I typically average 1500-2000 miles per year outdoors, our snow free ice free season is May 1st. to October 1st. Off season I ride an analog bike on a fluid trainer downstairs doing about 500 miles over the course of winter. I am 69 and try to deal with a debilitating form of muscular dystrophy...
Bought one about three years ago to try mounting 650x 235 Johnny Watts, threw it in the trash, didn't help at all even after watching all the You Tube videos. I went back to sore fingers and tire levers. It worked fine on another bike that I have but I can change that one with fingers alone so I...
Yes, too nasty for me to ride in, so the fluid trainer it is. I used to enjoy the cold and snow when I was younger and stronger but not so much anymore. Next lifetime if don't get to select Southern California I'd be happy with Scotland or Poland :)
Hell, that’s a good mid summer day here. When it goes over 60 I’m riding in a tee shirt. I’m back in the basement on the fluid trainer for the winter as we have about a foot of snow. In my next lifetime I hope that im born to parents that live in southern California.😎
For me the e bikes allow me to get out and breathe fresh air, see the sites at a slower pace than car travel and get some exercise. I would love to be able to do it on an analog bike, and I could for short, slow rides with flat terrain, but what fun is that if an e bike will allow me to do more...