• YMS@kbin.social
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          11 months ago

          If you’re talking about specific models, sure. But if you ask a group of people “Who’s here by bicycle today?” the ones that came with an e-bike would raise their hands, too.

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            11 months ago

            sure because bicycle is the generic for e-bikes too but this is not the discussion

            the discussion is about changing the name for the bikes that doesn’t have a motor just because now the e-bikes are popular in some countries despite the fact that bicycles historically don’t have a motor and the number of bikes without motor is largely superior than the ones with

            even the term e-bikes is incorrect! an e-bike should be a bicycle with a dynamo that produces electricity again a bicycle with a dynamo was invented earlier and I suppose there are more bikes with a dynamo than bikes with motor

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          11 months ago

          Bicycle means two wheels, so a motorbike technically is a bicycle, too.
          But e-bikes are closer to non-e-bikes than to motorcycles in terms of components, looks and propulsion.

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            11 months ago

            as you said: a motor bike is technically a bicycle. ok. then the feature that makes a different name is the motor, isn’t it? then a bicycle with a motor is a motorbike.