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

I actually think that is very important point!!!

Jul 4, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

Regulating ebikes is challenging because you have brands promoting e-motos that have functional pedals as ebikes. This is highly risky...

Jul 1, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

There was a perception that European spec'd ebikes could not be sold in the US so there was some merit of the 3-class legislation to...

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

Bosch and other industry leaders contributed millions of dollars to the advocacy group PeopleForBikes to draft and lobby for the...

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

Can you tell me what is "unclear" about HR727? The Federal regulation as defined by HR727 was intended to regulated interstate...

Jun 30, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread concerns with ebikes laws and ways to improve them.

Seitelman Law Offices highlights "pedestrian unpredictability". Because e-bikes operate silently, pedestrians frequently step off curbs...

Jun 21, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread concerns with ebikes laws and ways to improve them.

I think the data showing the number of pedestrians injured by ebikers is not easy to find. A recent six-year urban study found that out...

Jun 21, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Washington State's new ebike laws just passed..

Spandexters have never been the riders to look towards for fashion or common sense.

Jun 20, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Washington State's new ebike laws just passed..

Essentially what Washington State has done is killed the Class 3 ebike and returned to what was defined in HR727 for a compliant "low...

Jun 16, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US.

No matter how many times I mention it, nobody ever reads HR727 which is the federal definition for what is a compliant "low speed...

Jun 8, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

Well I rode an ebike in the Denver area over 6000 miles one year and never did I see a biker hazardously riding thru pedestrians. I hear...

Jun 8, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread People for Bikes: Progress on Ebike Laws in the US.

Somewhat accurate but the definition of compliance was intended to be HR727 and states were supposed to retain "use" regulations of...

Jun 7, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

C'mon....bikers don't want to get hurt so common sense is that they will slow down when there are pedestrians. This does not advance the...

Jun 7, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

Historically for non-electric bikes, "classifications" referred to the type of bike (e.g., Road, Mountain, Gravel, Commuter, Cruiser...

Jun 7, 2026
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Ken M replied to the thread Riders and lawmakers must understand the actual regulations and intent.....

Do we really need to parse a "low speed electric bicycle" as defined by HR727 into classes. As performance changes / increases there...

Jun 6, 2026

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