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Great observations. I purchased my 2015 Haibike in the summer of 2016; six years later, I still love the bike, and what it has done for my life. My ebike allowed me to get back into cycling in my later 60's, live a healthier lifestyle, and meet new friends. One of the best decisions I've...

I participate in a weekly group ride; our rides are between 25-35 kilometers, the average pace is 20-25 kph, depending on the terrain. I am the only ebike rider, a 2015 Haibike Trekking Pro, and have had no problem fitting in with the group; the pack tends to leave me on the flats, and I...

You know that the first thing that folks are going to want to do with those is race them.

I agree with this. Me fear is, with more and more people riding faster and faster ebikes, some municipalities will simply ban all ebikes from local trails and MUPs and restrict their use to roadways. To a certain degree we have already seen this with our local rail-trails; ICE dirt-bikes and...

To impose speed limits on trails, there must be a means to monitor speeds, there will be a cost. To meet the cost of monitoring speeds, there must be a revenue stream. The easiest way to generate revenue is to license the bikes; this implies vehicle registration....are you going to be happy...

50 years ago when I lived in Montreal, one of Canada's largest cities, it was a very unfriendly place to cycle. These days I would consider it to be one of our county's best cities to cycle in: separate bike lanes along the streets, some streets dedicated for cyclists, bike paths, and mups...

Never bring an ebike to a hatchet fight, I would have probably turned around. We live in a cabin in the woods; as I walk the bush trails with the dog, it is not unusual to see bear, wolf/coyote sign. During the Summer I carry bear spray and a schoolyard whistle, in the Fall I will add either...

Up here, Ontario CA, your bike would have to be licensed and insured to be legally operated on public roads, and would be prohibited on bicycle trails and most multi-use trails.

A good rationalization that essentially says "I know that what I am doing is against the law, but I dont agree with the law, so I'll disregard it and suffer the consequences if caught." The problem is, if too many people flaunt the law, and accidents become an issue, there is a good chance...

If I am riding on a rail-trail I will usually use eco, unless there is a headwind, then I will shift so tour. I do a weekly ride with a local cycle group, our average speed is around the 25 kph range through hilly terrain, I use the tour setting and usually lag behind on flat ground and...

I have a 2015 Haibike xduro trekking pro, 3k miles and my battery is about 86%. I get about 2.5 miles on the first 20% and 32 miles on the remaining 80%.

My ride yesterday was through rural Ontario, 25 miles of backroads, rolling hills, a river valley and farmland. I saw deer, turkeys, wild ducks, geese, and numerous other birds. This part of Ontario has a vibrant Mennonite Community, I followed a horse-drawn buggy for a while and waved at a...

IMO, it is much easier to impose limits on the ability of a vehicle (bike) to perform a task, as opposed to how the operator of a vehicle makes use of it. In the first case, periodic monitoring of bikes using restricted trails would quickly weed out those that were non-compliant; in the...

Our favourites are the rail trails in our area, a fine crushed-stone base that is wide enough to ride side-by-side. We are blessed with a number of trails in the Ottawa/Kingston area of Canada. We typically ride from one town to another, have an outdoor lunch, then return.

For me, the 20mph cutoff is important for bikes on multi-use trails. DW and I enjoy the rail trails in our area, we usually cruise around the 15mph range, encountering multiple groups going near twice that speed would be dangerous imo. I have no problem with higher speed bikes on city streets...

I've hit over 50mph, once. At that speed, if you have a reflector attached to your spokes, the rpms are enough to throw your wheel out of balance and your handlebars will start to shudder, you will feel a similar vibration through your seat, as the rear wheel is also out of balance. It is then...

It makes sense to me; if you want to ride a bike, flip down the bike plate. When you want higher speeds and more performance, flip up the bike plate....oh, and pay for a license and probably insurance as well.

I live in the North Woods of Ontario, Canada. Our normal high daily temperature for this time of year is 8C, today it went up to 20. Fortunately I have many scarcely travelled rural roads and a number of rail-trails to choose from. Today's run was a 30k tour through forests, farm country and...

I have a mirror on my Haibike, and DW has one on her BH; after 5 and 4 years, no problems.

I've been riding my e-bike since 2016, it has brought the joy of cycling back for me. Our snow has mostly disappeared, the forecast is for temps in the high teens C, I will be riding this week.