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JJim1348 reacted to jabberwocky's post in the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US with
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I've always thought it was because there are varying restriction requirements for different types of bike infrastructure. Most... -
JJim1348 reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US with Like.
I was visiting my home town in CT at school dismissal time, sitting in pick up traffic. One kid blew by me on the yellow line at 25+...
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JJim1348 reacted to harryS's post in the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US with Like.
In the end, it's the local laws that matter. A lot of the suburbs around me are putting age restrictions on scooters and ebikes. I see...
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JJim1348 reacted to Biplaneguy's post in the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US with Like.
OTOH, what difference does it make to public safety whether the speed is reached via ghost or throttle? I generally only use the...
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JJim1348 reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US with Like.
Yes
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JJim1348 replied to the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US.It would be interesting if we sold cars that way. Can you imagine a Class 1 car that will only go 40 MPH and a Class 3 car that will...
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JJim1348 reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US with Like.
I don't get it, either — especially since coastal SoCal is loaded with ebikes that would have been Class 3 if they hadn't come with a...
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JJim1348 replied to the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US.I have often thought that Class 1 Vs Class 3 e-bikes are a strange way of separating them. I get the throttle/no throttle thing, but...
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JJim1348 reacted to Slaphappygamer's post in the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US with Like.
Interesting times.
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JJim1348 reacted to Gionnirocket's post in the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US with Like.
What he said! My bike is totally illegal. While riding I often speak with NYPD, State Park Rangers, Local PD, County Police, County...
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JJim1348 reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US with Like.
I wouldn't count on the rangers being so naive in parks that explicitly ban Class 3 ebikes in certain areas.
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JJim1348 reacted to 6zfshdb's post in the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US with Like.
Most National and State parks rely on attendance to justify their existence. The rangers jobs are often dependent on the number of...
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JJim1348 replied to the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US.Our Gazelle Ultimate C380+ are Class 3 bikes. If someone were to ask, if I told them they are Class 1 and never rode over 20 MPH, most...
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JJim1348 reacted to Tensela's post in the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US with Like.
E-bike laws used to be a total mess—like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without the instructions. Thanks to PeopleForBikes pushing a...
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JI was looking at the Aventon bikes a couple years ago but am glad I waited because I would rather have a more powerful e bike along with...