02-04-2007, 02:43 PM
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| Guest | Re: electric bikes on centuries
Roger Zoul wrote:
> Bill Baka wrote:
> :: Roger Zoul wrote:
> ::: Daryl Hunt wrote:
> ::::: "Bill Baka" <bbaka@comcast.net> wrote in message
> ::::: news:iVNwh.57746$wc5.43611@newssvr25.news.prodigy. net...
> :::::: Roger Zoul wrote:
> ::::::: One is not many. And I still think there are better ways to
> ::::::: lose weight.
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> :::::: Bzzzt.
> :::::: Better how?
> :::::: Cycling gets you into Cardio shape better than starving your self
> :::::: and maybe not getting enough Vitamins and minerals.
> :::::: When I get serious about riding in the spring and summer I can
> :::::: (you can) lose weight even while eating more.
> :::::: Why not get the benefit of exercise?
> :::::: Bill Baka
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> ::::: I don't think he means riding a bike. It appears the same feelings
> ::::: we get out in the RW for our Low Speed Electric Bikes also prevail
> ::::: in here to some extent.
> :::::
> :::
> ::: You're correct, Daryl. And it's not so much that I object to what
> ::: you did to lose your 20 lbs and stop being a couch potato..that's
> ::: fantastic! I was just saying that as a means to drop some weight,
> ::: there are some better ways. That's all. In the end, of course,
> ::: whatever method one chooses and finds works is THE best way, but I
> ::: don't think I'd recommend buying an electric bike as a first,
> ::: second, or third method of weight loss. Not to say that these
> ::: bikes and their kin don't have a place, mind you. For those who
> ::: commute and have heaving hills, or those that tour and want that
> ::: assist sometimes, or those that just need the help. Of course, I'm
> ::: mixing in adding electric assist with electric bikes, which is
> ::: blurring the lines here.
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> :::
> :: OK, Context problem. The electric bike is a means to get one out of
> :: the house, and sure beats driving a tank to the gym and using fossil
> :: fuel. My daughter had a gym membership and drove 5 miles each way.
> :: The problem was that she was only going about twice a week, where as
> :: using a bike, even electric, would have given her some exercise and
> :: saved the air.
> ::
> :: The electric could be used for commuting to the gym if all else
> :: fails, or a newbie who is out of shape could pedal out to 10-15
> :: miles from the house, and if worn out, use the electric to get back
> :: home.
> ::
> :: Anything that gets one off the couch.
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> You're not making a strong case for an electric bike! 
Come on, read my last line, getting people off the couch in the first
place is a starting point. If an electric assist does it then maybe they
can get addicted to riding and buy a real bike.
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> :: I'm riding tomorrow, whilst all the potatoes watch some dumb football
> :: game. The (not so) superbowl clears the roads pretty well every year.
> ::
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> Good for you. Too bad we have 25 mph winds...makes it too cold.
Cold has been my enemy too. I went out yesterday and thought I was
really doing good until I got about 5 miles from the house and realized
it was a tailwind, DUH. Coming back was not only slower but froze my
hands while I was getting sweaty. Makes me want summer back, no
layering, just water, pedal and sweat, not worrying about freezing if I
had to walk back due to a failure.
Summer, summer, please.
Bill Baka
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> :: Bill Baka
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