Bing/Dalle. Prompt is obvious!
What the heck is going on with the pedals of the electric bike?
AI images.
I mean, the “acoustic” bike doesn’t even seem to have any in the first place, so…
It’s the future, brah
I’m an analogue bike kind of guy.
Electric acoustic…
Percussive bike? Wind bike?
I ride both regularly
I’d ride them both. Err–the bikes, yes, both bikes.
Acoustic doesn’t have a top tube…
Electric doesn’t have the left leg of the owner.
Acoustic has a red light in the front?
Its just a very insecure step through bike.
Some bikes don’t
However: invisible pedals
I’ll take the one with the seat. Not exactly too keen on riding with the seatpost up my ass 😂
I don’t really enjoy e-bikes. They’re definitely easy transport, not something done for fun. Though I’m yet to try one on trail which could be great.
I’m going to go ahead and say they’re actually motorized vehicles. They used to be called “mopeds” when they were powered by gas, but now they’re just regular bikes that happen to have motors and so get to use the bike lane too, I guess (yes I am cranky).
EDIT: Either way, those fools should be wearing helmets. Always always always wear a helmet.
I think pedelecs are distinct enough from mopeds to earn the name of e-bike, but throttled variants are a different matter where the line is far less clear.
I’m not sure what that jargon means, but I’ll take your word for it and cut the e-bikers some slack.
I will say some of the older models with less powerful electric engines felt different. The newer models I see look like they go very fast, even uphill. I would not want to get hit by one.
It’s a spectrum. A pedal-assist electric bicycle and a Surron are both considered “e-bikes” yet they’re wildly different with the other effectively being a motorbike. In europe the vast majority of e-bikes are pedal assist with a 250W motor and maximum speed of 25kph (15mph)
EDIT: Pedal assist (pedelec) means the motor only runs when you’re pedaling and usually the harder you pedal the more it assists but it cuts off at 25kph and if you want to go faster it’s muscle power only from there on.
I agree with you, electric bikes belong on the road.
… after all cars are banned
I wear a motorcycle helmet on mine
Good! Keep doing that.
You’ve come in here and pedantically broke down terminology, then started telling people to make sure they put their helmets on. Then you don’t understand the downvotes.
Are you my dad?
I might be, sure.
Not sure why you have a bug up yer bum about it I’m just fucking around, but okay.
EDIT: Also I’m totally serious about the helmet thing. Wear a damn helmet if you can afford it. Don’t care if it sounds naggy, it’s so important!
ah yes, the acoustic bike, famous for its sound amplification
Should be something more analogous to its mechanics, like “analog”. Wait a minute…
Soo… peddles?
I want the wear a helmet vibe.
Found the parent
Nah for real though helmets are MVP
I used to never wear a helmet when commuting to school etc. but since I started mountain biking getting one seemed like a no-brainer and now it’s like putting on my seatbelt. Riding without a helmet feels wildly irresponsible and I even put it on when doing a test-drive around the block after having done some maintenance.
Do you want a tron-esque nightmare with no drivetrain or an “acoustic” bike with no frame?
Choose your VIBE bro!
There must be Spanish (classical) bike and Russian bike (with extra spokes? Wheel?) as well.