tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post9103155001473723779..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Lift The LidGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-15971174659451332152011-08-31T11:48:56.822-05:002011-08-31T11:48:56.822-05:00Last week I was talking to a friend that exhibits ...Last week I was talking to a friend that exhibits at Eurobike. He mentioned early opening and late closing times. Lodging more than a hour from the expo hall. His day starts at 4:30am and ends at 10:00pm.<br /><br />OTOH last year a promo company rep told me the total bill (show fees, lodging, travel, local costs) for a US company to be at Eurobike is LESS than the cost to be at interbike.shiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03419871554502532350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-65982529198073886622011-08-31T10:46:13.757-05:002011-08-31T10:46:13.757-05:00@GT
I'm still wanting the workout associated ...@GT<br /><br />I'm still wanting the workout associated with commuting by bike, just at higher speeds than my meager legs can handle. With E-assist, you're still pedaling the bike. You just have that "invisible stoker" helping to bump up the speed.<br /><br />That, plus my girlfriend has forbidden me from getting a motorcycle. This is my workaround ;-)Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201558895293047296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-79793925514802980032011-08-31T09:48:21.700-05:002011-08-31T09:48:21.700-05:00Meh! Give me a Vespa. Stylish too.Meh! Give me a Vespa. Stylish too.grannygearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896238587895388993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-83722730401559246652011-08-31T09:01:28.534-05:002011-08-31T09:01:28.534-05:00@Craig: But then the argument becomes, "Why n...@Craig: But then the argument becomes, "Why not just get a real scooter, or a motorcycle proper?" Since it sounds as if you'd likely be using an electric bike on roads anyway.Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-27993609908405259792011-08-31T08:28:34.403-05:002011-08-31T08:28:34.403-05:00@Steve
Think long distance commuting. I'd lo...@Steve<br /><br />Think long distance commuting. I'd love to commute by bike, but it's a half hour <i>drive</i>, so biking it isn't feasible for me. Earlier this year I started looking at pedal assist packages that I could add to a commuter bike. If I can get my speed high enough to take the backroads to work and still get there in an hour then it becomes a much more viable option.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201558895293047296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-3896807125435121602011-08-30T22:34:28.613-05:002011-08-30T22:34:28.613-05:00I just don't get E-bikes. IMO, the addition of...I just don't get E-bikes. IMO, the addition of the motor makes them look ugly, and just adds weight that is of limited use. It makes the "bike" part of the "bike" secondary (or even tertiary). <br /><br /> Will people replace batteries in their E-bikes 20 years from now with the same love and care that people show for a 20 year old bike? I doubt it.Steve Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.com