10 Reasons Why You Should Really Try an Electric Bike - Velobecane - Electric Bike

Ride older, overtake professionals - why even once feel the dark side?

Nothing divides opinion in the mountain bike world quite like electric bikes. Wheel size, travel and geometry are very similar things, but poisonous seems to be reserved for this discussion.

Talking about them can often trigger a reaction similar to what you may have seen in the movies, when the villagers find out that the local aristocracy feasted on the blood of their young maidens ... before you know it, your peppy comrades will surrender. front with flaming torches and pitchforks.

Whether you think shared mountain bike trails with something that uses a battery is a sign of the end of time or just the start of a new era, we think you shouldn't have them until then. What have you tried one. Here are our (slightly ironic) reasons why you should drop your prejudice and try your luck...

1. They can make hand tracks more interesting.

All that extra power means easy or uphill trails quickly turn into a fast and furious skill challenge. Instead of blowing, puffing and dripping sweat, you will now move fast enough to spot berms and catch drifts, even on uphill trails. Basically, it's like falling all the time, and who can hate that? You can also change your expectations about what technical climbing actually is, which can open your eyes to what is really possible when you need to return to the potential of your feet on your own.

2. They give you serious upper body workout.

Installing a motor and battery adds weight to the bike, but that means you're training in the top half of the bike, which pays off when you go back to your regular bike. Of course, this assumes that your weak, tee-rex-like cyclist arms don't come out of your joints when you're wrong.

3. You will drive harder.

The fact that all permitted “pedelec” track designs require you to step on the pedals means that you still have to work hard to do so. However, because increasing all the power is so addicting, you usually end up pedaling like a loonie all the time and end up fatiguing more than if you were riding a regular bike. Sure, you've probably doubled or tripled the distance, but it doesn't have to be a lazy option if you really don't want to.

4. Days can be even longer

If your physical condition is not in good shape, using an e-bike with a lower assist setting means you can actually go quite far. This means that the daily epic with your fellow travelers that often made you cry and hate life will actually be the pleasant experience they promised. Just don't drain your battery or your day will be very long. Otherwise, if you're an incredibly fast racer, bringing in an electric bike partner means you can share the pain of your workouts with someone else.

5. You can exalt yourself and your fellows.

If a stronger friend has ever taken pity on you and pushed or towed you uphill, then an electric bike will let you regain the attraction by dragging one or two companions up the hills. Remember to tow responsibly.

6. You can stop counting grams.

Minimalism is the trend in cycling, but with an electric bike, you can take your kitchen with you if you want. That means more nutrition bars and liquid gels for lunch, and a tasty picnic with cutlery, if you like. Chances are if you take this advice too seriously, you risk falling into a downward spiral that will inevitably lead to gout, but that's your decision.

7. This means you can ride for years to come.

Mountain biking is an active sport, which means that the ravages of age and injury will eventually take their toll on your body. Unless you want to be limited to gentle trails and only see the beauty of the mountains from afar, then using an electric bike to get back to where you are can be a good thing.

8. You can feel like a professional.

On a recent press trip, a professional enduro racer accompanied the assembled journalists as they tested e-bikes, and he rode his regular bike. Each of the amateurs easily caught up with him in a fierce ascent. Unless you are a pro racer, this will never happen without an electric bike, so forget that you went wrong and were mistaken in thinking that you might be a competitor as you moved forward. Spend the rest.

9. They bring a big smile to your face.

Despite the fact that people absolutely do not understand them and do not oppose them for moral reasons, we have yet to see a person who has ridden an electric bike for a while without a smile so wide that it needs to be removed from his face. ... We are confident that the level of assistance is directly dependent on the muscles in your cheeks. Nevertheless …

10. You can hate them with confidence.

There is nothing worse than being one of those people who talk about how useful or unnecessary certain things are, with no real experience in this matter, but are simply biased about what they can do. Don't be that kind of person. This person is a terrible person. After you leave and take the tour, you can confidently join the discussion knowing that no hangover can stop you from wondering if you've ever had one. The opposite also applies, in case one of them changes his mind ...