I looked up ebikes the other day, while watching people park and lock them. And then I looked at the prices. Oh my goodness, far more expensive than I thought they'd be! Missed your posts, Chris. I was away from cross-promotion for a month. Happy to be back.
I am pro ebike, and I also think a cargo ebike is the best ebike because in spite of its size, it is fun to ride because of the power assist.
But here’s the unfortunate truth about ebike vs cheap car. In big cities, e-bikes are stolen all the time and the police don’t have time to care about bikes thieves. Also, you have the danger of riding in traffic with car drivers who hate you or are looking at their phones. And bad weather.
I am a cyclist who rides 6k miles per year on a regular bike. I have reviewed and owned multiple cargo e-bikes, for a cycling site.
On my regular bike I stick to safer routes where cars aren’t as crazy. Using a cargo bike to run errands puts you right in the scariest situations, and I have lost friends to cars over the years who were riding safely and legally so I am very afraid and careful.
Some areas and many countries are safer than others. I lived in Germany where I felt safe.
But I wanted to just point out these real issues about bikes and cities.
I looked up ebikes the other day, while watching people park and lock them. And then I looked at the prices. Oh my goodness, far more expensive than I thought they'd be! Missed your posts, Chris. I was away from cross-promotion for a month. Happy to be back.
I am pro ebike, and I also think a cargo ebike is the best ebike because in spite of its size, it is fun to ride because of the power assist.
But here’s the unfortunate truth about ebike vs cheap car. In big cities, e-bikes are stolen all the time and the police don’t have time to care about bikes thieves. Also, you have the danger of riding in traffic with car drivers who hate you or are looking at their phones. And bad weather.
I am a cyclist who rides 6k miles per year on a regular bike. I have reviewed and owned multiple cargo e-bikes, for a cycling site.
On my regular bike I stick to safer routes where cars aren’t as crazy. Using a cargo bike to run errands puts you right in the scariest situations, and I have lost friends to cars over the years who were riding safely and legally so I am very afraid and careful.
Some areas and many countries are safer than others. I lived in Germany where I felt safe.
But I wanted to just point out these real issues about bikes and cities.