Hey Man, sorry to hear, horrific accident, glad things are on the mend. Keep on building/recovering and be sure to not forget to also write a piece when you're strong enough to get back on your bike and turn the cranks yourself and how great that feels ;-)
Wasn't sure about reading this, but thought, let's give it a go. So my thoughts, I HATE electric moto bikes, PERIOD, that will never change. I think that most who have and ride them are lazy/entitled and use a lot of other things as an excuse to have/ride them that are life choices, not anything physical that makes it necessary, HOWEVER, I have NEVER had a problem with anyone using/riding one who has a legit reason/need for one, like yourself, for that I think they're great, that and commuting to get more vehicles off the roads.
To me the bike industry just found another way to sell to lazy humans because basically bike geometry etc., has been sorted since about 2018 and so sales were stagnating. I DO NOT feel that just because you're a beginner you should get one to keep up with your friends, if they truly are your friends, they will ride WITH you at your pace. I think that beginners using them can get them into serious trouble both in where/what they can cover and then the extra weight descending is a hazard not only to them, but other trail users as well. Nor do I feel that just because you've gotten older and can't keep up with younger riders that you should get one either, either accept nature and/or put in the work to improve.
Will I ever get one, only if I NEED one, not because I'm getting older and can't go as far or ride as fast as younger riders, it's either I put in the work to not let that happen or I accept those limitations, but just like when I broke my kneecap, I started back out riding a lap of my small neighbourhood, basically using my good leg and then as I healed I rode 2, 3, 4 and then from there moved to the cart roads/fire roads and started to build back my fitness and strength.
Heck my knee only just really got back to almost normal range of motion summer this year, 5 years after the accident, but that hasn't/didn't keep me from cranking out some hard rides, beating younger guys up climbs etc., because I have that BIG thing that differentiates those that accomplish from those that don't, mental fortitude that when I decide I will, I do, even if it costs me a day "in bed" recovering because I can't bend/move my leg.
Jan. 6, 2025, 5:05 a.m. - Lynx .
Hey Man, sorry to hear, horrific accident, glad things are on the mend. Keep on building/recovering and be sure to not forget to also write a piece when you're strong enough to get back on your bike and turn the cranks yourself and how great that feels ;-) Wasn't sure about reading this, but thought, let's give it a go. So my thoughts, I HATE electric moto bikes, PERIOD, that will never change. I think that most who have and ride them are lazy/entitled and use a lot of other things as an excuse to have/ride them that are life choices, not anything physical that makes it necessary, HOWEVER, I have NEVER had a problem with anyone using/riding one who has a legit reason/need for one, like yourself, for that I think they're great, that and commuting to get more vehicles off the roads. To me the bike industry just found another way to sell to lazy humans because basically bike geometry etc., has been sorted since about 2018 and so sales were stagnating. I DO NOT feel that just because you're a beginner you should get one to keep up with your friends, if they truly are your friends, they will ride WITH you at your pace. I think that beginners using them can get them into serious trouble both in where/what they can cover and then the extra weight descending is a hazard not only to them, but other trail users as well. Nor do I feel that just because you've gotten older and can't keep up with younger riders that you should get one either, either accept nature and/or put in the work to improve. Will I ever get one, only if I NEED one, not because I'm getting older and can't go as far or ride as fast as younger riders, it's either I put in the work to not let that happen or I accept those limitations, but just like when I broke my kneecap, I started back out riding a lap of my small neighbourhood, basically using my good leg and then as I healed I rode 2, 3, 4 and then from there moved to the cart roads/fire roads and started to build back my fitness and strength. Heck my knee only just really got back to almost normal range of motion summer this year, 5 years after the accident, but that hasn't/didn't keep me from cranking out some hard rides, beating younger guys up climbs etc., because I have that BIG thing that differentiates those that accomplish from those that don't, mental fortitude that when I decide I will, I do, even if it costs me a day "in bed" recovering because I can't bend/move my leg.