> Pedal assist ebikes are incredible, and really just turn weak cyclists into strong cyclists

The more useful case ime is turning cyclists with reduced mobility into regular cyclists.

In particular quite a few elderly people seem to have picked it up in my city, they aren't quite strong riders but definitely seem able of adapting to normal traffic. It also seems like a significantly safer option for individual transport than cars (especially in regards to the other traffic participants).

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jacquesm an hour ago | parent | next [-]

> The more useful case ime is turning cyclists with reduced mobility into regular cyclists.

That's exactly my use case. I've got a bad leg and this thing made all the difference for longer rides.

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mikestew 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The more useful case ime is turning cyclists with reduced mobility into regular cyclists.

You mean, turn weak cyclists into strong cyclists, like GP said? :-)

	▲	KennyBlanken 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		No. Reduced mobility doesn't mean "weak." It means reduced mobility. It's right there in the words. People who cannot pedal much at all, even the motion, no matter how light it is. Joint issues / surgery, deformities, etc. Don't be smarmy.

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brianwawok 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Elderly on a basically unlicensed motorcycle is a good recipe for injury. Pretty sure the stats look bad for this group especially

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tokai 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

You just repeated W²s point.