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I heard from the local bike store that they sold ebikes to two 80 year olds last year who finally couldn't get up to Ward under their own pedal power. That's a nearly 4,000 foot climb, with the last 1.5 mile at 8-10%. Rekindled their youth, I'm sure!

Great story christob. I'm often in packs like the one you describe as I ride with a number of groups of trained cyclists (even though I'm now 65). I'm very familiar with the behaviors you describe, that's an ongoing concern. Also on the flip side of that I am part of Cyclists 4 Community, a...

JimFMB, one of the greetings I've tried out is to offer up "Yeah, I know, I'm cheating." as I go past riders without epower on the roads. Usually gets a smile, especially if I just ease past them and don't just blow their doors off. Thankfully, most of my riding on my ebike by time and...

Thanks everyone. I didn't come up with the answer to the original question about the best way to greet non-assist riders as you pass them in order to either avoid a negative peception or advance the bond between two wheelers of both types, but I did learn that ebikers are a thoughtful lot and...

Agree Mr. Coffee!

Let me try again. I live in Boulder, Colorado where there are literally thousands of riders out every day on the roads. I am an avid cyclist and I'm often on my road or gravel human powered bike for recreation and sport. But I commute 15-20 miles per day on an ebike that can go 28 mph if...

Totally agree Thomas. My 28mph riding is on the shoulder of a 55mph straight road. I'm an ardent supporter of peaceful coexistence on shared spaces where families, walkers, etc. might be enjoying the day in their own way.

Yes, a simple hello is certainly reasonable. And I tend to slow down from my 28mph top speed just to minimize the disparity. As a regular roadie I'm sensitive to the acceptance of ebikes and how we all coexist. Maybe too much?

Funny! As a rider who also does 4,000-6,000 miles a year without e assist, I wish they would say that to me when I'm struggling to hold the wheel of younger and faster cheetahs.

I'm taking a different tack here. I'm assuming I'm not being called out and just want to offer a friendly greeting. E-bikes are still a new thing and I know that blowing past a hard working pedal power cyclist can create waves. I'd like to take the lead and offer a friendly comment.

I've never been called out for riding an ebike, but I am still searching for the friendly thing to say as I roll past pedal-power-only cyclists. Just trying to keep the two-wheeled tribe together, nothing snarky. Any suggestions?