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I have ALWAYS said that "usage" is what the states do have jurisdiction over. Some don't understand the difference between defining a compliant product and laws on how it can be used - they are mutually exclusive. The CPSC states what is a compliant ebike to be sold in all 50 states and states...

That equipment is not banned on bikes using public infrastructure as some class 3 ebikes are.

Yes, I understand this. The point is that traditional bike speeds can be too fast for some infrastructure so speed limits on that infrastructure makes sense (not just adopting assist limits of 15mph like in Europe). There are many sports cars that can go above 200mph and we certainly don't want...

I just want ebikes to reach their full potential for urban mobility. They are the most efficient means to go from A-to-B - more efficient than walking when consumption calories are considered and as efficient as a full loaded passenger train. If an ebike that an ebike that provides any assist...

This is wrong. HR727 allows the assist that sustains 20mph motor alone to continue with the human effort adding to it for faster speeds. But if run simulations that typically results in assist + rider input speeds around 28-30mph so HR727 was a great regulation that few have taken the time to...

The official men's UCI Hour Record is held by Italian cyclist Filippo Ganna, who covered a distance of (56.792 km on October 8, 2022. That's 56kph which is right at 34mph. An incredible record but don't lie to the people reading these forums or call me a liar.

You know that for years I said this current mess was going to happen because it was the intend of the 3 class legislation from People for Bikes. I stepped away for some time and have recently decided to engage again because what is going on is irrational and soon we'll end up with ebikes being...

Really? I have read many threads and almost all seem to think the max ebike motor power is 750W. There is nothing in HR727 or the 3 class legislation that says that even though that is what non technical people believe both state. When the wattage of a motor is stated it's always a...

Bikes are still ridden for leisure/recreation/fitness but transportation solutions do have time and efficiency components. Sure average ebike speeds are higher than traditional bikes but that is very very important when used for mobility. Also ebikes are the most efficient way for humans to go...

The way to address this is speed limits on mixed use public infrastructure. You don't seem concerned about sports cars being capable of speeds greatly exceeding 200mph sharing city roads that may have speed limits of 25mph.

There is no provision for class 2 ebikes in the EU. They have not allowed throttles which makes no sense but it was their way of keeping ebikes closer the what they felt was a bike.

You clearly just don't like ebikes. A good rider on a traditional road bike can sustain a speed over 30mph on a level surface for at least a few minutes (the world record is like 33mph for 1 hour on a track). Spare then ebikes should be assist limited to 15mph to ensure safety because that...

In 2024, approximately 7,148 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the United States, representing 18% of all traffic-related deaths. While this figure marks a slight decrease from previous record highs, pedestrian fatalities have risen by nearly 80% since 2010, highlighting a long-term...

Nothing in this bill has merit. HR727 federally compliant low speed electric bikes are not considered to be motorized vehicles if any lawmaker cares to read HR727 which passed congressional voting 1 vote short of consensus - that means the states were fine with the definition and not they seem...

This simply is not the way to improve bike/ebike safety. If we had good data it would probably show that 90% of all serious injury accident are the result of an auto driver not seeing the biker. States are allowed to have any "use" law requirements they want on ebikes but I believe they will...

People for Bikes came up with this idea that ebikes should have stickers/labels indicating class, power, and speed but many ebikes just had multi-mode capability because the federal regulation for sale in all 50 states allowed that and didn't require stickers (the stickers should have been...

Does anyone even know about HR727??? We have a federal definition for a "low speed electric bicycle" that should have preempted the state 3 class system that was actually paid for by lobby money from the auto industry (they want to harmonize with the EU but also cause this confusion to ensure...

Where is there any safety data driving these decisions? I know there are more injuries showing up at emergency health care facilities but I'm sure that the data collected is incomplete - noting they were on an ebike is not adequate information to assess anything.

I do view e-motorcycles like the Sur-ron as problematic but my guess is that there have been few pedestrian injuries caused by ebikes on mixed use trails. Most of the serious accidents have most likely been autos hitting ebikes or kids crashing going a bit too fast. I understand that hospitals...

Kids have been riding bikes on public roads (such as neighborhood streets) for 100 years without licenses or insurance. Yes, kids on 2 wheels is dangerous but the danger to others is minimal - it's vehicles hitting people on bikes that is the majority of the safety problems and this goes for...