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E-Bikes Are Real Bikes—and They’re Great for Everyone (www.bicycling.com)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/bicycles

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[–] wise_pancake 15 points 5 days ago (3 children)

What’s the point arguing what’s “real” cycling.

Are people out and about on a bike? Are they having fun? Are they avoiding driving heavy vehicles?

Then who cares.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I used to be a gate keeping manual bike snob, but within a matter of weeks of getting an electric cargo bike I was converted to an eBike evangelist. They are just great sub-type of bike making cycling more accessible and easier to replace a car (at least in Northern Europe). Big fan… but of course I do still love getting silly on an all carbon racer!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Depends on the context. There are scenarios that exist outside of just fun.