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Originally Posted by gettingby
I see people dressed in bicycle attire like Lance Armstrong would have on riding electric bikes. Some of these things go over 15 mph and the people riding them are slowly pedaling. I don’t see the heath benefits to them, am I missing something?
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Yes, the concept of the benefits of fresh air in an outdoor environment is missing. On a 2 wheel vehicle (even a motorcycle) the rider feels more in tune with their environment than they do in an enclosed automobile. The rider can adjust how much exercise they are getting by using either manual pedal power or using just the throttle to use electrical power to move forward. An electric bike is QUIET so the rider is more likely to see wildlife than if they were on a noisy gas-powered, fossil fuel using, motorbike. Electric bikes usually have wider wheels than ordinary pedal bikes so they are excellent at going off-road.
.......E-bike are especially excellent for riders over age 50 who may have some knee or other issues. They can be on an E-bike and when they come to a hill that would hurt or intimidate them - they just switch to full electric and continue their ENJOYABLE ride.