Originally Posted by
njkayaker
“Traditional bike riders” ==> people who don’t ride much (AKA “casual riders”).
E-bikes might be too expensive for “casual riders”.
Maybe those people in the study who bought e-bikes used them far more often than they ever used their traditional bikes. I think that was one of the main points in the conclusions of the study.
We have to remember that outside of dedicated bike forums, most people struggle to ride traditional bikes for any significant length of time. E-bikes just make riding more accessible to a much larger audience.
There are some good examples in this thread of riders using e-bikes effectively. They are not “casual” riders. They are keen riders who, for various reasons, are unable to fulfill their riding goals on a traditional bike.