Buying your teenager an electric bike? Here's how to choose the right one
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Are you ready to buy your teenager an electric bike to get around on their own? Consider these helpful tips to avoid making a mistake.

<div></div> As electric bicycles surge in popularity, many parents are considering them as viable transportation alternatives for their teenagers. From getting to school or practice on their own to riding around with friends, e-bikes are a great way to give teenagers freedom without tossing them the family car keys. Electric bicycles offer an eco-friendly solution, merging traditional cycling with an added boost. If you’re contemplating buying an e-bike for your teen, here are some crucial tips to guide your purchase. more… The post Buying your teenager an electric bike? Here’s how to choose the right one appeared first on Electrek.

  • greenteadrinker@midwest.socialEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    To be considered a bike, I believe it’s required to have pedals that operate

    Class 1 is pedal assist only with a max assist speed of 20 mph, then the motor cuts out. Class 2 has a throttle with the same max speed. Class 3 is pedal assist only with a max speed of 28 mph.

    E-bikes are good imo. At the end of the day, if you really are concerned about children only using throttle, then you can take the battery out and it’ll just be a heavy bike

    Better yet, a cheaper bike can be bought, teach the child to ride the bike (if they don’t know how), and then get a conversion kit

    • XeroxCool@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      Sounds like all the commuters in my suburb either have class 2 or some unregulated/modified bikes. The style I see most is along the lines of the “Smarttravel st201f”. It claims 32mph and the sales pic on Amazon features a rider standing on the ground and kicking up sand. No mention of class. So while people may be misunderstanding what “ebike” means, the majority of what I actually notice tends to function like slow electric motorcycles. It seems like the drone vs quadcopter thing (not synonyms) or 4x4 vs AWD (synonyms). Public perception and public use overrides correct terminology.