The debate around whether teenagers should be riding electric bikes is hotly contested, but there are some undeniable truths.
  • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.eeEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    Not a teen, but I would definitely get an e-bike if I could just to get around my city. Especially since the places I would actually end up going aren’t too far away and I don’t go many places.

    Only problem would be winter since I do not handle cold weather all too well.

    • TurtleJoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      How much of the year is the weather too bad for you to ride? 4? 6?

      I ride my ebike almost every day of the year, winter included. It does get pretty cold here for about 4 months, but we don’t get too much snow/ice. That said, even if the weather was too crappy to ride for 4 months of the year, that’s still 8 months of the year that I can ride the bike, so very much worth the investment for me.

  • humanplayer2@lemmy.mlEnglish
    82·
    1 year ago

    E-bikes give teenagers personal agency. In cities without good public transportation (i.e. most of the country), a teen can ride an e-bike several miles to get to school, visit friends, get to work or just enjoy some fresh air.

    Lol. Whereas on a regular bike, you’re limited to 1 mile or less.

    So many people miss the amazing potential of an e-bike: This is a fully-functional transportation device that can increase the resources in a city that are available to teens while simultaneously teaching them responsibility and freeing up their parents. And it even comes at such a low cost compared to nearly every other form of transportation other than walking.

    Lol. Other than walking and regular bikes.

    American kids are lazy.

    Ah, context!

    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      Laziness is real. But I think the author maybe doesn’t quite appreciate how busy teens these days can be. E-bikes can save a lot of time over a traditional bicycle. Especially in the US where your destination may be an hour ride away if you live in suburban sprawl. This can make regular bikes less practical even for physically active people.