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Sitting on the e-bike felt like cheating. But going back to using my legs, well, maybe I’m a cheater.
By the way I received the rim and hub to build a new rear wheel, but now the bike shop may be sorting me out a deal from a manufacturer for an older rear hub motor laced onto 20”. Only concern is that the rim width may be a bit narrow.
pdlouche-
Sitting on the e-bike felt like cheating. But going back to using my legs, well, maybe I’m a cheater.
This is and understandable mindset given the macho culture that surrounds cycling, but one we'd all benefit from letting go of. The question I asked myself starting out was always "what do I have to prove?" or "who am I trying to impress?" and reminding myself the answers are "nothing" and "no one" helped a lot. I don't think I would drop my conventional bikes completely, but I'm often grumpy that the one thing keeping me from getting an eBike is how ungodly expensive they are.
Good luck with the hub motor conversion.
JVBulman
Real feels. I build eBikes all day, and commute on a 3x7 conventional bike.