Comments on: Duo Complete Cross-Country Electric Bike Tour

By: Evsroll

Evsroll — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:47:00 +0000

The couple crossing the country were very friendly and dedicated cyclists. The Evelo eBike though is not the greatest on the market. We suggest you look and try before you buy. Our DIY eBikes are easier to ride, have more power, and cost about 1/2 as much.

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By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:00:00 +0000

lol. and good on you!

the throw-away mentality is definitely a source of a LOT of our problems.

By: Captivation

Captivation — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:46:00 +0000

For me electric bikes perfectly capture the “drop out” philosophy that I aspire to. I don’t mean dropping out of intellectual activity, or the workforce, or even school. I mean dropping out of the mainstream media, dropping out of conspicuous consumption, dropping out of buying new products when old ones can be repaired, dropping out of the gas guzzling transportation system. I have to be honest enough to admit I feel somewhat conflicted by this aspiration. A few days ago I repaired the motor of an old fan rather than replacing it. I did this purely to reduce waste at the landfill (fans after all are cheap), but I did have some pangs of discomfort that I was engaging in a 3rd world activity. Thus the cultural shame of repairing rather than replacing is difficult for me to shrug off, but eventually I hope to “drop out” of that shame and switch to the higher ideal of ecological pride.