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Ebikes are much more like bikes than cars. Biggest difference is you don’t need to shower when you get to work.

• KennyBlanken 4y ago
  You don't need a shower when you get to work on a regular bike, either. You just need to slow down and budget more time for your commute. That's it. Slow down. I have given this advice to multiple people who were new to bike commuting and every single one looked at me like I was a Martian. A week later they said "You were right!" I've biked in one hundred degree weather and arrived in barely a light sweat. Yes, I put on hiking shorts which were passable, and the lightest athletic shirt I owned, but I didn't need a shower. I just budgeted a bunch of extra time that morning, and barely pressed the pedals, whereas usually I'd be pedaling decently hard the entire way, even down hills. Because I was expending virtually no effort - biking is more efficient than walking - and had a ~10mph breeze - I was comfortable. It helps that I eat a decently varied diet so I don't have horrific BO, use soaps that aren't loaded with shitty artificial scents and chemicals, and wash my clothing with no softener and "free" detergent that lacks any sort of perfume.
  • seoaeu 4y ago
    Ok, if you are going to use that strategy then the trade-off is that on e-bikes you can go much faster than a normal bike
  • lostdog 4y ago
    > I've biked in one hundred degree weather... Most people sweat just standing in 100 degree weather, so maybe you are unusual?
  • philips 4y ago
    My experience using an ebike to commute with children is way nicer than when I was doing it with my unassisted bike. There is only so much slower you can go with an additional 100lbs.
  • twobitshifter 4y ago
    Even so, you really made the argument for ebikes. With the e-bike, you’d get there at a normal pace, carry cargo, wear ordinary clothing, and not need a diet change.