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Road design may be holding back the rise of the e-bike

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Dan Riskin on boosting e-bike ridership The popularity of e-bikes is on the rise, and as Dan Riskin reports, scientists are trying to figure out how to get more people riding them.

Adaptation isn't just about building a world that can withstand warmer temperatures.

It's also about changing aspects of how we live in order to promote choices that will ultimately make for a healthier planet.

For example, e-bikes are a relatively green method of transportation. They're also catching on with consumers, outselling electric cars and traditional bicycles in 2020.

However, as CTV News Science and Technology Specialist Dan Riskin explains in this week's Riskin Report, one aspect of e-bike life causes riders significant anxiety -- and addressing it comes down to changing how we design our roads.

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