From transforming daily commutes to bridging the gap for non-cyclists, e-bikes are the most significant evolution in cycling since the mountain bike—and that’s a win for all.
I think we should just ban non-assist from the bike lanes and paths. I’m fine with them existing, just not fine with irresponsible people endangering others by cruising at car speeds in pedestrian zones.
Maybe? It depends on what the speed limit is and what enforcement looks like.
I can get up to 20mph (30+ kmh) on my non-assist bite, faster when going downhill, yet most people cruise at 10-15 mph. If we set it too low, it’ll discourage use for regular transportation, like commuting, and if we set it too high, it doesn’t solve the problem.
And for enforcement, there’s no way police will be stationed there, and camera surveillance is difficult, so it’s unlikely to happen.
I just see the whole thing as problematic, so either don’t enforce anything or enforce vehicle types.
Yes, I’m sure they will hire hundreds of bike cops to enforce this, instead of just banning all ebikes.
People need to understand that the emoped crowd is actively harming this micro mobility movement by hiding behind the “ebikes” label. Anyone who gets real value out of responsible pedelec operation should be very upset about this.
I think we should just ban non-assist from the bike lanes and paths. I’m fine with them existing, just not fine with irresponsible people endangering others by cruising at car speeds in pedestrian zones.
In the UK they already are, but the problem is mainly with lacking enforcement and a large number of people driving them illegally.
wouldn’t it make more sense to just put a proper enforced speed limit on bike paths and pedestrian areas?
Maybe? It depends on what the speed limit is and what enforcement looks like.
I can get up to 20mph (30+ kmh) on my non-assist bite, faster when going downhill, yet most people cruise at 10-15 mph. If we set it too low, it’ll discourage use for regular transportation, like commuting, and if we set it too high, it doesn’t solve the problem.
And for enforcement, there’s no way police will be stationed there, and camera surveillance is difficult, so it’s unlikely to happen.
I just see the whole thing as problematic, so either don’t enforce anything or enforce vehicle types.
Yes, I’m sure they will hire hundreds of bike cops to enforce this, instead of just banning all ebikes.
People need to understand that the emoped crowd is actively harming this micro mobility movement by hiding behind the “ebikes” label. Anyone who gets real value out of responsible pedelec operation should be very upset about this.