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> the positive health effects of using an e-bike regularly are larger than using a muscle-powered one That might be true for someone, but it's a bit of a leap

• prmoustache 4y ago
  It is only true for the lazy motherfuckers who wouldn't ride a bike instead. So I'd say the presence of e-bike is a positive for the overall health of the society compared to these people owning a car. On a 1:1 case of having the choice to ride a muscular powered bike vs ebike this is different.
  • pastage 4y ago
    In general people with ebikes tend to use them more, there is nothing lazy about that. It just extends the range and time ordinary people can bike.
    • greenaboveall 4y ago
      This is neither supported by statistics nor by personal observation. What prevents people from biking is mostly weather: cold/hot, rain. Neither are fixed by an ebike. When it's chilly, an ebike is actually worse. You heat up less and go faster, so more windchill.
      • lheck 4y ago
        People who buy an e-bike more than double their use of bicycle for transport. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136192092030609X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136192092...