• altkey (he\him)@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    I’m passively considering the e-bike option but need to actually look it up, if it’s affordable, thanks.

    I added vertical handle bars and some height to my seat so it’s alright on a plane road, yep. My problems comes from a very rough terrain with hills, sand pockets, no pavement etc I’m forced to use since public roads are tight and have barriers, no curb. 45mx2 per day, 5 days a week was rough, and I was probably pushing myself too hard trying to get in a timeframe comparable to a public transport.

    I wonder if popular ebikes may come in a fitting, rugged variant, that can survive being offroad like MTBs.

    • anomnom@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      Dual suspension e-bikes are kinda pricey, but fat tire ones will handle most of what you mentioned. Those ones unfortunately tend to be more like electric mopeds or dirt bikes though, and are giving e-bikes a bad rep in some circles.