My 74 year old dad purchased an e-bike after being instructed by doc to lose weight. From a caloric standpoint, it might not be all that different than perhaps brisk walking, but the difference is he took to it like mad and was out every day this summer, averaging maybe 25k a day. Lost a decent amount of weight too. He simply wasn't going to do the same with walking, hiking etc. So my advice is whatever works for you and motivates you to get out and be active. They are definitely heavy and cost a fair bit. An entry level e-bike will get you more of a mid range road/mountain I believe.
And most notably for me, at almost 40 years old, I went on my first bike ride with my dad this summer.
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