Why You Need An Electric Gravel Bike | How to ride more with Chris Opie |

[@guythacker6010]

Chris, eBikes can and will be a great asset to many people. I don't ride an eBike, but I do have depression. Cycling has really helped me. Yes, I have good days and bad days. After I ride, I feel good. E-Bikes are not cheating !!! I feel they can really help someone with disabilities. Thank You Sir

[@tajulislam1522]

I ride, walk or run to release endorphins which helps with the mood.

[@eyelovelil]

Great 👍🏽 to see Chris back at again riding & presenting. Awesome 😎

[@c.initiative2705]

It's always great to see you again, Chris!

[@chrisopie87]

Thank you, it was good fun to share the experiences.

[@sfdint]

Appreciate this so much. Over and over I hear people say that ebikes are great for old people and invalids. Here is a young, strong rider, who simply enjoys riding all day without the grind and pain of climbing. I'm 73 and ride an acoustic bike most of the time, but when I want to tackle more hills or not fight a strong headwind I use my ebike. To call ebikes cheating is just silly, they are simply another way of enjoying cycling and being outdoors.

[@robertwaldron5762]

Great to see you, Chris, presenting.....you are one of the best....thanks

[@mindy_cycling]

Cool scenery. I want to go on a bike.👍😊

[@chrisopie87]

Enjoy !

[@vanecvetkovski]

Love this video Chris! Thank you for sharing mate.

[@chrisopie87]

Thank you!!

[@DrHWO]

Agreed, the more barriers we can break down between the couch and the bike, the better. E bikes are having a hugely positive influence and having people who represent the highest echelons of cycling paint a positive picture can only help. Its not Joe average who stigmatises E bikes, its us!

[@andrewbaker7365]

Nice video Chris, inspired me to get out and get wet cold and muddy good fun cheers

[@dragoclarke9497]

Great video. I sometimes ride my wife's e-bike and think it really is brilliant. You're so right though, many cyclists think of it as cheating and look down on the bikes and riders. They should watch this video then try one for themselves, but I think they're too stuck in their predudices.

[@bennetthasty7886]

Awesome job Opie

[@colincampbell4261]

Roadies are the last to catch on how much fun ebikes are.

[@colincampbell4261]

Roadies have taken so long to wake up to the fun of ebikes. If your not racing you're not cheating,

[@JC-un4bg]

For me they need to be just that bit quicker i would buy one if the speed limit was 18 mph . And be over the moon with twenty. I’m Using a Vado sl that belongs to a friend and I struggle to hold above the 15.5 and it hops in and out of assistance sp still on the fence.I think I need to try some more . I’d like a gravel bike to use for commuting and fitness . I think Europes 15.5 cap is hindering progress. I’d love to be able to commute at 18 mph with my heart rate at 140 instead of 170-180 . Must admit since riding the Vado I feel a lot better . But I get very frustrated with the limiter. And get left feeling if I was on my allez or tarmac I could be Cruzing faster. But I’m too out of shape and heavy to get them up hill .

[@eucrider297]

its easy, just unlock speed limit lol :D

[@chrishodgson1968]

That looks a great bike, is it expensive?

[@huwleonard9261]

Just waiting for my new Creo to arrive. So looking forward to using it day in day out here on the endless gravel roads of Swedish Lapland.

[@chrisvanbuggenum871]

Hire Chris Opie!!

[@chrisopie87]

Haha, thank you, Chris!

[@pinnaclewd]

Getting very popular E bikes. The amount of times I have been caught by overweight riders doing 45kph and me wondering WTF..... Then seeing its a E bike. Great motor pacing though lol

[@tajulislam1522]

Seeing Chris, an ex-pro, religiously and casually going out with an e-bike makes me verrry curious in wanting to try one. The big issue: e-bikes are so much more expensive than their all-manual counterparts which makes it less accessible for me.

[@colincampbell4261]

Nah - weight is not an issue - give me 600wh - tiny battery tiny range!

[@eucrider297]

you can buy extender battery :)

[@christophenglert4831]

at 3.04min the tire looks really punctured ....😆

[@AllanPhillips]

E-bikes rob me of the satisfaction I get from knowing I did it all under my own power. Going a bit further or a bit faster doesn't make up for that.

[@fliptight]

sounds like a personal problem. a runner could say the same about using a normal bicycle. when you’re running you are REALLY doing it under your own power. even a normal bicycle gives you a LOT of mechanical advantage. you should run instead and stay true to your beliefs.

[@bryancrane821]

To each their own. I ride often with a guy that needs an ebike to keep riding due to an "life changing" injury. It lets him keep with his favorite hobby. Ebikes are amazing things for many people. I also prefer my manual bike. But I am super grateful for ebikes.