Originally Posted by
Alzerbster
Krane, your right, E-bikes don't allow older people to ride a bike. E-bikes would make it fun for some older people to ride, and if it isn't fun for those people to ride, they are not going to ride. I just needed to state that a little different. I just rode with a guy who owns an e-bike, and is 77 years old. He said if it wasn't for his e-bike he wouldn't be riding anymore. So yes, in a sense the availability of e-bikes make it so some older people can ride a bike.
I get it, I just don't buy it. We've become a generation of lethargy totally dependent on machines to replace our muscles. In theory e-bikes do make sense especially for those that are extremely handicapped. But the natural state is to add way more assistance than you really need.
When I'm at the gym I see a room full of overweight 20 somethings with a single plate on the machine. This is less than the counterweight of the body part they're attempting to exercise. Exercise has to be a challenge to do you any good.
Maybe when they come with a computer that track the amount of real work your body puts into the mix vs what the machine is doing. That way you get to see how much value you're getting out of it vs the boost from the electric motor.
People will do what they want, and if fun is all you're after then none of what I said applies. But do the math, and don't kid yourself.