Goals like riding farther, riding to stores/errands more, and maybe even riding to work. All those would be a little better with ebike power.

The riding to work... that's a whole thing. I can ride there (about 6 miles) pretty easily, but when it's too hot out or too cold out or I'm exhausted at the end of a long day I just don't know if I'd have it in me to do the trek home.

But then I think of doing it on an ebike and I'm like "yeah... hell yeah".

#ebike #bikeTooter

My plan was to get rid of the 1970's Raleigh (which looks so good but is not a good bike for me) and the Raleigh MTB my neighbor gave me that I put on the basement trainer.

I was using my partner's Trek 7100 which is practically a clone of my 7200, so my thought was get a very similar (old/used) bike just for the trainer, but it could also be a backup bike.

A better trainer bike is great for indoors in winter, rainy weather, but doesn't help with some other goals...

#ebike #bikeTooter

I really never had an ebike in mind until @mathias loaned me his Ride1Up and wow, it's been really nice.

I showed it to my neighbor as he was headed out biking to work this morning and he said "I haven't tried one because I'm afraid I'll like it too much." and I 100% agree with that statement.

So I'm starting to rethink the second bike plan I had a week ago...

#ebike #bikeTooter

Then again, I am not a young man. Two people mentioned to me that an ebike can really help to get you out and on a bike if you're not in 100% health, have an injury, more tires than usual, etc.

Those are things I didn't think of. I've canceled a few rides due to my knee acting up. Typically biking does not bother it (stairs are difficult sometimes, especially this past weekend) but if my knee is acting up & I can ride with assist, that might help prevent further injury.

#ebike #bikeTooter

So, the "cheating" part. I started riding last year for a few reasons.

- To get exercise (physical health)

- To get outside more (metal health)

And I occasionally bike instead of using a car. (I'd like to do that more if possible.)

It seems possible to use an ebike and not consider it cheating. Cheating sounds weird, but like if my goal was to cycle for fitness opting out of pedaling with all my might or getting assist can feeling like cheating.

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