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Old 09-12-2017, 01:50 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by M_a_t_t View Post
I've rode the bicycle to school for a week now, and it really isn't that bad. I will probably stick with no ebike. I average 5-6 mph so I don't think aero mods will really help. Maybe after riding for awhile I will get going fast enough for them.

Thanks for the help and advice guys.
Matt
Road bike or mountain bike? (Rolling resistance on a mountain bike is a heck of a lot more)

Reminds me of when I started cycling again not a year ago. I used to be able to keep up with traffic...10 years ago. Now I couldn't even get up to a decent speed, and was wiped out after a mile or two.
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