What's holding back the e-bike boom? Research, safety, and bias (article)

[fooferdoggie]

14,000 miles ridden within the warranty period.
The motor was replaced under warranty.
Tell us what brand of bike this was and the brand of the motor please.
I must say this sounds like a fairy tale to me.

no maybe 12,000 miles ridden on warranty. the bike was 2 months out of warranty and at 14,000 miles and bosch replaced the motor for free. At that time i was riding about 9000 miles a year. it was a bulls bike with a bosch performance speed motor. this is right before the motor was found rusted. in a little less then 4 years I had 14k on this bike 13,000 on our e tandem and 9000 on this bikes replacement.

 

[chunk]

I don't care what the vast majority of people do, I know I dig e-bikes and am ready to upgrade. My cheap entry level e-bike is still going good after 3 years of owning it, but I've identified likes and dislikes and want a new one. Between the e-bike and my motorcycles I hardly ever need to get in the cage. Being in SoCal doesn't hurt either with such good riding weather most days, 84 F forecast for today. Ride on.

 

[Chargeride]

I went two years without a car, motorbiking everywhere.
Eventually the weather turned and I bought a pile of crap off a friend, boy was it nice being warm on freezing mornings, but I have long lost any interest in cars, I drive an old van and always will.

 

[scottsdalecommuter]

year over year i continue to see more ebikes on the bike paths and in the bike lanes, it will be fun to see this year as the weather turns nice in illinois how many new ebikes are out there on the paths. i know i'm excited to get mine out more frequently now that the weather is turning even for short little errands to get more fresh air. as i ride more and more, i do wonder if bike lanes aren't the right move but rather larger and wider sidewalks so you are away from the cars. i've seen and ridden a few of those lately and they feel so much safer than having a car brush my left arm.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

year over year i continue to see more ebikes on the bike paths and in the bike lanes, it will be fun to see this year as the weather turns nice in illinois how many new ebikes are out there on the paths. i know i'm excited to get mine out more frequently now that the weather is turning even for short little errands to get more fresh air. as i ride more and more, i do wonder if bike lanes aren't the right move but rather larger and wider sidewalks so you are away from the cars. i've seen and ridden a few of those lately and they feel so much safer than having a car brush my left arm.

Everyone's safety counts. In Caifornia, it's generally illegal to ride on sidewalks that aren't designated MUPs. And I agree with that.

Here in coastal SoCal, the pedestrians generally scare me more than the cars. I want both of them out of my bike lanes, just as the law requires.

But it's hard to expect pedestrians and drivers to honor my safe haven when they see cyclists invading theirs.