princeofrats
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Hi everyone! I’m a university student from northern Colorado. Haven’t ridden a bike more than five times since I was 10 years old…
I decided to get an e-bike recently because I spent the last academic year driving the 2 miles to campus every day, and felt like a lazy dingus. I also have POTS, which means I can’t tolerate cardio well, but need to do cardio to get my heart rate down. So, my options for non-standing cardio are rowing, swimming, and biking. The previous year, I had tried riding a regular bike to school a few times, but didn’t do it much because whenever my heart rate would peak (on a long hill, usually) I had a lot of trouble staying stable without swerving in my lane, which felt really unsafe. I got an e-bike so that I could adjust the assist levels to avoid overexerting myself while still getting some degree of exercise.
I ended up settling on the Velotric Fold 1 Plus, mostly because I like that it can fold, so that I can put it in my tiny apartment/car, and it was also the most affordable option with a torque sensor that I was decently confident wouldn’t burst into flames while I wasn’t looking at it. I’ve only gotten a chance to ride it once so far, as I got it right before finals week, but I was honestly surprised at how fun it was. I hadn’t actually had fun while exercising since I was 7 or 8 years old! I’m excited to spend the summer practicing with it on the paved trails around my city.
I decided to get an e-bike recently because I spent the last academic year driving the 2 miles to campus every day, and felt like a lazy dingus. I also have POTS, which means I can’t tolerate cardio well, but need to do cardio to get my heart rate down. So, my options for non-standing cardio are rowing, swimming, and biking. The previous year, I had tried riding a regular bike to school a few times, but didn’t do it much because whenever my heart rate would peak (on a long hill, usually) I had a lot of trouble staying stable without swerving in my lane, which felt really unsafe. I got an e-bike so that I could adjust the assist levels to avoid overexerting myself while still getting some degree of exercise.
I ended up settling on the Velotric Fold 1 Plus, mostly because I like that it can fold, so that I can put it in my tiny apartment/car, and it was also the most affordable option with a torque sensor that I was decently confident wouldn’t burst into flames while I wasn’t looking at it. I’ve only gotten a chance to ride it once so far, as I got it right before finals week, but I was honestly surprised at how fun it was. I hadn’t actually had fun while exercising since I was 7 or 8 years old! I’m excited to spend the summer practicing with it on the paved trails around my city.
