Like the title said, I had a blast riding an e-bike and didn't have anyone else to share this to, so I'll tell anyone who is willing to read about it.
I've been getting into riding bikes for the past several months, and decided to try an e-bike at a store and I can't get over how much fun it is. Riding at 20 mph feels way more fun than driving any car at like 65+ mph. Just the feeling of the wind going past my face felt much better than any of the creature comforts in my car
I have to put in a conscious effort to show emotions on my face, but with riding this e-bike, I had the dumbest, biggest smile on my face from the moment I got onto the bike. Everybody I passed, I wanted to walk up to them and tell them that I was having so much fun and that they should try out this bike. Of course, I didn't because I have the social skills of a brick, but the urge was still there
I also wanted to buy the bike that day so bad, but I knew I needed to practice some form of self-restraint and wait to make sure I truly wanted that bike and not needlessly spend money for retail therapy
Anyways, bikes are cool, public transit is cool, and micromobility is super cool. I hope everyone can feel the same joy/happiness I felt while I was riding this bike sometime in their life
I hope your day goes well. If it doesn't, I hope it gets better. Thanks for reading!
You might not be noticing it, but you're gate keeping cycling. E-bikes created a bridge to an activity that would not be feasible or up for consideration for a lot of people.
E-bikes make riding easier and that's the point. I have done a lot of things to my bike to make riding more enjoyable. Give me a professional bike and I'll be for sure faster and less fatigued at the end of the same route, or I might take the opportunity to go further in my explorations.
We should really be encouraging personal electric vehicles of all kinds. They get more folks out there using the cycling infrastructure. That also means more support for investments into said infrastructure. My electric unicycle has turned me into someone who loves driving, values free parking, and disliked traffic calming initiatives into someone that wishes we had more roads closed to cars.