E-bikes are a thing
- Thread starter jdog
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So im reading on the internets....6000w, 123lbs....is that what this one is that you built?
I was in the city yesterday and never saw so many regular motorcycle and motor scooter riders not wearing helmets. They must figure the police can't tell the difference anymore.
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Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
This was a Light Bee. I think it’s the little one. The real one has to be terrifying.
Utter BS, my specialized Kenevo is a motor cycle…… a bike with a motor. My Transition Sentinel is a mountain bike. Any bike with a motor or without is acoustic if you beat it with a hammer.😳
I hear ya.
bergsnj
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ironically the city has become the "wild west" with 2 wheel'd transportation
Makes sense. No motorized vehicles.
JerseyPete
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It was just a matter of time before pedal kayaks became pedal assist.
serviceguy
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Let's cut to the chase and go balls to the wall...meet OBI the Adaptive Eating Device.
Johnny Utah
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I took a cruise up to the old hood in Point Pleasant with my fat bike, for the most part I have not ridden that area and Allaire for a year or so.
To cut to the chase, on the Manasquan Bike path I got passed by two electric scooters that had to be doing 30mph + as I was doing 14mph and they FLEW by me. I was impressed with how fast these things go, but then watched a runner with headphones on almost get impaled by the thing and it’s 250lb rider.
When I got up to Allaire there was a group with e-bikes. Two were the type that you would use to get around town, three others were fitted with DH bike suspension and wheels that looked like they came off a competitive 50cc motorcycle - the riders were kitted in full mx gear. They looked like a 50cc racing bikes.
Both places had signs posted noted “no motorized vehicles”
I didn’t say anything to anyone because I frankly do not have the energy anymore and wtf am I too. My worry is more in the area of this: at the speeds these things move accidents are waiting to happen. I ride moto, but am in no way shape or form looking out for something that moves that fast and makes no noise on a bike path. Same for Allaire.
I will also note, as I get older or if I get hurt and can’t ride as well I am sure I will buy one. But it will be interesting to see how the law looks at e-bikes in the years to come.
To cut to the chase, on the Manasquan Bike path I got passed by two electric scooters that had to be doing 30mph + as I was doing 14mph and they FLEW by me. I was impressed with how fast these things go, but then watched a runner with headphones on almost get impaled by the thing and it’s 250lb rider.
When I got up to Allaire there was a group with e-bikes. Two were the type that you would use to get around town, three others were fitted with DH bike suspension and wheels that looked like they came off a competitive 50cc motorcycle - the riders were kitted in full mx gear. They looked like a 50cc racing bikes.
Both places had signs posted noted “no motorized vehicles”
I didn’t say anything to anyone because I frankly do not have the energy anymore and wtf am I too. My worry is more in the area of this: at the speeds these things move accidents are waiting to happen. I ride moto, but am in no way shape or form looking out for something that moves that fast and makes no noise on a bike path. Same for Allaire.
I will also note, as I get older or if I get hurt and can’t ride as well I am sure I will buy one. But it will be interesting to see how the law looks at e-bikes in the years to come.
JerseyPete
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MD or NJ and did you go in the water?
It’s shark week, don’t be the guy to get eaten by a shark on shark week. Stay out of the water!😬
JerseyPete
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That's what I am wondering. First weekend in a while where we didn't have rain, beautiful day, and no one is in the water?
Rip tide? Jellyfish? Cold surf temp?
rick81721
Lothar
Ludicrous speed option on an ebike:
https://electrek.co/2023/07/19/review-luna-x2-enduro-2-5kw-e-bike-is-too-ludicrous-to-be-true/
https://electrek.co/2023/07/19/review-luna-x2-enduro-2-5kw-e-bike-is-too-ludicrous-to-be-true/
