I think the target audience for e-bikes are people who are mainly looking to transport themselves, and consider any amount of additional exercise gained in the process to be of less priority.
I personally value the exercise I get from riding my bike quite highly and therefore I choose a regular bike, but I also understand that I (and hence we) are in the minority here, and that e-bikes have immense potential for improving our society as a whole
I got an e-bike to transport cargo (two kids, groceries, etc.) in hilly terrain, and to do it every weekday regardless of weather conditions or how motivated I feel. If anybody thinks they’re going to do that consistently on an acoustic bike, they’re lying to themselves.
I mean, there are some sickos out there (present company included) but I don’t think that should be a standard to hold the general population to, so I agree with you
Gotta say, I love seeing exchanges on Lemmy like this.
You took what people on other social media platforms might have taken as a passive aggressive comment, flipped it around and met them with respect and kindness.
Thanks for making my day a little better by proving that internet discourse doesn’t have to be outrage bait all the time! <3
(Oh and for the record, I don’t think the other comment was meant as passive aggressive. I just think people on, say, Twitter might have chomped at the bit to interpret it in the worst way to create engagement)
I value a regular bikes reliability, practicality, and affordability. They’re far more flexible than an ebike and I would rather use one in every situation.
I think the target audience for e-bikes are people who are mainly looking to transport themselves, and consider any amount of additional exercise gained in the process to be of less priority.
I personally value the exercise I get from riding my bike quite highly and therefore I choose a regular bike, but I also understand that I (and hence we) are in the minority here, and that e-bikes have immense potential for improving our society as a whole
I got an e-bike to transport cargo (two kids, groceries, etc.) in hilly terrain, and to do it every weekday regardless of weather conditions or how motivated I feel. If anybody thinks they’re going to do that consistently on an acoustic bike, they’re lying to themselves.
I mean, there are some sickos out there (present company included) but I don’t think that should be a standard to hold the general population to, so I agree with you
Gotta say, I love seeing exchanges on Lemmy like this. You took what people on other social media platforms might have taken as a passive aggressive comment, flipped it around and met them with respect and kindness.
Thanks for making my day a little better by proving that internet discourse doesn’t have to be outrage bait all the time! <3
(Oh and for the record, I don’t think the other comment was meant as passive aggressive. I just think people on, say, Twitter might have chomped at the bit to interpret it in the worst way to create engagement)
as an aging cyclist I have come around to e-bikes.
I value a regular bikes reliability, practicality, and affordability. They’re far more flexible than an ebike and I would rather use one in every situation.
Showing up at work not covered in sweat after a summer commute?
#firstworldproblems
I value those things too, but the appeal is not great enough for a lot of people, unfortunately.