Explaning eMTBs to people

[FreddieFlash]

How do you guys do it do people take the piss out of you ahhaaha? Coz they do with me!

 

[Doomanic]

The vast majority of comments I receive are positive and I can usually have a bit of banter with the clockwork boys (and girls). On the rare occasions they are arsey I just point out how much fun I'm having and ride on.
I was following a clockwork rider today and he called me past saying he was on his third lap and knackered. I replied with "Me too and my battery's nearly flat!". We had a good laugh at that.

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

I find that most people don't really 'get it' just yet. In my experience the general public and people that I talk to that are not into MTB think that its pointless and lazy! I just want to get them out on one to experience it!

 

[njn]

Had my Dad ride mine, he was looking for the throttle and trying to go more than 25 kph. Pretty sure the general public sees them as electric motorcycles.

I find myself being lazy riding uphill in boost mode. Then again, I enjoy lift access and can't wait to get back on my Tues.

 

[PeteIOM]

Nightmare... I've given up to be honest.. most call it a moped and I'm bored of correcting them haha.

Thing I like about Strava is I have data from my ultra light MTB, Roadbike and now my eBike so anyone I really want to convince or talk to about it I use that data to show how it works for me.. I find it the best way to explain that its not a moped and I still have to work

 

[Sylvain]

My eMTB lets me focus on the fun of rinding. I don't get any satisfaction of a long hard climb. I don't have a heart rate monitor, I don't care for apps that tell me how fast I am, I just want to have fun, going up and down. I only get a few hours to ride per week and I want to have a blast doing it. That's how I explain it and people usually get it.

 

[Kernow]

Agree with All the comments above , some ,people have got the wrong idea of them , having only had mine for a short time Iam finding myself having to explain about the bike to everyone I meet . Why I got it and the fact I can do 4 times what I did before for the same effort .
The upside is Iam riding with my daughter and keeping up on the climbs ,we can actually race up the climbs now , both giving all we have and there’s not much in it if I keep in eco So she is getting her training rides and I no longer feel like I spoil her riding .
I find using eco only when riding with clockwork riders Iam getting a good workout as I did on my clockwork bike and keeping up with the young fit riders on climbs . This is what I find myself constantly explaining .
I feel Using anything other than eco riding with clockwork bikes is cheating and makes me feel like a fraud , But I do see many ebikers pedaling slowly wrapped up to keep warm letting the motor do the work and that Iam sure is what’s giving people the opinion they have . I know some people believe you can stop pedaling and let the motor do it all .
The answer is it’s taken my 30 years off me

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

I got a site hoodie printed today and in the shop the lady behind the desk asked what the site was. I told her we were on online community of electric mountain bike enthusiasts she immediately said “that’s cheating!”

 

[FreddieFlash]

haha not just me then! I feel your pain

 

[ccrdave]

When people tell me im cheating my reply is “ the only people im cheating mate is god and my chiropractor”

 

[PeteIOM]

Yeah, I turn into Eco Pete when they look at me like "thats cheating"... ohhh I'm cheating while you kill the planet with your car!!!

(I've given up my 640 mile monthly commute in favour of the eBike... /smug mode off)

 

[Kendoji]

Today was just my 2nd ride on my new Focus Jam2. I ran into three guys on hardtails who saw my bike and went ‘wtf is that - is it electric?’ They were clearly very skeptical. I gave them my story about living and working in the city, not having the time I had to train like I had 20 years ago and that the bike really just lets me ride like I did when I was young and fit. And that it’s just good fun really. I then insisted that they all try it, which they did. They came back with big smiles on their faces. Not converted, they said it wasn’t their thing just yet, but hopefully I’ve done my bit for championing emtbs for the day.

 

[Hurrellmc'burrell]

Most people call me a cheat when they see I got an e bike I just laugh and say why not people can say what they want I don't really care tbh