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No, you are just oversimplifying the issue. Of course, if you were regularly riding before and very fit and change to an e-bike out of laziness, the net effect

No, you are just oversimplifying the issue. Of course, if you were regularly riding before and very fit and change to an e-bike out of laziness, the net effect might be negative, tho even that part is not conclusively proven. But if you found biking way too exhausting, maybe living in a hilly area, riding an e-bike is ten times better than doing nothing. Would it be even better to ride a non-e-bike? Maybe. Would it happen? Probably not.

VeejayRampay 1y ago
your reply is oversimplistic as well we're now in a world where the youth of developed countries are way more overweight than they were before, because of a radical shift in diet and exercise upon reading that using electric bikes (that are basically mopeds disguised as bikes, i.e. which do not induce "real" physical activity due to assistance from the motor) are the healthiest thing to ever happen to teenagers, I have the feeling that the title is being a bit over the top I'm not even talking about being fit or anything, just that actual bike riding (normal bikes) or just walking maybe would be actual good news. I understand that people in hilly areas benefit from ebikes, but is this the majority of the people mentioned here? or is it just that we're all like "well, I guess it's better than staying inside all the time eating doritos"? That's why I'm saying that this is a sign that we've given up, we're counting this as some sort of win, which I don't think it is
- theshackleford 1y ago
  > upon reading that using electric bikes (that are basically mopeds disguised as bikes, i.e. which do not induce "real" physical activity due to assistance from the motor) are the healthiest thing to ever happen to teenagers, I have the feeling that the title is being a bit over the top Maybe you should read more than the title than? Like say...the article? Just a suggestion.
  - VeejayRampay 1y ago
    that line of "someone says something I don't agree with so I will insinuate they didn't read the article" is tired, seriously an excerpt from the article you pretend I didn't read (which I did) But let’s be honest: even throttle-only riding is more active than sitting on a couch the article is literally saying that it's also saying things about mental well-being, the sense of community, which I can get behind of course, but there's some sense of course to the bottom in our expectations
    - theshackleford 1y ago
      > that line of "someone says something I don't agree with so I will insinuate they didn't read the article" is tired, seriously Except... you clearly didn’t read it, or you read it and didn’t understand it. I actually gave you the benefit of the doubt by assuming it was the former. > the article is literally saying that The article is literally saying a lot more than just that. You cherry picked one point out of a multi-faceted discussion about health benefits, ignored the rest, and then acted like that narrow takeaway was the entire message. Pro tip: “health” doesn’t just mean physical exertion. So again, either you didn’t read the article, or you didn’t get it. > it's also saying things about mental well-being, the sense of community, which I can get behind of course Cool. But no one’s asking whether you can “get behind it” and nor does anyone care. The point is those are part of what makes it beneficial.

VeejayRampay 1y ago

your reply is oversimplistic as well we're now in a world where the youth of developed countries are way more overweight than they were before, because of a radical shift in diet and exercise upon reading that using electric bikes (that are basically mopeds disguised as bikes, i.e. which do not induce "real" physical activity due to assistance from the motor) are the healthiest thing to ever happen to teenagers, I have the feeling that the title is being a bit over the top I'm not even talking about being fit or anything, just that actual bike riding (normal bikes) or just walking maybe would be actual good news. I understand that people in hilly areas benefit from ebikes, but is this the majority of the people mentioned here? or is it just that we're all like "well, I guess it's better than staying inside all the time eating doritos"? That's why I'm saying that this is a sign that we've given up, we're counting this as some sort of win, which I don't think it is

theshackleford 1y ago
> upon reading that using electric bikes (that are basically mopeds disguised as bikes, i.e. which do not induce "real" physical activity due to assistance from the motor) are the healthiest thing to ever happen to teenagers, I have the feeling that the title is being a bit over the top Maybe you should read more than the title than? Like say...the article? Just a suggestion.
- VeejayRampay 1y ago
  that line of "someone says something I don't agree with so I will insinuate they didn't read the article" is tired, seriously an excerpt from the article you pretend I didn't read (which I did) But let’s be honest: even throttle-only riding is more active than sitting on a couch the article is literally saying that it's also saying things about mental well-being, the sense of community, which I can get behind of course, but there's some sense of course to the bottom in our expectations
  - theshackleford 1y ago
    > that line of "someone says something I don't agree with so I will insinuate they didn't read the article" is tired, seriously Except... you clearly didn’t read it, or you read it and didn’t understand it. I actually gave you the benefit of the doubt by assuming it was the former. > the article is literally saying that The article is literally saying a lot more than just that. You cherry picked one point out of a multi-faceted discussion about health benefits, ignored the rest, and then acted like that narrow takeaway was the entire message. Pro tip: “health” doesn’t just mean physical exertion. So again, either you didn’t read the article, or you didn’t get it. > it's also saying things about mental well-being, the sense of community, which I can get behind of course Cool. But no one’s asking whether you can “get behind it” and nor does anyone care. The point is those are part of what makes it beneficial.