Simon Brooke"We have noted before that this is the fastest ride to zero-carbon; almost anyone can ride an e-bike for six miles under almost any conditions. If there were safe places to ride and secure places to park, then millions of car trips could be avoided, and millions of cars taken off the road"
🍵 holly@simon_brooke I think e-bikes could be a gateway drug for more cycling infrastructure. I got one to replace my acoustic bike because I have joint issues that limit my endurance, and I love it because I can dial in the experience I want. Tired or achy? Turn up the boost. Want more exercise? Turn down or turn off the boost. Over time I’ve been boosting less as my body builds capacity at its own pace.
@holly Yes, I've found that since I got the ebike I'm using my 'acoustic' bike more, not less: I've more confidence I can get back up the hill, so when I'm feeling good I take it, and when I'm not there's the electric. Don't get me wrong, my electric bike is a good bike, but I find it too heavy to easily lift over gates and fences.
https://www.journeyman.cc/blog/posts-output/2023-07-20-the-bike-i-don't-love/
The bike I don't love
I've reviewed a lot of bikes on this blog, both bikes of my own and bikes I've borrowed. And most of those reviews are pretty enthusiastic. They're bikes I've loved. What I'm writing about today is the bike I don't love. The bike which, even when I chose it, even before I bought it, I knew I wouldn't love. And yet, it was a sensible bike to buy, and I don't regret the decision.