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DDavid42000 reacted to harryS's post in the thread Think You’re Defenseless Against the NJ E-Bike Law That Hits TODAY (July 19)? You’re Wrong. It’s Not Bulletproof—Not Even Pea-Shooter Proof. with
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Nice work, but the above post was above my head at the moment, Maybe a good night's sleep will help me process it. Maybe not, SInce... -
DDavid42000 replied to the thread Think You’re Defenseless Against the NJ E-Bike Law That Hits TODAY (July 19)? You’re Wrong. It’s Not Bulletproof—Not Even Pea-Shooter Proof..The e-bike laws discussed above all concern devices with two or three wheels. Many states have laws about other microbility devices...
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DDavid42000 replied to the thread New Federal E-Bike Legislation March 2026.Of course. But that doesn't change the fact that this is whipped up hysteria. They won't ban cars, you're right. But there is a lot...
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DDavid42000 replied to the thread New Federal E-Bike Legislation March 2026.PFB is right that there is a patchwork of laws. There is not a near-nationwide "standard." There are 1000+ bicycle deaths per year...
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DDavid42000 replied to the thread New Federal E-Bike Legislation March 2026.Yearly deaths from bicycles: 1000+ Yearly deaths from e-bikes/e-motos: 93. Why isn't the news about all the bicycle deaths? Becasue...
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DDavid42000 replied to the thread Resist all negative thinking….Chargeride appears to live in the UK (uses British spellings) where the whole country is saturated with immigrants practicing that...
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DDavid42000 reacted to Ken M's post in the thread What's holding back the e-bike boom? Research, safety, and bias (article) with Like.
Try this. Try riding up say a 6-8% grade on a Bosch or Yamaha 250W rated mid drive ebike while trying to maintain 20mph. You quickly...
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DDavid42000 reacted to tomjasz's post in the thread What's holding back the e-bike boom? Research, safety, and bias (article) with Like.
It was all about boosting efficiency and GDP. Sadly, it failed. "The "Cash for Clunkers" program acted as a highly regressive...
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DDavid42000 replied to the thread Think You’re Defenseless Against the NJ E-Bike Law That Hits TODAY (July 19)? You’re Wrong. It’s Not Bulletproof—Not Even Pea-Shooter Proof..Somebody needs to sue New Jersey, that's for certain. A nice class action sounds good. Thank you for appreciating my work. I did it...
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DDavid42000 replied to the thread Very interested in opinion on the Pre-emptive Clause in HR727 defining ebikes.....The concept of "drive system peak power" didn't really exist then, I strongly suspect. That terminology is a reaction to regulation it...
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DDavid42000 replied to the thread Very interested in opinion on the Pre-emptive Clause in HR727 defining ebikes.....Ahhh, THAT is good to know. Thanks.
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DDavid42000 reacted to Biplaneguy's post in the thread Very interested in opinion on the Pre-emptive Clause in HR727 defining ebikes.... with Like.
170# is also the standard human weight used for aircraft design calculations, has been for years.
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DDavid42000 replied to the thread Are 750 watt ebikes actually legal?.I'm suspecting there is about to be a wave of strict enforcement and that watts, even just that de minimis one watt difference, will...
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DDavid42000 replied to the thread Are 750 watt ebikes actually legal?.Not quite auto transport trailers, but I did landscaping and other real work with a trailer. I'd haul a couple hundred pounds around...
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DDavid42000 replied to the thread Are 750 watt ebikes actually legal?.ONE State is a 1000 watt state. ONE. And you utterly refused to check your own state. You tried to misinform me about my own...