What an interesting and thoughtful discussion - so much more nuanced than
on our local community lists.
I have a Gazelle Class 3 e-bike (which, by the way, is pedal-assist only;
Class 2 are the ones with the throttle). I use it instead of a car as a
commuter, as I live 5+ miles and 500' of clim
Just addressing the bike shop comment upstream. It is not the bike shops
that are selling the crappy Rad Power Bikes and worse. Those are direct to
consumer bikes that, eventually, the LBS will have to help service.
Here in Wash, DC, not one bike shop carries bikes they will not be willing
Turn all the e-bike riders into derny/pace riders for cyclists as in oldie
track racing, whether they want to or not; an interesting notion!
Peter “and make them wear costumes like rodeo clowns, too” Adler
Berkeley, California
On Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 7:10:21 AM UTC-7 John Dewey wrote:
And i
We agree wholly on the e-bike motorcycles!
On Sun, Jul 21, 2024 at 8:10 AM John Dewey wrote:
> Patrick, I wholeheartedly agree with you regarding the kind of e-bike
> Steve P rides.
>
> My beef is primarily with those nameless flat black fat-tire electric
> motorcycles driven mostly by children.
Patrick, I wholeheartedly agree with you regarding the kind of e-bike Steve
P rides.
My beef is primarily with those nameless flat black fat-tire electric
motorcycles driven mostly by children.
And if we’re opening up big organized rides, then I’m for requiring the SP
kind of pedal-assist always
I can't agree entirely with John, though I certainly sympathize. My
experience with e-bikes is certainly less than that of many other list
members, but I've seen far too many polite, slow, and apparently safe
riders of e-bikes on our local paths to think that they all should be
banned from such pat
And how many of those will end in landfill as they are basically junk day
one. I get e-assist for old and infirm but all the rest are a plague.
On big rides, eg RAGBRAI, my .02 cents is to have them start an hour
earlier…tho RAGBRAI is such a free for-all. I hate the idea of e-bikes on
these sorts
A local bike industry representative recently proposed a bill to the City
of ABQ Council for blanket legal permission for all types of e-bikes along
with a 20 mph speed limit, the limit to be moral and legal, not
technological. My first reaction was, "Yeah, sure, and you will enforce
this exactly h
One huge difference is a “lycra lout” as you , called them, going 25 mph may
have bad manners but he has been riding a while and probably a pretty good bike
handler.
However a newbie going even 15 miles an hour his electric bike is a danger to
everyone on the road. Including himself. When w
Last year on day one of RAGBRAI I saw several e-bike riders. They were fine
and I didn't notice them doing anything crazy or our of line. It would suck
if you were the only one in a group ride without one. Met a group that was
doing a ride from somewhere in Iowa to someplace in Minnesota. Probab
Karl
I bought a similar mid drive kit and mounted it on a used Cheviot.
I have the kit but sold the frame and fork.
My concern was the skinny fork and the weight of the e bike kit motor
bottom bracket and battery on the down tube. It's probably was okay but
I eventually mounted it on a Surly Ogre.
I vote no.
Make a separate event for unlicensed motored two wheeled vehicles, or a
separate timed start.
I foresee many inexperienced and well-intended folks on motorized bikes, at
speeds unaccustomed to them, with aging balance and reflexes, causing
accidents among the experienced cyclists.
Karl—
I went with the Tongsheng TSDZ2. 500W.
https://www.amazon.com/Tongsheng-Concversion-Central-Bracket-Bicycle/dp/B0CL484F1X/
I’ve only had it running for two weeks, so there’s a lot to learn.
This whole thing is an experiment. My end goal is specifically to
electrify the Sam, not just have a
Very cool conversion. I read about the extra strain on the chain in this
kind of configuration, I would love to hear more about it for real riding
conditions. What kit did you opt for?
My choice is to sell off some of my other non Riv bikes and afford a
Priority E-bike with a mid drive motor, a ca
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