You should take on some of my hills.
I'm not going to say they are huge but I have hit 45mph in the past--these days, my sense of mortality has been kicking in. I rarely go past 35 anymore.Again, downhill!
Electric bicycle rules on walking path
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I'm not going to say they are huge but I have hit 45mph in the past--these days, my sense of mortality has been kicking in. I rarely go past 35 anymore.Again, downhill!
And maybe require them to carry insurance also.
Those "old human-powered bikes" are what I call REAL bikes. All these electric powered/assisted bikes are NOT real cycling.
My wife and I rode out on Friday evening, picked up some take-out food, and rode over to a nice park to enjoy a picnic supper.You should take on some of my hills.
Again, downhill!
The posted speed limit on the road entering the park was 30 kph (c. 19 mph), so of course I had break 30 for a brief time to say I'd broken the speed limit on my bike.
It won't happen on level ground when the speed limit is much higher, I'm sure.
Once E bikes are allowed on walking/bicycle trails where does it stop? How about E ATVs?
Can I drive my Tesla there?
One more thing being ruined by technology.
Can I drive my Tesla there?
One more thing being ruined by technology.
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With my mitochondrial dysfunction, I look like I'm physically capable, but I can't hike more than about 500 feet without running out of energy. eBikes are wonderful, and 500 watts ain't enough.
The Metro park system local to me allows class 1 EBikes. Class 1 is pedal assisted up to 20 MPH. The same park system doesn't allow electric scooters.
I use to ride a lot. The worst overall group of people on the trails are fit guys on road bikes in full tour de France gear.
They pedal as fast as they can and yell "on your left" one second before they pass you.
I use to ride a lot. The worst overall group of people on the trails are fit guys on road bikes in full tour de France gear.
They pedal as fast as they can and yell "on your left" one second before they pass you.
But since you are here now-you don't want anybody else????
This is the "hole" in everybody's insurance issue-mine included. And we are talking about both motorized and regular bikes. Many are under the false impression that their homeowners will cover them-it will not. But finding bike cycle coverage is both limited and expensive.
They certainly have their place, if used responsibly (which I'm sure you do).
And yet, birth rates well below replacement are a huge problem in most of the developed world. There is a big demographic crunch coming as the population pyramid changes shape.
No, what should be enabled is the beatdown/backhand slapping of stupid people that ruin things for everyone today. This is needed because of poor parenting.
It seems there's a large outcry that there's not much respect around anymore, but just like capital punishment, the average candy-___ US Citizen doesn't have the stomach to rectify the situation and just is more comfortable with more rules/regulations/legislation.
Once it's legislated, it doesn't go away....
7 or 8 years ago Wife and I took a van (supposed to be the Cog Train but it was broken) up to Pikes Peak and rode rental bikes down. They would close off sections at a time of the road to cars while a bunch of us wizzed pass. Fun!! Great views! Hot brakes! No oxygen at the top! No pedestrians!You should take on some of my hills.
Again, downhill!
They also allow people that are too lazy to hike or to peddle to enjoy the outdoors. Just like the able bodied people in Walmart that ride around in the electric wheel chairs.
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Every bike path I have been on says "No Motorized vehicles". This generally accepted as cars, trucks, ATVs, etc. It is also generally understand this DOES NOT INCLUDE e-bikes. But again, throttle e-bikes are a problem.
Where I ride, e-bikes are specifically prohibited. To paraphrase from their website: "Motorcycles, motorized bikes or gas- or electric-assisted cycles of any kind are prohibited". Note however these rules were written back in about 1970. I suspect at some point they will re-write the rules since there are tons of e-bikes there every day. But the proliferation of e-bikes has led to various other "gray area" bikes being present also; dirt bikes, quads, electric bikes with throttles, etc. I recently was behind a guy on an e-bike and he never pedalled one time in the couple miles or so I could see him; eventually he pulled away since he was doing 20+ and I was going full steam at 17-18 on the flats.
The argument for throttles is by those who are elderly or otherwise weak. Their feelings are when they need to cross a street and come to a complete stop-when they need to start moving again they use the throttle to get going and then go back to peddle assist. That's the argument. Yes-I would agree there are those "motorcycle looking" e-bikes that zip along (via throttle) without regard for anybody-it seems.
