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E-Bikes Are Real Bikes—and They’re Great for Everyone (www.bicycling.com)
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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Not on mopeds where all you have to do is pull the throttle. Don't kid yourself.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I mean sure but my comment is not about mopeds, it's about e-bikes. I could in theory use my bike like one, since it has a throttle, but relying only on that would mean I get less than 1/3 of the usual range, so I don't. I do use the throttle to keep my speed consistent (especially around impatient motorists), get over the first hard pedal cycle at a stop, and on hills as I pedal.

    The article is talking about users like you unfortunately, conflating e-bikes and mopeds.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    If it has a throttle, it's a moped by definition of EU law. I'm just highlighting, that yes, the paper does mention pedal assist, but elektrek is a website with an agenda (selling more electric bikes and cars) and while they highlight pedal assists vs throttle on their article as well somewhere between the lines, the headline is clearly meant to catch people thinking they are good by riding a throttle "ebike" in North America.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    If you need a throttle to start from a stop then you are either in the wrong gear, or your bike is too heavy.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    It's a 50lbs (23kg) foldable bike. It's only a need to the extent I'm trying not to be sweaty getting to work. Stopping and starting will get me sweaty on a normal pedal assist since it doesn't immediately kick in.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    you definitely still get more exercise on a moped, because you're not just sitting reclined in a sofa on wheels. on 2-wheeled vehicles your body is always undergoing some amount of motion even if it's very minimal, it's like how just standing still is way better than sitting down.

    And if a vehicle has pedals you're most likely going to be spinning them even if there's no actual resistance, which is in itself genuinely proper exercise.

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