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Re:New and improved bike routing, with low stress options by boxcardavin on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @06:24PM (#15085723)
I daily a Felt Nine E-20, it's a mountain bike with front suspension. I also have a Cube 400 and a Juiced u500 cargo bike.

I recommend spending $3k on a bike with a Yamaha or Bosch motor, it's easy to justify that crazy price if you look at the money you'll save in gas/payments/gym expenses. Most importantly, I enjoy my commute now and I feel like a part of the city in a way that car commuting doesn't give you. Also, get a pedal-assist bike not one with a hand throttle, trust me it's not better to have a throttle.

Disclaimer: My new startup is ebike related but I'm not going to be selling any bikes or hardware.

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Re:New and improved bike routing, with low stress options by celticninja on Thursday August 24, 2017 @04:08AM (#15088416)
One of the benefits of cycling to me is the work out that I get twice a day commuting to work. Doesn't the e-bike take the work out of cycling?
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Re:New and improved bike routing, with low stress options by jbergens on Friday August 25, 2017 @02:46AM (#15096636)
You can choose how much help you want from the motor and you normally go faster with a ebike (using a bit less muscle power). I shaved a few kilos off my weight by using an ebike for a few months.

If you like your bike commute and don't mind getting sweaty you might prefer a normal bike.

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Re:New and improved bike routing, with low stress options by boxcardavin on Thursday August 24, 2017 @11:26AM (#15090853)
No, I still expend enough power to keep my heart rate at ~160bpm during my ride, but now I cut my commute time in half and I ride more than twice as often.
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Re:New and improved bike routing, with low stress options by dreamcompiler on Thursday August 24, 2017 @07:39AM (#15089232)
An ebike is just a lowpass filter for hills. Does a flatter route take the work out of cycling?
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Re:New and improved bike routing, with low stress options by celticninja on Thursday August 24, 2017 @03:34PM (#15093278)
My route to work is flat, so if I get an assist on the flat then I get less of a workout.
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Re:New and improved bike routing, with low stress options by dreamcompiler on Thursday August 24, 2017 @10:57PM (#15095792)
In that case you're right. I live in the mountains and my ebike makes it possible for me to bike at all.
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