Secret Cyclist: Is cycling an e-bike cheating?

Turning up to a stage of the Giro d’Italia on an e-bike is very much cheating. Cycling to work or GAA training on an e-bike is not.

Last year I bought an e-bike. If you cycle, but don’t think an e-bike is for you, there’s a strong chance that you’ll be in the minority by the end of the decade. By 2030, e-bike sales are predicted to make up the majority of new bike sales in the EU.

2020 saw a bike boom that was unpredicted in recent years as people took to cycling for everything from a way to avoid crowded public transport to outdoor exercise within a 5km radius of home. Many people who already have a bike, or indeed like me have several bikes, probably got caught up in all the commotion and found themselves buying a new bike too. That was my excuse anyway.