still think its funny when people suggest i get a bike to get around where i live (fortunately moving within the week) because the terrain is so mountainous and steep that i would still be struggling to walk up hills except now i would also have to dra...
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still think its funny when people suggest i get a bike to get around where i live (fortunately moving within the week) because the terrain is so mountainous and steep that i would still be struggling to walk up hills except now i would also have to drag a bike with me as i did it
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Riley S. Faelanreplied to Eniko | Kitsune Tails out now! last edited by
@eniko Consider getting an electric bike, then.
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Eniko | Kitsune Tails out now!replied to Riley S. Faelan last edited by
@riley i dont have that kinda money
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Riley S. Faelanreplied to Eniko | Kitsune Tails out now! last edited by
@eniko Ah, but consider that bikes get heavily discounted at the "end of season".
My point is, if that's the only reason, you shouldn't speculate about the costs without actually checking what the prices are. I got mine a couple of years ago from Marktkauf, which is basically a German big box store, for about 900 € after an end-of-season discount. The early season price for a branded basic commuter-oriented e-bike was then around 3000–4000 euros.
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Riley S. Faelanreplied to Riley S. Faelan last edited by
@eniko This applies even though your winters may be mild, as they are here in Germany.
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Riley S. Faelanreplied to Eniko | Kitsune Tails out now! last edited by
@eniko FWIW, once you're capable of the minimal power output (which might take some practice, depending on your hills), it takes less total effort to pedal uphill with a bike than to walk without one. Consider that you won't have to go up the hill fast; you only need to go fast enough to be able to maintain balance — which can be a remarkably low speed. And putting the bike into a low gear to get up a hill is not cheating, either.
And after that point, unlike walking, your speed will get higher with practice, too.
