From transforming daily commutes to bridging the gap for non-cyclists, e-bikes are the most significant evolution in cycling since the mountain bike—and that’s a win for all.

From transforming daily commutes to bridging the gap for non-cyclists, e-bikes are the most significant evolution in cycling since the mountain bike—and that’s a win for all.

  • Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I live in a really popular cycling area which is very mountainous. Ebikes have massively changed the demographic of cyclists here. I would normally never have seen anyone over 50 cycling here because it’s too arduous for most people

    Now it’s not unusual to see an octogenarian tootling up the mountain passes on an ebike, and it’s even nicer to see so many people smiling when they’re cycling, instead of the stone-faced lycra crowd

    • vxx@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      I noticed that even before I got my own. I always made jokes about “80 year old people smiling on their bike and chatting while going uphill”