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I'm long electric cycling. 

Bikes are a technology, electric ones are better.

Tour De France and others would be 10x more interesting with electric bikes and constraints like only battery per race and a weight limit.

Tradeoffs and strategy become fascinating while improving the tech. Athletes still have to athlete.

What are my fellow cyclist thinking of this idea?

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There are def technological aspect to the game of cycling but no way TDF is going to be more interesting with electric bikes.

IMO this should always be a separate event vs human powered. I believe e-bike racing already exists in some capacity, e-scooter racing certainly does hah

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Wow, didn’t know such a thing exists 🤣

Terrible. Human power only. That’s what makes it a human interest.

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E-bikes in competition? Lol.

E-bikes in general? Absolutely! They make cycling accessible to so many more people.

i have no specific beef with e-bikes but suggesting it’s a drop in replacement for anything bike related like racing seems. weird? “lets use motorcycles in the tdf! that’s progress!” just doesn’t click for me.

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I cant imagine a cycling world like that.

It probably would be the same failure as Formula E.

Could become like stock car racing; everyone uses the same constraints on their bicycle

I'd hate to see them in TdF etc. Bike racing is chaotic enough as is, there would be more accusations of cheating than there already are. Also, I love the physicality of a bike race, the struggles up a mountainside would not be the same when battery assisted!

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Oh it’s always funny when i get overtaken by an old woman on her ebike while cycling a mountain pass.

It reminded me of an old woman who often rides an electric bicycle along a mountain pass I often go to.
I don't think electric bikes are necessary for racing because their purpose is different.

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For me it’s a no-go.
We should keep cycling as it is.

Initial reaction: Nope
On further reflection: Might be interesting to see the strategies cyclists adopt? ie whether to save it for short bursts of extra power, OR to ‘slow drip’ over a longer distance. Tortoise vs. hare?

It may end up like boxing vs mma, where viewing public just want more blood and guts . What Jacob is suggesting would most likely result in more glorious wipe outs with track/road/bikes pushing 80 mph . More eyes equals more money. I’ll stick to my gravel cruiser, throw it on the bus bike rack, thank u 😁🚎🚲