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I'd like to understand e-bike usage from a user perspective. Why does it appeal to a traditional biker to use an e-bike in the city (not talking cross country)?
by philfrasty 9y ago
I'd like to understand e-bike usage from a user perspective. Why does it appeal to a traditional biker to use an e-bike in the city (not talking cross country)? Why not „just bike“ or the opposite as in scooter/e-scooter? How come there is such a big market in between?
- detaro 9y agoscooter is a legally different class. E.g. in Germany you need insurance, can't go on bike paths, and a small scooter in car traffic is dangerous. vs bike: you are less exhausted/sweaty (e.g. important for the morning commute if you don't have a shower at work). Many users are older and suddenly can go up hills again. City often means lots of stopping and getting going again, which is nicer with electrical assist.
- georgeoliver 9y agoI recently built an ebike like the OP to commute. Up to now I would bike commute sometimes and ride my non-ebike or take transit for most non-work trips, but for work commuting there was too much extra friction -- too far, too much to carry (I work in construction) -- to bike consistently. However I enjoy biking and it's a great way to commute in my car-congested city (if I solved the friction problem). The extra watts of the ebike removes the friction.