>>1884899I'm in the other camp. E-bikes are a pure upgrade from regular bikes. Solves a lot of the problems regular bikes have. Starting and stopping is no problem. You never get exhausted on hills. Range is much larger. No need to fiddle with gears. And you're not gonna be sweaty at your destination. It makes cycling convenient.
If I had to use a regular bike instead, I would end up driving more out of necessity. Because my e-bike can make trips that I can't do on a regular bike. So it's better for the environment if I use an e-bike instead of a regular bike.
And I don't care about exercise. Cycling isn't a sport for me. It's transportation. I get exactly as much exercise as I feel comfortable with and I never have to worry about getting too tired to make it back.
