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It's a real shame this happens, e-bikes are such a fantastic way to lower the bar to entry and get more people on bikes, outdoors, and exercising. Yes, like a
by h4waii 4y ago
It's a real shame this happens, e-bikes are such a fantastic way to lower the bar to entry and get more people on bikes, outdoors, and exercising.
Yes, like all things, there are jerks who will ruin it for everyone else, which is unfortunate when it seems to be a net benefit.
- wrycoder 4y agoWe have a dirt rail trail nearby. There was this guy running one of those big wheel power skateboards. With a big cloud of dust behind him.
- ciupicri 4y agoIf all you want to do is exercise, why use an electric motor in the first place and not only your legs?
- oh_sigh 4y agoBecause no one wants to solely exercise. They want to have some fun while doing it. This is like saying that if you only want to exercise when skiing, then you shouldn't take a chair lift - just use your legs!
- seoaeu 4y agoIf all you want is exercise, you might as well just go to the gym and ride the elliptical. But most bikers like the experience of seeing the outdoors and covering distances. With pedal assist, you still get exercise but also are able to ride faster and for longer.
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoThere's a subset of MTB riders who only bomb downhills and take a shuttle back to the top. An e-bike cuts out that middle man.
- twobitshifter 4y agoI read a great article that I can’t find right more showing why e-bikes are a boon for accessibility in national parks. We don’t want to close off the natural world to only those in peak physical shape.