| Re: electric bikes on centuries
Daryl Hunt wrote:
> "Bill Baka" <bbaka@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:cTSxh.1332$o61.1096@newssvr19.news.prodigy.ne t...
>> Daryl Hunt wrote:
>>> Gee, without changing my eating habits, I drop 20 lbs riding an Electric
>>> Bike. How can that be. Now, I am trying to change my eating habits and
>>> another 20 lbs are in the cards. I was that overweight Couch Potato that
>>> Bill keeps referring to. Not the same couch potato but one very
>>> similiar. I road a bike every day and didn't lose a single pound. I
>>> started riding an EB and my range increased 5 fold. Now, there I was, 5
>>> miles from home and out of juice with a MB that wieghed 40 pounds over
>>> the gross. Guess what, you pedal back and lose pounds doing so. The EB
>>> doesn't pedal quite as easily as a straight MB and is a lead sled
>>> compared to a Road Bike. But it's expensive to hire a cab to get home
>>> all the time so you pedal home.
>> No cabs on the ped. train/trail. No cabs at all in my "Twin Cities" area.
>
> That 35 bucks is a killer around here as well. Besides, it would take the
> cab about 2 hours to respond. This ain't NYC.
>
>>> Sure am glad that Bill is in charge of those bike rides.
>> I have to be to get him motivated. He is not a self motivated guy when it
>> comes to exercise. Since he is 54 and 300 pounds at 5'10" I am not trying
>> to kill him, just pry him away from the computer and DO SOMETHING.
>> For what it's worth he wants to take the 2 bike to the train in his
>> pickup, and it's only about a mile and a half.
>> Couch potato driving a car mode. It isn't like we are going to Yosemite or
>> anything, just that he is hard wired to the car.
>
> I do a lot of promotions for EVTs around here. Imagine spending 25 cents a
> day for fuel to drive back and forth to work or just driving your errands in
> a EVT Car. Or how about taking the LSEBike back and forth to work for a
> nickle a day. The biggest complaint against this type of vehicle is the
> range. Comon, 50 miles from an EVT Car that runs for pennies? No, you
> don't go out onto the interstated with it, of course. But around town, it's
> a great way to get from point a to point b for your second car. Save the
> Gashog for those long hauls.
>
Does that tell you anything about the typical American who wants to have
his cake and eat it too. 50 miles is more than enough to run errands and
get groceries and stuff. Unfortunately, Joe average wants a 300 mile, 60
MPG car that will also do 0-60 in 5 seconds. Not likely.
Reality stinks.
Bill Baka
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