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A place to share our love of all things with two wheels and pedals. This is an inclusive, non-judgemental community. All types of cyclists are accepted here; whether you're a commuter, a roadie, a MTB enthusiast, a fixie freak, a crusty xbiking hoarder, in the middle of an epic across-the-world bicycle tour, or any other type of cyclist!

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E-Bikes Are Real Bikes—and They’re Great for Everyone (www.bicycling.com)

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[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Really depends on the ebike. Mine and the bike share ones around me are primarily just pedal assit, meaning that it helps you pedal.

If it has a throttle it's definitely leaning towards moped territory. However, while mine has a throttle, it really struggles to get going and maxes out at 20mph.