Starting June 1, the Province of British Columbia will offer residents a rebate for purchasing a new ebike. The lower your income, the higher your rebate. This is good policy. E-bikes are amazing! https://bcebikerebates.ca/#ebike#ebikes#mobility#climate
O #cyclists of Mastodon, I beg your aid! I drive an old but sturdy #omafiets that has a solid steel frame. I love the #upright#bicycle experience (as someone with back problems and chronic pain, it's actually a necessity...) BUT I also have chronic #fatigue and it's a HEAVY #bike. I want to convert it to an #ebike if possible - any recommendations or places I should start looking? I'm in #Canada, so if it doesn't ship here, it's no good :(
Have I mentioned I am enjoying my new e-bike? I didn't have a long ride in me this morning, but even a little one can go a long way. For no particular reason, I found last week a hard one. It's bright enough out there for sunglasses. I wore them. My hands were cold.
My parents are coming for a few days this week. It's mostly to see the grandkids. They will stay in a nearby hotel. I probably did not need to clean the oven, but the truth is that it was overdue. Now I am trying to clear the smell.
@tkleinwalsh I got my e-bike last summer and for the first time in a decade I’m really enjoying getting out there on 2 wheels.
I’m 70 and have osteoporosis and arthritis, but I’ve found that as I forced myself to go out for short easy rides I gradually built up my muscles around my knees and can now do 1 hour rides. I’m much fitter and I actually enjoy bicycling 😃 #ebike
Strategy for getting the 4.5 yo to (finally) take interest in the balance bike (owned since he was 2): strap it to the ebike everywhere we go, and eventually one day he says “I want to ride my bike!” And then one day later he starts to get the hang of it and insists, “I’m going to ride it home!” (No you aren’t, kid, you are already about to collapse from exhaustion and home is 2 miles away). Smug satisfaction at successfully playing the long game #BikeTooter#cycling#seabikes#ebike
I just broke my longest running streak of living without #driving. I have used my #ebike for over 4 months, since just before the winter solstice, without even starting a car.
Today I had to drive some friends to the airport. At least it was their car. It was worth it, they are good friends. I peddled over to their house and when I got back peddled home. I had almost forgotten how slow and painful freeway driving is at quitting time and how relaxed I was back on the bike going home. #sfbay
Adopting #RankChoice voting because you wanted better elections is like buying a car because you want convenient and reliable mobility at rush hour. It seems like it will do what you want but the math just doesn't work like that. #GeometryHatesCars#STARvoting is the #eBike you actually wanted and we already have the infrastructure.
I am very pleased to discover that the University Hotel is very* #BikeFriendly! 😃
I went there for brunch with a couple of fellow foldie #cyclists. We literally just walked our #bikes through the entrance all the way to the #restaurant/bar/cafeteria in the back. 😊 No folding or lifting involved. Staff were very nice too!👍
In cycling heaven. Today I e-biked my old 2006 Brompton with a Swytchbike kit. Only time for a short ride up Westwood Hill in Sydenham. Tough when I was fit, impossible with late onset asthma. Now trivial.
Still learning to cope with the initial 2/3 second of real cycling on a hill before the motor cuts in.
Their marketing is a tad over-enthusiastic but they do deliver the goods eventually.
If you're thinking about buying an e-bike you definitely should take a look at the #FUELL#Flluid 2/3(s) "World's Longest Range E-bike" from innovator & legend Erik #Buell
✅ 2KW Battery
✅ 225 mi / 350 km range
✅ 28 mph / 45 km/h
✅ Valeo Cyclee Motor
✅ Automatic 7 speed gearbox
✅ 130Nm torque
✅ Drive Belt system
✅ And more ...
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There is not a #scarcity of funds for #transportation in the US. We spend tens of billions every year on #road construction and maintenance. That's a policy choice.
We could choose instead to pay for other things, like robust #PublicTransit & comprehensive supports for #walking and #bicycling.
Don't let anyone tell you there's not enough $. We have gobs of $. We just spend it to subsidize the least economically rational form of transportation.
I'm sorry, cute Toyota COMS, you had my heart for a little bit but there's an #ebike that looks very similar but it's a bicycle and therefore always better in my opinion.
I declare my new found love to the Quadvelo. ❤️🚲
PSA for all the #ebike owners out there: when we tried to file a claim with our renters insurance for @shotsandcuts Rad Power bike, we were told it didn’t qualify for coverage because it had a throttle and was therefore, a vehicle that needed to be ensured separately.
something we were not told when we bought the policy even though we explicitly inquired about “bikes” and we’re told that yes, they were covered.
so if you have a bike, and you think it’s insured under a renters or home owners policy, maybe check just in case.
Ah no, the little g310 motor is not an option for regen braking, without an extra set of thrust bearings to counter the axial force from the helical gears. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDuZFQy_Q-I
I was wanting to do this as the front motor and maybe later convert to a clutchless planet gear carrier for regen, or consider the ezee with off the shelf fixed carriers available, but 3.8 vs 2.3kg 🤔 how hard could it be to add thrust bearings... #regenBraking#eBike
My wife’s stepdad, 88 y/o, is a lifelong cyclist. Racing, touring, etc. Last year, he was riding along, and his heart just stopped. 10 minutes of roadside CPR kept him alive til a cop with an AED arrived.
As part of rehab, he’s ridden on a trainer, but that sucks. With my e-brompton, enabled by the motor which ensures his heart rate doesn’t go above his prescribed max, plus the low stepover, he’s back on the streets.
Finally got the battery for the #Tongsheng#ebike motor mounted where I want it. The cargo platform flexes a bit under the battery so I need to add some kind of additional support. Took the front box off for repainting. #CargoBike#ebikeConversion#BikeTooter