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From what I can tell looking at teenagers in the Netherlands: healthy kids have normal bicycles; kids who actually have to cycle 20km from some village to get t
by Freak_NL 1y ago
From what I can tell looking at teenagers in the Netherlands: healthy kids have normal bicycles; kids who actually have to cycle 20km from some village to get to school often get e-bikes (somewhat sensible); those with upper middle class parents living in the suburbs get regular e-bikes too (pointless); lower socio-economic classes get their kid a Chinese fatbike.
Mopeds are becoming increasingly rare.
- arp242 1y ago> Mopeds are becoming increasingly rare. How will we demonstrate the Doppler effect to kids now?! I haven't lived in NL for about ten years, but I still have PTST from these 100dB mopeds at 4am. Whatever else can be said about e-bikes: mopeds will not be missed.
- graemep 1y agoEbikes are mopeds with less regulation so there is no real reason to get a moped.
- windexh8er 1y agoIn the US this allows kids who are not of age to drive to be able to use their bike like someone would use a moped. But since these kids don't have licenses or any oversight they're flying at 25+ mpg down sidewalks and other areas they shouldn't be. Saw a hilarious exchange of some cops vs teens on ebikes in a relatively affluent restaurant area a few months ago. The teens were taunting the cops as they had their normal vehicle and obviously couldn't go where the teens were. The teens just ignored the cops as they feverishly got nowhere.