I just don't get ebikes. For me, mountain biking is about being in the woods and enjoying going fast, quietly, on my own power. Being aware of the body-bike synergy to feel the terrain, feel how my fitness evolves and get some much-needed being in the present moment with only one thing to think about : how to get those wheels at some particular points in space and time.
I spend hours per week to make sure that my mechanical item (bicycle) won't distract my riding experience with noises, setup issues or other things, and I enjoy the fact that I can do it all myself with manual tools (and most of it on the trail if needed). I understand why some people like ebikes and electric shifting, etc., but it's not for me. Outside of environmental, consumerism and social aspects of all of this, for me it's about keeping it mechanical-only and (relatively) simple.
I just threw away my too-many-times-fixed electric coffee grinder for an as-expensive-but-much-better-quality mechanical hand grinder. No noise, more connection with the coffee beans and grind, and more reliability. I don't see myself going back to an electric grinder anytime soon. Pretty much like @Vik Banerjee said up in the discussion, I did the opposite way of technology and I am much happier!
Jan. 13, 2022, 12:26 p.m. - Martin
I just don't get ebikes. For me, mountain biking is about being in the woods and enjoying going fast, quietly, on my own power. Being aware of the body-bike synergy to feel the terrain, feel how my fitness evolves and get some much-needed being in the present moment with only one thing to think about : how to get those wheels at some particular points in space and time. I spend hours per week to make sure that my mechanical item (bicycle) won't distract my riding experience with noises, setup issues or other things, and I enjoy the fact that I can do it all myself with manual tools (and most of it on the trail if needed). I understand why some people like ebikes and electric shifting, etc., but it's not for me. Outside of environmental, consumerism and social aspects of all of this, for me it's about keeping it mechanical-only and (relatively) simple. I just threw away my too-many-times-fixed electric coffee grinder for an as-expensive-but-much-better-quality mechanical hand grinder. No noise, more connection with the coffee beans and grind, and more reliability. I don't see myself going back to an electric grinder anytime soon. Pretty much like @Vik Banerjee said up in the discussion, I did the opposite way of technology and I am much happier!