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šļøā”Electric Rides: Evolution or Emasculation?
Letās ruffle some leather jackets with this one
šļøā”Electric Rides: Evolution or Emasculation?
PLUS: Letās ruffle some leather jackets with this one.


ā”Gas or volts? Make up your damn mind already š¤
š¦ That time I rode an electric bike... and didnāt hate it
Let me set the scene: Mojave Desert, sun cookinā my brain through my skull bucket, and Iām test-riding this silent little devil that looked like Robocopās toothbrush. No roar. No vibration. Just a weird-ass whirrrrrrr like a blender on meth. But Iāll be damned ā that torque hit harder than a pissed-off ex. Instant. Precise. Freaky. And yeah, part of me liked it. Then I got range anxiety 12 miles in and had to bum a ride from a guy in a Prius. Thatās when I knew we needed to talk about this.


āļø The good, the bad, and the plug-ugly
š The āhell yesā argument
Letās give the devil his due.
Torque like a freight train on Red Bull ā No lag, no gears, just full yank from the first twist.
Low maintenance ā No oil changes, no spark plugs, no carburetor BS.
No gas stations ā Plug it in, peace out.
Stealth mode ā Creepinā up on deer, cops, or that ex who owes you bike parts.
If youāre commuting or carving up city streets, I get it. These machines have some real upside. Hell, Iāve even seen a few old-school riders quietly swap out their Hog for a high-voltage beast just to skip traffic and pothole hell.
š The āhell noā rebuttal
Now letās talk about what makes āem suck.
They sound like a Roombaās death rattle. If there aināt no rumble, is it even a bike?
The range is still garbage. If I gotta plan my ride around charging stations, Iām out.
The culture gap is real. You show up at a biker rally with a Tesla-powered crotch rocket? Good luck getting anyone to hand you a beer.
Battery disposal aināt exactly Mother Natureās best friend either. So donāt come at me with your eco-halo on full glow.
Bottom line? They still feel more like riding an iPhone than a soul-bound machine built from steel, sweat, and cussed-up bolts.

š¤·āāļø The gray area no one talks about
It aināt black and white, brothers and sisters. You can love the roar of a V-twin and still appreciate the tech curve. One doesnāt kill the other ā unless we let it. The old guard can coexist with the new school... as long as the new school learns how to shut up and ride instead of tweeting every five seconds about āclean powerā and āsustainable torque curves.ā


š§ Pro Tip: Ride what makes your soul growl š
If your bike doesnāt make you grin like a wolf in heat, youāre on the wrong damn machine. Electric or gas, chopper or cafe, you do you ā just donāt fake the funk. The road knows when youāre posing.

āSo whatāll it be ā gas, volts, or both?
Hit reply and tell me what you're riding next. Would you trade your old iron for a plug-in rocket? Or are you riding your gas tank into the grave like a true disciple of octane?
Keep the voltage high and the judgment higher,
Blake āIron Sageā Rivers
P.S. If your next bike sounds like a blender and smells like nothing, at least promise me this ā donāt put neon green on it. Some sins canāt be forgiven.
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