E-bikes Are Surging For Riders Over 50 - Here's How To Get Started

11 May 2023 | Abstracted from Star Tribune

"Although e-bikes in some form have been around for decades, they're just now hitting their stride - with ridership rising - thanks in part to the decline in public transit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Studies show that people ride more often and farther on e-bikes...Evidence also shows that e-bikes provide just as much aerobic and cardiovascular fitness, and e-biking may improve well-being and brain function in adults 50 and older."

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