← Back to context Comment by kevincox 3 days ago At that point why not just rent the whole bike and not need to bring the large object onto the plane? 6 comments kevincox Reply pmg101 3 days ago Because ones bike is a carefully selected item perfectly fitted to ones body shape and preferences, whereas the battery is simply a line replaceable unit. lm28469 3 days ago That's such an edge case though.... what about my fine tuned piano? Or my aquarium? At some point personal luxuries don't have to be accommodated for mc3301 3 days ago Even as an avid cyclist who fully understands geometry and the personal connection one may have to one's bike, I agree with you.Privileged enough to fly somewhere specifically to ride bicycles? C'mon, I think you can find a good enough bike to rent when you get there. 2 replies → prmoustache 3 days ago I think the intersection between people who ride e-bikes and cyclists who obsess about bike fit is fairly small.You totally have the option to fly with a regular muscular powered bike.
pmg101 3 days ago Because ones bike is a carefully selected item perfectly fitted to ones body shape and preferences, whereas the battery is simply a line replaceable unit. lm28469 3 days ago That's such an edge case though.... what about my fine tuned piano? Or my aquarium? At some point personal luxuries don't have to be accommodated for mc3301 3 days ago Even as an avid cyclist who fully understands geometry and the personal connection one may have to one's bike, I agree with you.Privileged enough to fly somewhere specifically to ride bicycles? C'mon, I think you can find a good enough bike to rent when you get there. 2 replies → prmoustache 3 days ago I think the intersection between people who ride e-bikes and cyclists who obsess about bike fit is fairly small.You totally have the option to fly with a regular muscular powered bike.
lm28469 3 days ago That's such an edge case though.... what about my fine tuned piano? Or my aquarium? At some point personal luxuries don't have to be accommodated for mc3301 3 days ago Even as an avid cyclist who fully understands geometry and the personal connection one may have to one's bike, I agree with you.Privileged enough to fly somewhere specifically to ride bicycles? C'mon, I think you can find a good enough bike to rent when you get there. 2 replies →
mc3301 3 days ago Even as an avid cyclist who fully understands geometry and the personal connection one may have to one's bike, I agree with you.Privileged enough to fly somewhere specifically to ride bicycles? C'mon, I think you can find a good enough bike to rent when you get there. 2 replies →
prmoustache 3 days ago I think the intersection between people who ride e-bikes and cyclists who obsess about bike fit is fairly small.You totally have the option to fly with a regular muscular powered bike.
Because ones bike is a carefully selected item perfectly fitted to ones body shape and preferences, whereas the battery is simply a line replaceable unit.
That's such an edge case though.... what about my fine tuned piano? Or my aquarium? At some point personal luxuries don't have to be accommodated for
Even as an avid cyclist who fully understands geometry and the personal connection one may have to one's bike, I agree with you.
Privileged enough to fly somewhere specifically to ride bicycles? C'mon, I think you can find a good enough bike to rent when you get there.
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I think the intersection between people who ride e-bikes and cyclists who obsess about bike fit is fairly small.
You totally have the option to fly with a regular muscular powered bike.