More speed for Ebike

[stompandgo]

I recall and a reminded of the youthful enthusiast in Manitoba who invented 'Zip Tie Cruse Control'. He thought it was the greatest. He zip tied his throttle at full open, leaving it there. And he would shut it off by hitting a brake cut-out lever. Then we suddenly never heard from him again. The implication is that he got himself self-weeded from the genepool garden. I am taking the CHP Electric Bike Safety and Certification Class today. Cut-out levers are a known point of failure.

CHP ‘ROLLS’ OUT STATEWIDE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLES

www.chp.ca.gov

This reminds me of a story from my youth. My brother and I had just built a gas minibike from parts that we cobbled up from yard sales. I took it for a spin first, going easy on the throttle and just enjoying the ride. My brother was born a daredevil, though. He gets on the bike, and twists the throttle wide open. Fun, but the throttle stuck. Wide open. He bailed off of it right before it hit a telephone pole. He was fine, as he landed in the grass. The minibike's fork was cracked in two. And that was the end of the fun for the day.

 

[kevinmccune]

I recall and a reminded of the youthful enthusiast in Manitoba who invented 'Zip Tie Cruse Control'. He thought it was the greatest. He zip tied his throttle at full open, leaving it there. And he would shut it off by hitting a brake cut-out lever. Then we suddenly never heard from him again. The implication is that he got himself self-weeded from the genepool garden. I am taking the CHP Electric Bike Safety and Certification Class today. Cut-out levers are a known point of failure.

CHP ‘ROLLS’ OUT STATEWIDE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLES

www.chp.ca.gov

In the end,Darwin will be satisfied.

 

[juggernaut1]

I recall and a reminded of the youthful enthusiast in Manitoba who invented 'Zip Tie Cruse Control'. He thought it was the greatest. He zip tied his throttle at full open, leaving it there. And he would shut it off by hitting a brake cut-out lever. Then we suddenly never heard from him again. The implication is that he got himself self-weeded from the genepool garden. I am taking the CHP Electric Bike Safety and Certification Class today. Cut-out levers are a known point of failure.

CHP ‘ROLLS’ OUT STATEWIDE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLES

www.chp.ca.gov

So a total of 9,600 bike crashes in 2022, and of those a fraction were e-bike crashes, and of those 4 e-bike crashes were fatal. Don’t get me wrong, fatalities are fatalities, but it’s hardly an alarming stat , Love to know the number of fatalities riding acoustic bikes. Are they getting a safety training program too?

 

[Gionnirocket]

So a total of 9,600 bike crashes in 2022, and of those a fraction were e-bike crashes, and of those 4 e-bike crashes were fatal. Don’t get me wrong, fatalities are fatalities, but it’s hardly an alarming stat , Love to know the number of fatalities riding acoustic bikes. Are they getting a safety training program too?

Education is rarely a bad thing... but common sense is a difficult thing to teach.
And then there's accidents that happen that are just that... Accidents.
Over 100 people drown every year in bathtubs.
I'm not immune...but I'm not worried about this either. Most of the time that I do something stupid, I know it beforehand.
But what's life without whimsy.

 

[PedalUma]

Education is rarely a bad thing... but common sense is a difficult thing to teach.
And then there's accidents that happen that are just that... Accidents.
Over 100 people drown every year in bathtubs.
I'm not immune...but I'm not worried about this either. Most of the time that I do something stupid, I know it beforehand.
But what's life without whimsy.

Good point. Accidents are random; and not intentional. But maybe avoiding standing with a golf club up in the air during a storm is still a good thing. There still are some best practices such as situational awareness. Practice of how to physically avoid random stuff thrown at you when riding that only comes with practice. I enjoyed taking the class in between calls, appointments, and emails. I got one call and was at the guy's house in 15 minutes to talk about him and his bike. Now he is getting PickUp tires on his daily commuter RAD instead of just fixing a flat. A woman is now getting a new Public C7i with gravel tan walls, a ton of upgrades and accessories, rack, basket, brakes, and a conversion. It is pink with a touch of gray. The 'i' is for internal gears. It is so girly you would puke. I got her, without her knowing, a fake flower bouquet for the coffee holder in the curvy woven front basket. Showing the basket new in box sells the bike more than tech talk. That is exactly why I never bathe!

 

[Gionnirocket]

So did you learn anything new?

 

[PedalUma]

Yes, @Gionnirocket.

A basket serves psychologically as a proxy womb. Knowing that men don't have them and want to control them leads to feminine power. It is called womb envy. The flowers represent this productive power that men do not have or control. Yes, I learned some refinement of my approach from the CHP. Also, more detailed stuff about who is required to have a helmet, for example. And some stats and stuff like stopping distance speeds. The whole thing was engaging, entertaining, and informative. If everyone follows a few simple rules, everything flows smoothly, like with bikes in Amsterdam, Hanoi, or with starlings.

 

[Gionnirocket]

I tried murmuration with other cyclist... but I always ended up miles from my intended destination

 

[kevinmccune]

Actually it turns out starlings can be quite beneficial,they definitely good mothers I watched a starling bring back a huge grub worm about every 5 minutes to her nest how the little ones could swallow those things was quite amazing.