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by astuyvenberg 1524 days ago
I used to feel annoyed when I'd see an e-bike while I was out riding. I'm not sure which bastion of my ego that irritation came from, but eventually I decided that more bikes (of any kind) is better than more cars, or folks just sitting at home.
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I would get annoyed out of jealousy when they effortlessly accelerated from a stop, easily clearing dangerous intersections. In contrast I was using a muscle-powered bike which takes much more effort to start up from a standstill.
the silence of electric scooter / bikes is so neat compared to other ICE based vehicles