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Old 11-27-2023, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by drdoug59 View Post
I find e-bike, which are really motor scooters to be the most dangerous. How do they consider it exercise when they have an electric motor and don’t get their heart rate up
We have both e bikes and traditional bikes. The e bikes don’t have a throttle and are pedal assist only. The assist from the motor can be set anywhere from zero to turbo at 5% increments. No doubt the traditional bikes give the rider a better workout, but as we age eventually it will become increasingly difficult for us to ride a traditional bike. The e bikes will keep us riding much longer in life and can still give the rider a good workout. Obviously, a lesser workout is still way better than no workout at all. Even though we are still very capable of riding our traditional bikes on the flatlands of Florida, our e bikes are becoming increasingly necessary for us to ride in the very hilly terrain around our northern home. Ride On : )