![]() When it comes to purchasing an e-bike though, there are a plethora of options for both the bike and battery. The beauty of an e-bike is that it makes cycling an inclusive mode of transportation because it doesn’t discriminate by age or physical ability. ![]() I also don’t have to spend time sitting in traffic, waiting for public transit, or worry about showing up to a meeting looking like I swam across the Charles river to get there. All of a sudden, biking 5-miles is a piece of cake. Since getting my e-bike, I can comfortably bike from my home in Somerville to the Seaport district in Boston - a roughly 5-mile trip - in just about 20-minutes. ![]() The picture above is analogous to the difference between a regular bike and an e-bike.Įven if we address all the concerns when it comes to biking in a city (like safe biking infrastructure), we can’t expect to change fundamental human behavior - when given the option between less work or more work to achieve the same outcome, people will more likely choose to do less work. This is especially true when it comes to commuting on a bike. What we can gauge from this picture is that most people would rather do as little work as possible to get from point A to point B. And I'm willing to guess that most of you would too. I’ll be honest - barring the one-off day that I’m feeling particularly sprightly, I would just hop on the escalator with those 30 people on the right. ![]() Would you be the person taking the stairs or the escalator? ![]()
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