I live in a very bike friendly area and yes, there's been a massive spike.
Ebikes have made it possible for old people and fat people to enjoy cycling as a hobby, and also others who like the outdoors but not exercise. It's revolutionary
Hey now I'm fat but I also have a busted hip that doesn't let me bike ๐
Now, you say that, but... You can't cycle a premade ebike because they're not allowed to supply them with hand throttles as that would make it a motorbike.
Make one yourself from a kit, however... Hand throttle, no pedalling!
The requirements vary by location I imagine.
In my province the most burdensom requirements are a top speed of 35kph and functional pedals. My ebike has a hand throttle.
There was a spike where I am during the covid lockdowns. Whilst that has dropped off significantly, I think I good few who either started or got back into cycling then, are still out on the roads now.
@JimmyChanga @Dracocide @fuck_cars That would be me. I hadn't cycled for at least 13 years but started again last year (on the same old bike, that my mom had kept!)
That's great, hope you're enjoying it.
@JimmyChanga It's very useful for the groceries or any stores that are 15-30 minutes walk distance, to turn that into a 5-10 minutes affair!
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