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Originally Posted by rothwem
I swear I'm not being snarky--is there any reason why you couldn't do that on a regular bike?
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I think that riding on the road requires being able to ride at a certain speed for safety even if it's for short periods of time. If I haven't ridden in a while, I end up riding the trainer for a while till I feel comfortable outside again. I feel like a liability if I'm riding outdoors and am out of shape.
Others can't exert themselves since they may not be able to get their heart rate up past a certain level.
There are a lot of reasons why someone might want the assist.
One of my supervisors used to race a ton when she was in grad school but now has an e-assist road bike and said that it lets her ride with her husband or just at a level where she can exert herself without going over.
Everyone has different goals. I'm just stoked to see folks getting out and getting exercise and fresh air.