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Jdsk
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mattsccm wrote: 8 May 2021, 7:35amMore people cycling for leisure isn't always good. Quiet woodland in my area is now laced with MTB trails.
There are enormous benefits from more people cycling for leisure:

The cyclists' own physical and mental health
The aggregate physical and mental health of the country
The consequent willingness to use a bike for purposes other than leisure, and the avoided motorised journeys
The political pressure to improve cycling infrastructure and facilities... being right isn't enough
The reduction in tribal thinking about "cyclists" and "motorists".

It seems to me that eBikes could have a big role to play in this.

Jonathan
markjohnobrien
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Re: Negative comments

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Jdsk wrote: 8 May 2021, 9:19am
mattsccm wrote: 8 May 2021, 7:35amMore people cycling for leisure isn't always good. Quiet woodland in my area is now laced with MTB trails.
There are enormous benefits from more people cycling for leisure:

The cyclists' own physical and mental health
The aggregate physical and mental health of the country
The consequent willingness to use a bike for purposes other than leisure, and the avoided motorised journeys
The political pressure to improve cycling infrastructure and facilities... being right isn't enough
The reduction in tribal thinking about "cyclists" and "motorists".

It seems to me that eBikes could have a big role to play in this.

Jonathan
Fully agree: my default position for short trips when I go to the post office, or the supermarket, or the local park, or going to the pub (upto ten miles in all of these cases), is hopping on a bike. As is commuting to work.

The benefits of moderate cycling on mental health outcomes is well known as is keeping blood pressure low, etc, etc, etc.

And e-bikes are a great part of this mix - especially as we all get older.
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Pebble
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Re: Negative comments

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markjohnobrien wrote: 8 May 2021, 10:45am
The benefits of moderate cycling on mental health outcomes is well known as is keeping blood pressure low, etc, etc, etc.
It may very well lower the blood pressure for the cyclist, but that cyclist has probably raised the blood pressure of a dozen motorists by interfering with the important business of driving fast.

(i'm not being a 100% serious there BTW) :lol:
markjohnobrien
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Re: Negative comments

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Pebble wrote: 8 May 2021, 10:53am
markjohnobrien wrote: 8 May 2021, 10:45am
The benefits of moderate cycling on mental health outcomes is well known as is keeping blood pressure low, etc, etc, etc.
It may very well lower the blood pressure for the cyclist, but that cyclist has probably raised the blood pressure of a dozen motorists by interfering with the important business of driving fast.

(i'm not being a 100% serious there BTW) :lol:
True in some cases though - although I do drive as well.
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