Art Deco
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- Selinsgrove Pennsylvania
SOBs works for me.Mt. Laurel in South Jersey. I'm in. How about SOB's (Seniors on Bikes) for older riders?
SOBs works for me.Mt. Laurel in South Jersey. I'm in. How about SOB's (Seniors on Bikes) for older riders?
Looking for an e-bike group to ride with? Want to start a group? Already belong to a group? Post here!
Please include the Country/Region/State/Area/Type of riding (road/paved trail, mountain bike, etc.) you're interested in to connect with other e-riders.
And, thanks, Steve Mercier, for the suggestion of what to call ourselves !
For we seniors, how about SOB's (seniors on bikes)? I'm in Mt. Laurel, NJ. In the last 25 years, I have only seen 1 ebike, and it was a DIY!
This is a great suburban area (albeit only 15 miles to Philly) to ride. Anybody else in the area want to 'start something'? South Jersey SOB's?
A real SOB story.I see.Great idea... reminds me of this group of SOBs in Germany!
‘Electros’ and ‘Bells Angels’: first biker gangs on electric cycles
Authorities are alarmed: the Electros, Germany’s first gang of electric cyclists (or ‘e-bikers’), was founded last weekend. Competing gangs, including the Bells Angels and the E-Mongols, were established in other cities of the Ruhr district around the same time. Police are now concerned about an...www.the-postillon.com
‘Electros’ and ‘Bells Angels’: first biker gangs on electric cycles
Duisburg (dpo) - Authorities are alarmed: the Electros, Germany’s first gang of electric cyclists (or ‘e-bikers’), was founded last weekend.
Competing gangs, including the Bells Angels and the E-Mongols, were established in other cities of the Ruhr district around the same time.
Police are now concerned about an increase in gang violence.
Last night, the Electros were first to demonstrate their power with a good dozen members cruising the inner city of Duisburg on overly tuned electric bikes and in uniform gear (yellow safety vests with a socket patch). The whole episode died down after about 45 minutes when the group had to dissolve due to lack of battery power, forcing the e-bikers to walk home.
“All we can do is warn the public against them”, said Mike Jänisch, spokesperson of the German Federal Criminal Police Office. “These e-bikers have partly established mafia structures, and often appear in packs.” The most dangerous thing about them, though, is that you cannot hear them coming. “Victims report hearing a faint buzzing noise before suddenly finding themselves encircled by the gang.”
Can we search this thread by area? Pennsylvania is really broad for example, so there are hundreds of empty miles between Pittsburgh and Philladelphia, but hundreds of ebikers between Philadelphia and Washington DC. Maybe add a LINK for a standard state or province or postal code ? Anyway, thanks for restarting this and SOT Stay On Topic you SOBs Seniors On BikesThe specific topic is people wanting to ride together - I was the person who initiated the topic last fall before I got my bike. The thread got buried because people stopped responding (because it was winter?). Someone was looking for the thread this morning, so I hunted it down and posted in it so it would appear again.
I apologize for responding "off topic" to my own thread in response to a specific question about my bike . I will endeavor, from now on, to police my thread diligently to ensure that no one ever goes "off topic" ever, ever, ever again .
And now, back to folks wanting to ride together, AKA "Ebike Gangs". Stay on topic, people ☝!
I was thinking folks could just scroll through and respond/reply to posters who are in their area ... But I'll think about organizing differently - I'm just an old lady with an ebike, not an IT whiz .Can we search this thread by area? Pennsylvania is really broad for example, so there are hundreds of empty miles between Pittsburgh and Philladelphia, but hundreds of ebikers between Philadelphia and Washington DC. Maybe add a LINK for a standard state or province or postal code ? Anyway, thanks for restarting this and SOT Stay On Topic you SOBs Seniors On Bikes
There is an option to "search this thread only" in advanced search. So that will do if people put the name of their state or province in their post. Maybe good enough, without needing an IT degree?I was thinking folks could just scroll through and respond/reply to posters who are in their area ... But I'll think about organizing differently - I'm just an old lady with an ebike, not an IT whiz .
Can we all use the format where you begin your post with your state and area, like this:There is an option to "search this thread only" in advanced search. So that will do if people put the name of their state or province in their post. Maybe good enough, without needing an IT degree?
I went back and added NE PA Snyder county to my post number 39.Can we all use the format where you begin your post with your state and area, like this:
NW WA, Whidbey Island area ...
That way, the specific area you're available to ride is first thing people see?
Remember to put USA in there. This is an international forum...Not sure... There were a few folks in western WA/lower BC I was going to try to connect with before everything went to hell ...
I bet your lbs has info on group rides in NYC area, as well. If you find one post it here, please.USA / NY / Nassau County (Long Island)
I'm a pretty new to ebikes, and I do all of my riding alone, would love to hook up with a group.
If we do the ride, I'll be sure to post. Some day the border will open again .I would love to do the Western Wa ride, but unfortunately with the pandemic the border remains closed so I can't join. Post some pictures of the ride so I can at least pretend I joined in