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minus-squareknexcar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoYou lose the benefits of it being cheap, but an ebike is a decent solution
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 days agoI rode one for a while in college. Didn’t really help with the sweat problem between April and October in Texas. Or was less work than pedaling, but nothing aside from air conditioning helps with the sweat issue in Texas summer heat.
minus-squarePacattack57@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 days agoBeing cheap is the entire benefit. Everything else is just a plus. If you lose the cost it’s not worth it at that point.
minus-squareknexcar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 hours agoIt’s still a lot cheaper than a car, and quite a bit faster than a regular bike, but it’s expensive enough you care if it’s stolen.
You lose the benefits of it being cheap, but an ebike is a decent solution
I rode one for a while in college.
Didn’t really help with the sweat problem between April and October in Texas. Or was less work than pedaling, but nothing aside from air conditioning helps with the sweat issue in Texas summer heat.
Being cheap is the entire benefit. Everything else is just a plus. If you lose the cost it’s not worth it at that point.
It’s still a lot cheaper than a car, and quite a bit faster than a regular bike, but it’s expensive enough you care if it’s stolen.