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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...

There is nothing technically correct in this video. Power and motor power are different and the subject is a bit complex. I do agree that both the EU and US have "motor ratings" which have nothing to do with drive system / controller power. Even suggesting that the regulations are for continuous...

The fact that no data is presented to prove there is compliant ebikes safety problem, it's definitely about money for politicians.

Is there anyone from People for Bikes that is willing to have a discussion about the 3 class state regulations and HR727 federal definition of a low speed electric bicycle?

That slower than most decent athletes can run. It's not that fast.

I've had that exact same thing happen to me but if you're on a bike you must be aware of that potential because you are the one that will suffer even if the drivers fault.

Young people like 2 wheeled mobility because it's low cost, no license, no registration. It's better that they get out and no sit inside on social media so government regulations must find some kind of balance. Obviously 14 year old kids riding Surons on public infrastructure is a problem but...

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 1hr. The correct way to manage speeds on sidewalks is to have speed limits just like we have for autos on roads. Power below 20mph should not be a concern...