Headwinds not hills

Favourite thing about the e-bike? It’s not the help with the hills — it’s the headwinds. I mostly don’t mind an honest sweaty hill climb, but I loathe headwinds, and erasing that resistance feels like magic.

I’m in a phase now where I use only the smallest amount of motor power. Just a bit. Still plenty of exercise, but the ride is 10% easier, nicer, less sweaty.

And less painful. My workouts all hurt, that’s my reality. Hurting a little less is lovely.

For the biggest hills, and the hardest headwinds, I’ll bump it up to a middlin’ boost. But mostly I just want that gentle “tailwind.”

And then every couple weeks I’ll turn off the motor entirely and do a hard all-muscle ride, just to prove I still can. 😏