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E-Bikes Should Not Require Pedaling, Proposes U.K. Government, Diverging From E.U. (www.forbes.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/micromobility

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E-bikes could get faster, more powerful and not require pedaling, in a move announced today by UKGOV. Cycling organizations are opposed to the plans.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What's even the point of road e-bikes? They are supposed to be sport devices, where the whole point is to train and exercise.

I am an avid road biker, crunch hundreds of kms per months/week on roads with my road bike and really there is no point in this kind of e-bikes.

I am talking of sport bikes, not leisure or going-to-work type of bikes.

Instead, MTBs make much more sense as e-MTBs due to the kind of terrains they go trough.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The person I know is aging but is an avid cyclist. Sadly they are no longer able bodied to ride a normal bike and keep up with the majority of the other riders they ride with. Having that assistance allows him to get out on the bike. Without it he would no longer be riding a bike.

My dad also got an ebike MTB because riding a normal bike just isn't an option anymore. He's approaching 77.

I live in a hilly area and often see older people out on their bikes in the summer. They all use ebikes.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

Agreed those are good reasons, but I really hope those bikes do not get common.