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I've contemplated buying a moped that counts as an e-bike where I live, because it can only go 25 kph. Do you see any downsides to such an e-Moped vs buying a c

• Symbiote 10y ago
  It's probably less appropriate to ride it while drunk. Cyclists don't seem to like them, as they're bigger and tend to be driven without much consideration. I live in Copenhagen. (I haven't seen any e-mopeds here, only petrol ones.)
• flippyhead 10y ago
  The benefits of exercise are pretty significant. Even assisted biking is still more biking than none.
  • manmal 10y ago
    True, I'm still considering an e-bike for this very reason.
    • awjr 10y ago
      If you want a real workout (and I do this on my way home from work sometimes) I turn down/off the assist and you're suddenly cycling a 20+kg bike up a hill.
• Kluny 10y ago
  As a cyclist I'd personally ask you to go with an ebike rather than a moped, just because they take up less space on the path. With enough mopeds, the bike roads can be almost as scary as the car roads.
• awjr 10y ago
  In the UK you can drink and ride an eBike ;) However the key is that cycle paths are legally off limits to mopeds (in the UK). You'll also find parking a lot easier with a eBike.
  • icc97 10y ago
    Belgium allows mopeds and small engined motor cycles on cycle paths and I think it makes sense to do so. It doesn't really increase the likelihood of killing cyclists but it does lower the likelihood of killing moped riders who are typically younger people