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A lot of e-bikers are rude. Just from personal experience. |
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Imagine if we had a bike lane the size of a car lane -- that would already help a lot. Don't get me wrong, though Class 2 ebikes (throttle-only) are mopeds masquerading as bikes skirting red tape. And their riders reflect that. |
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I take your point, though in most cases (depending on the level of "skill") their behavior is predictable, unlike the tourists (both on bikes and foot). |
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We have the strata people doing our bike path, head down crossing intersections (officially a stop but slowing down is acceptable) without slowing
There is lot of guilt around. |
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OP, I’m sympathetic and supportive but it makes me think of one of my favorite lines from “Curb Your Enthusiasm” - “Not everyone knows your rules Larry!”
Doesn’t really apply in this case as the “rules” are generally known by all who ride a bike regularly. One of the issues I’d say with e-bikes in that, particularly with the rentals, the riders aren’t interested in being cyclists, just getting from point a to b and they probably view it the same as walking fast or driving slow. My e-bike beef was during an organized gravel ride last year. Very hilly (in the Blue Ridge) and particularly thick gravel. There was a lady on an e-bike who would cruise past me on the climbs and then pick her way very slowly down the descent in the middle of the road, forcing me to pass her every time using a bad line. |
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Don’t get me started on e-bikes and lack of skills right now.
Local guy borrowed one and managed to crash into a steel gate - no helmet, high speed. He impaled his head on a steel pipe. Horrible situation as it happened in front of family and friends. BK
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I’ve seen recent TV commercials from New York State promoting e-bike safety. The commercials specifically discuss safe operation of e-bikes and helmet use. Glad that someone in state government is paying attention and trying to be proactive on this issue.
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I'm sad that pedal assist ebikes are lumped in with those with throttles and no gear changing ability. Anything with a throttle is a motorcycle IMO.
I've been riding my Cervelo Rouvida pedal assist bike for almost 4 months now. I go further and faster, but I never ride on MUTs. It can be ridden with no assist. Paved roads along with the cars only. One week I rode 60, 103 and 60 mile rides with over 17,000 feet of climbing. Almost got to the top of trail ridge road in the Rocky Mountain National Park from my house, but called it good at the 52 mile point with around 8000 feet of climbing and headed back down. 6.5 hours and 25,000 pedal strokes. Last edited by Dave; 08-23-2024 at 12:50 PM. |
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Think of the performance benefits of all that time at altitude.
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