Active travel

Here, I think since ebike have become affordable I've seen a lot more people on bikes. Living near a major bike route, t's not uncommon to see groups of people who, being uncharitable, I think would never go on a bike normally, riding for enjoyment, to get to friends places etc. My boss leaves his car behind and rides to work in all weathers with the exception of deep winter as he's had some crashes previous years.

That said, even though our building has showers and changing rooms, they only designed it to have 3 lockers so you need to take sweaty kit with you into the office. Strangely, they have about 20 spaces on the bike rack..

There's a question to be asked about sustainability/maintainability of ebikes but I think they're a net positive.

they are sub optimal from a sustainability pov

I personally think this is a millenial thought flaw that wants everything holier than thou.

They are no where near ANY car, 30 year old ULEZ exempt banger that has paid of its production carbon debt and fuming NOx, a new and efficient Petrol ICE or hybrid or even an EV. And thats just looking at emissions.

I dont understand when bike bros diss electric bikes because they use batteries and then buy Patagonia/Rapha/Wahoo every year.

ANY consumption is bad but if its a consumption that will replace something like a car that just makes cities horrible to live in, maybe we need to find a way to live with it.

Electric bikes are transformational tools, one trip to any western European city will change your thinking.

I firmly believe that UK is a lost cause and in a complete downward spiral towards self destruction in every aspect, so there is no point. At least we are not America.