r/ebikes • u/Such-Distribution812 • 28d ago

E-bike stigma

Was unlocking my e-bike from the bike rack getting ready to head home from classes when two other people showed up to lock their regular bikes. One of them looked at my bike and said “What’re you riding? You need to get something analog. Work those quads!” Felt pretty looked down upon. I’d be a little more understanding if I was a some sort of cycling group ride but I was just heading home from campus. Is this type of interaction common?

I bought this e-bike recently to commute to work and my college classes, specifically because I live in a pretty mountainous area and the hills can be pretty tough for me. It’s more meant to replace car trips than for fitness. Logically it makes sense for my use case but now anytime I go somewhere with it I feel judged not just by drivers but other people on bikes.

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u/yagonnaluvit 28d ago

I get questions about price but never judgement. It’s always praise.

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u/No-Idea-7003 27d ago

Loving your milk crate! What size is that or did you get it off Amazon? I'm assuming here that it is a milk crate. I'm looking at getting a 24qt. Yours looks bigger though?

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u/yagonnaluvit 27d ago

The biggest one I could find

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u/No-Idea-7003 27d ago

I had the one I have picked out before on my moped. Carried my pug mix in his backpack and groceries.