[quailfarmer]

> the positive health effects of using an e-bike regularly are larger than using a muscle-powered one

That might be true for someone, but it's a bit of a leap in general

[prmoustache]

It is only true for the lazy motherfuckers who wouldn't ride a bike instead.

So I'd say the presence of e-bike is a positive for the overall health of the society compared to these people owning a car. On a 1:1 case of having the choice to ride a muscular powered bike vs ebike this is different.

[pastage]

In general people with ebikes tend to use them more, there is nothing lazy about that. It just extends the range and time ordinary people can bike.

[greenaboveall]

This is neither supported by statistics nor by personal observation.

What prevents people from biking is mostly weather: cold/hot, rain. Neither are fixed by an ebike.

When it's chilly, an ebike is actually worse. You heat up less and go faster, so more windchill.

[lheck]

People who buy an e-bike more than double their use of bicycle for transport. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136192092...