[VeejayRampay]

your reply is oversimplistic as well

we're now in a world where the youth of developed countries are way more overweight than they were before, because of a radical shift in diet and exercise

upon reading that using electric bikes (that are basically mopeds disguised as bikes, i.e. which do not induce "real" physical activity due to assistance from the motor) are the healthiest thing to ever happen to teenagers, I have the feeling that the title is being a bit over the top

I'm not even talking about being fit or anything, just that actual bike riding (normal bikes) or just walking maybe would be actual good news. I understand that people in hilly areas benefit from ebikes, but is this the majority of the people mentioned here? or is it just that we're all like "well, I guess it's better than staying inside all the time eating doritos"? That's why I'm saying that this is a sign that we've given up, we're counting this as some sort of win, which I don't think it is

[theshackleford]

> upon reading that using electric bikes (that are basically mopeds disguised as bikes, i.e. which do not induce "real" physical activity due to assistance from the motor) are the healthiest thing to ever happen to teenagers, I have the feeling that the title is being a bit over the top

Maybe you should read more than the title than? Like say...the article? Just a suggestion.

[VeejayRampay]

that line of "someone says something I don't agree with so I will insinuate they didn't read the article" is tired, seriously

an excerpt from the article you pretend I didn't read (which I did)

  But let’s be honest: even throttle-only riding is more active than sitting on a couch

the article is literally saying that

it's also saying things about mental well-being, the sense of community, which I can get behind of course, but there's some sense of course to the bottom in our expectations