• Dizzy Devil Ducky
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    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.

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      1 year ago

      From someone who rides his bicycle year round even in very cold weather (sub 0 degrees Celsius): Scarf, not to warm jacket, gloves is all you need (and what you will probably already wear in winter).

      Cycling keeps you warm, you don’t need much equipment against the cold.

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          1 year ago

          That depends on how much power you are putting into it yourself versus what you have the battery add. On flat surfaces with no wind, I ride my eBike just like a normal bike with no power from the battery. Uphill into the wind? Yeah the battery is going to help me.

        • Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          High pedal assist to minimize pedalling and maximize breeze. I had a summer internship where I commuted an hour each way on an ebike, even on hot and humid days like that. Honestly, I wasn’t that sweaty by the end of it, as the breeze and pedal assist work wonders for keeping you cool.

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      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.