To be sure, extra weight is never a good thing, but two facts help me not to worry.
1) The fastest production car is currently the Tesla Plaid at a very heavy portly 4800 lbs, and is much faster than a Ferrari F8 at 3500 lbs.
2) The bosch website says if I weigh 215 lbs and ride at 17 mph, and 75 rpm, I can go 94 miles in eco, 61 miles in tour. But if I diet ferociously and loose 20 lbs so that I only weigh 205 lbs, I can go 96 miles in eco, 63 miles in tour - an extra TWO miles.
The fact is that electric motors can easily overcome a weight disadvantage.
When I see bike websites bragging that their new lightweight and aerodynamic handlebars can save you 17 seconds over an hour of intense riding, I think to myself, so can a few minutes in the bathroom.
1) The fastest production car is currently the Tesla Plaid at a very heavy portly 4800 lbs, and is much faster than a Ferrari F8 at 3500 lbs.
2) The bosch website says if I weigh 215 lbs and ride at 17 mph, and 75 rpm, I can go 94 miles in eco, 61 miles in tour. But if I diet ferociously and loose 20 lbs so that I only weigh 205 lbs, I can go 96 miles in eco, 63 miles in tour - an extra TWO miles.
The fact is that electric motors can easily overcome a weight disadvantage.
When I see bike websites bragging that their new lightweight and aerodynamic handlebars can save you 17 seconds over an hour of intense riding, I think to myself, so can a few minutes in the bathroom.
