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Hate the pop ups (adds or something on this article link). FF is black, so I won't waste more time on it. In any case, sounds a if e-bikes are aka e-scooters? D
by thehme 13y ago
Hate the pop ups (adds or something on this article link). FF is black, so I won't waste more time on it. In any case, sounds a if e-bikes are aka e-scooters? Doesn't an e-bike defeat the purpose of a bike?
- masklinn 13y ago> In any case, sounds a if e-bikes are aka e-scooters? Not necessarily. Depends if its a pedelec or if it has power-on-demand. In the first case, it can only do assistance while the user is pedaling. It is a less tiring bike. In the latter, it is a slow moped (the pedals should remain functional at all time, so you can use it as a bike if it's out of batteries). > Doesn't an e-bike defeat the purpose of a bike? Not if you consider the purpose of a bike to be moving around.
- thehme 13y agoOk, I see how running out of battery and having working pedals would be necessary. I supposed one reason for wanting an e-bike would be to save money on gas. Since my longest work commute on a bike was only of about 30 min (~1yr), to me that was perfectly fine, but I can see longer commutes could become exhausting when done on a daily basis.
- masklinn 13y agoIt's also useful for people who are out of shape, when the commute isn't flat (assistance is great when going uphill) or when showers are not available at the destination (in which case you want the effort to be low enough that you won't sweat much).