The War on CarsDec 28, 2022

"Actually, studies have shown that riders using pedal-assists—a type of e-bike that amplifies your pedal power but does not take over entirely—get more exercise than those on regular bikes, because they cycle longer and more frequently.”

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/02/hell-on-two-wheels-until-the-e-bikes-battery-runs-out

#bikes #ebikes #ebike

Hell on Two Wheels, Until the E-Bike’s Battery Runs Out

In 2020, Americans bought more than twice as many electric bikes as electric cars. Patricia Marx test-drove a fleet of them, including a Vado SL and a Gocycle G4i.

The New Yorker
Show threaddaryl  🤡Dec 28, 2022
@TheWarOnCars I feel this study is inaccurate. who were the subjects? If I used pedal assist, I would get way less exercise
Show threadjoemcintyreDec 28, 2022
@darylcognito @TheWarOnCars I think the idea is most people will use an e-bike way more and make up for the lost of intensity with duration. A problem keeping someone from commuting to work, "I don't want to get to the office all sweaty, from riding up that hill." Could be solved with an e-bike.
Show threaddaryl  🤡Dec 28, 2022
@joemcintyre @TheWarOnCars I guess if they surveyed non riders it would explain the results. But e bike won't solve winter
Show threadjoemcintyreDec 28, 2022
@darylcognito @TheWarOnCars I live in PA and cycled to and from work for 7 years. It was only 3 miles. In winter there are problems for sure. In my area there isn't t dedicated cycling infrastructure or snow removal. Where it was safest to ride on the side walk, icy snow banks on the ramps could be a problem. But quickly after a storm regular foot traffic usually made a path. A bike only needs a few inches to get through. Makes you feel bad for someone in a wheelchair though.
Show threadjoemcintyre
@darylcognito @TheWarOnCars
The cold really isn't a problem but has to be managed. But if you ski, you probably have the required gear already.
Dec 28, 2022 at 7:04pmWeb
Show threadjoemcintyreDec 28, 2022

@darylcognito @TheWarOnCars
Not Just Bikes has a great video about what the true issues of winter cycling is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhx-26GfCBU

Cycling on snow isn't much of an issue, ice can be. The one day I was on my way home and a snow storm had shut down the two main ways out of the city. Car commuters were stuck in the city until 1 in the morning, literally every road in the city had bumper to bumper cars stopped. My bike just road up hills cars were just spinning tires on.

Why Canadians Can't Bike in the Winter (but Finnish people can)

Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-why-canadians-can-t-bike-in-the-winter-but-finnish-people-canWhen talking about b...

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Show threadjoemcintyreDec 28, 2022
@darylcognito @TheWarOnCars I had stopped to push many. When it be came clear they just would get stuck again, I started asking how far they had to walk and told them to park the car and get going.
Show threadjoemcintyreDec 28, 2022
@darylcognito @TheWarOnCars
Sorry, I forgot about how snarky he gets in that video.
Show threaddaryl  🤡Dec 28, 2022
@joemcintyre @TheWarOnCars
I would commute by bike (live less than 10 k from work) however, I drive for work. By working from home for paper, meetings etc. and travel in community for clients time has reduced my vehicle time and improved my work. lets stop with low hanging fruit like E bikes and push all politician to remote, no more travel from Ottawa to riding, no international travel. Tax incentive for local vacation, tax the crap out of air travel. Let's actually do something.