How bad are electric bikes for the environment?
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I editorialised the title as the original was clickbait, but the video itself is quite good. Interestingly, e-bikes are claimed to have lower emissions than acoustic bikes, although it likely depends on diet (the author didn’t specifically compare a vegan diet between the two types but did indicate that vegan + electric is the most carbon efficient form).

  • @RubberElectronsEnglish
    4•9 months ago

    Just don’t crash them, bump them in the wrong spot… Or really, peer at them too intently lol

    Yee-yee, aluminum frame gang (with carbon fork).

    • WalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]English
      3•9 months ago

      Only thing I’ve broken on my acoustic carbon bike was my shoulder. Oh, and I snapped a pretty new chain once trying to pedal when the light turned green (which I think also messed up one of the teeth on the crankset).

    • @[email protected]English
      3•9 months ago

      Yeah, I’ve heard a lot about the fragility, but I’ve been happy, and the only real scratches are on the (carbon) wheels.

      A torque wrench is mandatory though, unlike a steel bike where gorilla strength is probably ok!