London e-bike tour with Shimano

Source http://www.thefitbits.com/2018/09/london-e-bike-tour-with-shimano.html

L to R: Lucy from PaddlePedalPace, me and Michelle from RideOn.
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A couple of years ago on my (much-missed) three mile EW cycle commute I used to occasionally get overtaken by people on e-bikes. It was only very occasionally as there weren’t many around then, and it was usually on the nice big hill under the viaduct up to Seven Dials in Brighton that they’d saunter past me whilst I puffed and pushed my way to the top. I used to swear in my head at these people as they glided effortlessly into the distance – especially when it was raining.

“Isn’t that cheating? That’s not a ‘real’ bike. They’re not…

Source http://www.thefitbits.com/2018/09/london-e-bike-tour-with-shimano.html

L to R: Lucy from PaddlePedalPace, me and Michelle from RideOn.
Scroll down for video

A couple of years ago on my (much-missed) three mile EW cycle commute I used to occasionally get overtaken by people on e-bikes. It was only very occasionally as there weren’t many around then, and it was usually on the nice big hill under the viaduct up to Seven Dials in Brighton that they’d saunter past me whilst I puffed and pushed my way to the top. I used to swear in my head at these people as they glided effortlessly into the distance – especially when it was raining.

“Isn’t that cheating? That’s not a ‘real’ bike. They’re not…

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