DEAR DIESEL - WHY DID I TOTALLY JUDGE THE EBIKER?

DEAR DIESEL,

I have a question for you and your audience. I was riding this morning and heard someone flying up behind me on the long uphill. It was a fireroad so there was plenty of room. I’m out of shape, so it didn’t surprise me that someone would be catching me at a gallop. However, when he passed me he was one an e-bike but kitted out in full Lycra. I couldn’t help but totally judge the guy. Who wears Lycra on an e-bike?  If you’re a racer you race on your own legs. If you’re just someone out for the downhills or the leisure, why do you need the aerodynamics of Lycra?

Why was I so upset by this?  

Sincerely,

I UsedToBe Fast
Alpine, UT

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Dear I UsedToBe Fast,

I feel ya, and while this answer might offend sone, many more will be drawn into our web of pursing impossible.

The fact you saw someone on an ebike, looking fit, and kitted up like an XC racer is an anomaly.

So rare.

That said, I have heard of DH racers and XC racers wanting to do multiple laps on a racecourse without smoking their legs.

Familiarize and stay fresh. 
Makes sense.

A lot of those same LycraCats grab the ebike when they just want to do a lot of DH shredding.

Meanwhile, this morning on my gravel bike, I had to lay on the brakes before passing a group of  ebikers, because they were so slow going downhill on a somewhat rocky single track.

Lol.

We each find our joy,
no need to judge.

Give 'em a fist bump.

Hoping you're fitness returns to it's former rocketfast levels.

Diesel.

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