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> If you aren't in it for pure fitness, get an electric bike. Depends heavily on terrain, weather, and the health of the rider. Get an electric bike if you wo
by Freak_NL 5y ago
> If you aren't in it for pure fitness, get an electric bike.
Depends heavily on terrain, weather, and the health of the rider.
Get an electric bike if you wouldn't get on a normal bicycle otherwise. Get a normal bicycle if that works for you. The health benefits are substantial, they're cheaper, less likely to be stolen (because everyone wants en e-bike), and it's one less thing that can break or need replacing in time. Not having a battery to back you up also stops you from getting dependant on it.
I don't own a bike for pure fitness (that's a desirable side effect), I own one because it is my means of transportation (outside of public transport for longer distances) and damn convenient, but I'm not about to give up the (significant) health benefit for a little more comfort I don't need now.
- tomatocracy 5y agoI have both an ebike and a couple of "normal" bikes. I use my ebike for commuting to the office - because with that I know at the end of a longer day when I'm tired (which happens on a relatively unpredictable basis for me) I won't be dreading the ride back home. You can dial down the electric assistance to make it more of a fitness experience and this is what I typically do outside of that situation.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoI'm willing to be most people who ride an e-bike are seeing an improvement to their fitness. The reason is it wasn't a choice between an e-bike and a road bike. Rather it was a choice between an e-bike vs the car or an e-bike vs walking or a long ride on the e-bike vs a short ride on a road bike.