• Ann Archy@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      It also makes you less fat, and smarter. Yes, exercise actually makes you smarter. Maybe we should push people towards exercising, and let them discover bikes by themselves?

      • Electricorchestra@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        7
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        I’m a cyclist myself and a few members of my family went out and bought ebikes before they would even go on casual kid friendly rides with me on their traditional bikes. While I appreciate the ebike making people more confident biking I feel like the people I know with ebikes could have literally just used a traditional bike and in a month they wouldn’t find it hard.

        • Smoogs@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          1 year ago

          People with disabilities would benefit. We get it. You don’t approve of them having something that could possibly benefit them.

          • Electricorchestra@lemmy.ml
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            1 year ago

            I didn’t mention people with disabilities. I’m very pro people with disabilities buying and using ebikes. What I am attempting to get across is that a lot of people would do great with trying to cycle before dropping big money on an ebike.

      • Smoogs@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        1 year ago

        Right so everyone with chronic injuries are just too stupid to work it out! Of course. So simple! /s

    • starclaude@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      1 year ago

      easier to steal too, which why prefer folded bike so I can take it to my office instead of parking it outside for easy theft

      • Electricorchestra@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        1 year ago

        I would love to have a Brompton or something like that for the same reason. Or easier to take it to other cities to ride.