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Ken M replied to the thread concerns with ebikes laws and ways to improve them.

Someone in good condition can ride at 20mph on a mostly level surface for some time. The world endurance record was over 30mph for over...

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Ken M replied to the thread concerns with ebikes laws and ways to improve them.

We don't know if ebike safety data indicates that cars are mostly to blame for the accidents. That needs to be assessed as maybe 28mph...

Feb 5, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

Sadly all this is the result of People for Bikes pushing the 3 class ebike definitions state by state. I tried to warn them but they...

Feb 3, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

Read the AI information I added to the bottom of my original post. I never lost this debate. I knew eventually a state would push...

Feb 3, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

Most healthy younger people can run faster than 15.5mph/25kph...should they be banned from sharing a sidewalk because of this potential...

Feb 3, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

It is a fascinating—and frustrating—legal contradiction. You’ve hit on the exact point that legal scholars and cycling advocates are...

Feb 3, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

Policies should be designed to promote cycling especially for urban mobility. Requiring registration, insurance, or licensing would...

Jan 30, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

If you haven't yet be sure to read the federal regulation - it defines 1 Class that is legal for sale as a "low speed electric bicycle"...

Jan 30, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread More ebike misinformation.

If a single lane bike lane the scooter rider was going the wrong way. They are considered a vehicle if on the road or bike lane and...

Jan 27, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

By the way, How many current ebike models worldwide are less than 35lbs. Might be a few high end low power road style models but that...

Jan 27, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

Did states have unique descriptions or classifications for Bikes? There was a federal definition and safety standards and states...

Jan 27, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

The annoying cut-off is avoiding by the HR727 definition but everyone wants to claim there is a cut-off at 20mph but that is the wrong...

Jan 26, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

The "low speed electric bike" as defined by HR727 is all that is needed. It's simple and complied with the NHTSA assist limit guidelines...

Jan 26, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

They are not necessary. Was any study ever done to show a Class 1 pedelec impacts trails or roads less than a Class 2 throttle assist...

Jan 26, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

I stopped posting for a long time but the new efforts in NJ kind of got my attention. Have you ever researched the establishment off the...

Jan 26, 2026

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