Electric Bikes Won Over China. Is the U.S. Next?
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Electric Bikes Won Over China. Is the U.S. Next?
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#2Not quite the same, but before getting my license i had a small moped which was a lot of fun. I wouldn't switch back to it though.
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#3Delivery guys use these all the time in NYC and I'm seeing more and more folks riding on them, even fellas in bizness suits. I'd say they've arrived.
Re: Electric Bikes Won Over China. Is the U.S. Next?
#4They are also increasingly common in Copenhagen. Both regular style bikes and three-wheeled cargo bikes.
Re: Electric Bikes Won Over China. Is the U.S. Next?
#5Delivery guys use these all the time in NYC and I'm seeing more and more folks riding on them, even fellas in bizness suits. I'd say they've arrived.
When you consider e-bikes are illegal in NYC thats even more impressive
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#6Pretty serious MTB/cyclocross racer here that's done a lot of trailbuilding and trail advocacy: a lot of dudes are scared that offroad ebikes are going to kill access to hard-won trails. It's a not-unfounded fear as motorized bikes are pretty dang close to motorcycles in most people's eyes.
That said, I'd love to have an ebike! I have a 26 mile one-way commute (that's a 30 minute train ride) but every once in a while I ride my road bike in. I arrive sweaty and have to clean up in the bathroom. Not ideal. If I had an ebike, I could ride in assisted without sweating all over the place and then on my commute home, turn the motor down and get a workout in.
Re: Electric Bikes Won Over China. Is the U.S. Next?
#7Delivery guys use these all the time in NYC and I'm seeing more and more folks riding on them, even fellas in bizness suits. I'd say they've arrived.
When you consider e-bikes are illegal in NYC thats even more impressive
Yeah, laws about the lightweight end of the spectrum in powered transportation came into being when we were talking about noisy, polluting two-strokes. They make little sense in the context of lithium ion batteries and silent brushless DC motors.
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#8They are also increasingly common in Copenhagen. Both regular style bikes and three-wheeled cargo bikes.
Interesting. Besides the bike. I've read reports that Norway and Denmark want to ban gas and diesel cars by 2025.
http://www.renewablesinternational.net/will-norway-ban-gas-d...
What do you think about this?
Re: Electric Bikes Won Over China. Is the U.S. Next?
#9Pretty serious MTB/cyclocross racer here that's done a lot of trailbuilding and trail advocacy: a lot of dudes are scared that offroad ebikes are going to kill access to hard-won trails. It's a not-unfounded fear as motorized bikes are pretty dang close to motorcycles in most people's eyes. That said, I'd love to have an ebike! I have a 26 mile one-way commute (that's a 30 minute train ride) but every once in a while…
Long time cyclist and bike shop owner here. I recently put an electric hub motor on an old DH bike and have been riding local trails. I have to admit, I did not expect the push back that I have received from cyclists. I get trolled, called names and targeted all because I like to ride my ebike on the trails. Funny thing is, nobody else seems to care. Only other cyclists.
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#10There are very different safety implications when so many of the vehicles on the road here wouldn't even notice when they creamed a biker.