Don't miss: helmets and armbands from PBOT, but still not a connected bike network to ride home on #pdxBikes 😞 "Southwest Neighborhood Bike Fair is a free, family-friendly event that includes biking lessons for children, learn-to-ride coaching for adults, quick-fix bike repair, and e-bike demos. Hosted in partnership with the Mittleman Jewish Community Center and Community Cycling Center.
Sunday, July 23 from 9:00 am to noon at MJCC https://bit.ly/swbikefair ."
Yes, #eBike demos will get people out of cars. But when you're the authority having jurisdiction over the streets, you could nudge a little harder. Maybe try not squandering the entire #transportation budget and wasting everyone's time with your obsession over shuffling more cars to the next red light. 🤷
People who say they need a car because it rains sometimes, have you tried just carrying an umbrella or dressing your #eBike as one? I just rode a 1.5 miles round trip to pickup the kid from school, and my shoes were completely dry the whole time. Keep the DOTs' filthy road water off of you and getting slightly sprinkled with rain is fine. #Portland#pdxBikes#bikeTooter#pdxtst
Another great afternoon #volunteering at Beics Ogwen a community bike workshop. Ian was teaching a member how to press fit new bearings whilst I serviced an older Marin and worked on a mid motor Trek #ebike conversion. #bikes
British Columbians excited by the expanded rebate program to help them purchase an e-bike had to be quick to claim their money, as just the first 4,000 applicants had their rebates processed right away.
Nach knapp vier Jahren hat Eugen, mein Pedelec, bereits 25'000 Kilometer abgearbeitet. Bemerkenswert dabei ist, dass seine Batterie noch nie ausgetauscht wurde und auf der niedrigsten Unterstützungsstufe (mit der ich zu 99% unterwegs bin) immer noch rund 140 bis 150 Kilometer pro Ladung schaft. Sie ist ganz klar mein heutiger ganz persönlicher Mitarbeiter des Tages – ach was sage ich, Mitarbeiter der Woche 👍🚴😀 #mdRzA#Fahrrad#Pedelec#eBike
Looking for #ebike recommendations by for my short wife. She’s 4’10” (on a tall day she says), and is looking for something to get her around the city.
A lot of e-bikes tend to be big, heavy clunkers with big batteries. I’ve been looking at the #tern vectron, #BromptonBike c series, #pedego boomerang, and a few other folding and micro bikes.
Just rode an #ebike for the first time. I’ve been intrigued for a while, but figured I would stick with human power for as long as my legs could turn unassisted.
This ride was so much fun and gave me a completely different experience of urban mobility. Only traveled a few miles—from Capitol Hill to Dupont Circle—but it was like being a kid again. Best two-wheeled experience in ages. Face hurts from smiling.
Sometimes people see the solar panel on my trike and say something about wanting a #solar car. Let me just run the numbers here, just off the top of my head:
My #ebike - a big cargo tricycle - weighs a few hundred pounds (including me and whatever I'm carrying) and travels 10-15mph. I can go around 50 miles/day if it's sunny, and maintain a steady charge entirely from solar power.
A car probably weighs about 10x that and travels an average of 4x as fast.
Also, I usually provide around 50% of my trike's power by pedaling, which you don't get in a car.
So you'll need 10x4x2x the amount of solar panels I have on the trike to keep your car going at normal car speeds for 50 miles per day, which means 80x the solar panel area I have on the trike. If you only need to go 25 miles most days, you could get away with 40x the solar panels.
My trike's solar panel is about 3x4 feet (12sqft). Our hypothetical solar car is going to need between 480 and 960sqft of solar panels. At about 6 feet wide for an average car, that means your car needs to be 80 to 160 feet long. The average car is around 15 feet long. Our hypothetical solar car could be half the length of some city blocks.
Carrying enough solar panels to keep a car charged is somewhere between "difficult engineering challenge" and "downright absurd".
This isn't just about the implausibility of solar cars; it's about the absurdity of car design in general. Cars use an enormous amount of power for what they do. Electric cars may be an improvement over gas cars, but they are still incredibly inefficient.
(I say "part of" because here's a whole other essay to write about the safety of a vehicle that's so heavy and so fast, but I'll save it for another day.)
After a couple of rides and a recent visit to have Grey checked (where I asked the vendor to ride it with #PAS at zero to see if he too has a hard time pedaling)...
Grey ⚫🚲 is no good without 🔋 power, unlike Big Bike ⚪🚲 that rides like any regular non-powered #MTB.
What seatpost sorcery is this? I don't do too much mountain biking, so I did a double take today when I saw this #ebike seatpost rising after a guy passed me. Are these common on #ebikes? #cycling
Rave to drivers who know how to share the road with cyclists - you are much appreciated!
Rant to the person who passed me earlier today only to make a right-hand turn a second or two later right in front of me, cutting me off 😕 Really?! #Cycling#eBike
Trek Fetch+ 2 is a Versatile, Nimble eBike for Cargo and Kids (www.techlicious.com)
For the well-heeled buyer who needs extra load capacity or wants the most seamless riding and ownership experience, the Fetch+ 2 is the way to go.
Former furniture maker turns his hand to eBikes to help improve people's lives (uk.news.yahoo.com)
An open source ebike? :mind-blowing:...
Have an e-bike? Here's what riders need to know before hitting the roads (barrie.ctvnews.ca)
The rules in Ontario, Canada are a bit of a confusing maze. What are the laws like in your locality?
The Role of Electric Bikes and Scooters in the Micro-mobility Revolution (citylife.capetown)
The Role of Electric Bikes and Scooters in the Micro-mobility Revolution - CityLife
Colorado charges ahead with e-bike rebates for low- and moderate-income residents (www.cpr.org)
After Denver proved the popularity of e-bike rebates, Colorado is now the idea out for a spin.
High demand for B.C.'s new e-bike rebate program sends thousands to the wait list | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
British Columbians excited by the expanded rebate program to help them purchase an e-bike had to be quick to claim their money, as just the first 4,000 applicants had their rebates processed right away.
Would an ebike by any other name ride as sweet? (www.bicycleretailer.com)
What makes an ebike an ebike to you? Pedals? No throttle? Weight limit? Style? Where would you like to see them draw the line?
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in June 2023 (electrek.co)
The best electric bikes at any price level? We've tested them all, and here are the best e-bikes for any budget and every type of rider.
Fiido’s New C21 Is The E-bike For People Who Say They’ll Never Get An E-bike (www.forbes.com)
Cycling purists swear to me they will never get an e-bike, but when I show up on the Fiido C21, the sleek, lighter-weight e-bike changed some minds.