a very expensive repair job though imo.
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Since people have their under warranty cars chipped, I doubt whether losing the warranty would bother those that want to cheat the system, as well as the law.
I would also imagine that as these becaome more popular and common, the nerdy types will soon have a more cheaper way of cheating the bikes.
 
Beezerk said:
Not really, I think you only take it to the dealer after the three strikes as it bricks the bike. Mine was useable but any major pressure on the pedals and the motor sort of braked. I just did a couple of long laps around the surrounding villages with really high cadence and it cleared when I got home.
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If my 4 grand bike threw up an error code, the first thing I'd be doing is whipping it right back to the dealer.
 
My bosses wife has an E hybrid. It will do 28 on the flat, with zero rider input. It's more like an electric moped. Illegal? For sure.
 
America is not exactly the Netherlands where it comes to bicycles.
They do have their devotes, that's true, but they are few in number.
Most Americans regard bicycles as childrens' toys. I regard them as a nuisance, regardless of the age of the rider.

Most of us see skinny adult cyclists in spandex shorts and helmets and wonder when the guys with the white coats and nets will arrive to scoop them up.
These people eat too many salads and not enough cheeseburgers.
Maybe a little Chianti in their plastic water bottles is what they need--I honestly don't know.

Since a bicycle matches up poorly to a Jeep Grand Cherokee in a collision, I'm always frightened of picking off these clowns as they weave in and out of traffic.
Despite our nation's present level of insanity, human roadkill is still frowned upon, so bicyclists remain a major threat to MY auto insurance rates.

What's the deal with bicycles in the UK? I don't remember seeing that many in London, but I'm told that there's more to the UK than London.
I suspected that on my own but unfortunately can't prove it from personal experience.
 
HappyHacker1 said:
The irony is, cyclists find no form of golf acceptable.
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Haha. Most of the cyclists I know couldn't play golf if they tried, hence the bitterness.
Fascinated by the electric bike talk. Who knew there was a world like it out there.
I hired an electric bike on Mull a few years back. It was so heavy I could (quite literally). barely lift it (I did have a few odds and ends in a pannier, but less than 5kg). It only had about 25 miles juice in it, so I had to cycle the wretched thing on all the flat bits so that I didn't end up having to push it up the steeps. Shocking. Would have been far easier to just get a decent tourer, but it seemed like a good idea at the time...
 
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pendodave said:
Fascinated by the electric bike talk. Who knew there was a world like it out there.
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I've been doing a ton of mtb'ing since I've been off and wondered what they were like when a mate offered e a shot of his, he's still working, what a revelation I found it. Not so sure they would give you much exercise on the road but that's not an issue to me as I hate road cycling, but off road, they litterly blew my mind.

Those who say it's cheating and scoff at it can scoff all they want as I breeze past them on the hills, time and time again as they are breathing out their hoop, oh how I laugh.
 
Ye Olde Boomer said:
America is not exactly the Netherlands where it comes to bicycles.
They do have their devotes, that's true, but they are few in number.
Most Americans regard bicycles as childrens' toys. I regard them as a nuisance, regardless of the age of the rider.

Most of us see skinny adult cyclists in spandex shorts and helmets and wonder when the guys with the white coats and nets will arrive to scoop them up.
These people eat too many salads and not enough cheeseburgers.
Maybe a little Chianti in their plastic water bottles is what they need--I honestly don't know.

Since a bicycle matches up poorly to a Jeep Grand Cherokee in a collision, I'm always frightened of picking off these clowns as they weave in and out of traffic.
Despite our nation's present level of insanity, human roadkill is still frowned upon, so bicyclists remain a major threat to MY auto insurance rates.

What's the deal with bicycles in the UK? I don't remember seeing that many in London, but I'm told that there's more to the UK than London.
I suspected that on my own but unfortunately can't prove it from personal experience.
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What about all your motorcyclists that ride around without helmets?

And you're right, if you've been to London then you've 'done' the UK ?
 
HappyHacker1 said:
I've been doing a ton of mtb'ing since I've been off and wondered what they were like when a mate offered e a shot of his, he's still working, what a revelation I found it. Not so sure they would give you much exercise on the road but that's not an issue to me as I hate road cycling, but off road, they litterly blew my mind.

Those who say it's cheating and scoff at it can scoff all they want as I breeze past them on the hills, time and time again as they are breathing out their hoop, oh how I laugh.
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I had exactly the same experience - just wish I had 5k up my sleeve for a YT
 
drive4show said:
Why do you say that?
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because it’s cool, dignified, noble and respected. They're out there in wild being adventurous, taking risks. Stories to tell like hitting a tree root and knocking a tooth out. Going home covered in mud, sweat and blood just screams. Look at me, I’m a real boy!
 
Jamesbrown said:
because it’s cool, dignified, noble and respected. They're out there in wild being adventurous, taking risks. Stories to tell like hitting a tree root and knocking a tooth out. Going home covered in mud, sweat and blood just screams. Look at me, I’m a real boy!
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Well that's one way of looking at it I guess.
 
Diamond said:
20 miles on a bike during quarantine...what a tool.
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Not sure I get this (unless you're being deliberately facile). If you're reasonably fit, 20 miles on a bike takes about an hour. Probably just about meets recommended daily cardio for healthy living.
You could run 10k, or briskly walk 4 miles in that hour. It's all the same. You'd probably come into close contact with other humans, and touch more bits and bobs, by taking the walking option.
How do you take your exercise?
 
e bikes must be what all the guys that ride the trails on the hill under that mobile mast above inverness must have, pretty steep ride to get up there.
 
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