When I lived in NYC, I had a Metro card and a CitiBike pass. They had e-bikes for higher tier accounts but like you, I didn't really need it.
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You are now froggyebike360!
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Anything that helps people is always a good thing.
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So I've seen people in my neighborhood in bike lanes and sidewalks going really fast.
After reading the other comments, I don't really know to differentiate an e-bike in a bike lane or an e-motorcycle in a bike lane. I think the latter had people in my neighborhood complaining. It doesn't really bother me since they don't actively try to hit me but a lot of older people don't like it. I just worry that some of them don't wear helmets.
I don't like noise pollution but I wasn't even thinking of that. Good point.
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The kind you see ripping down sidewalks at 60km/h are often highly illegal in many places and, depending on local laws, might not even be classified as ebikes and may require a licence.
I see these on sidewalks and bike lanes. I see young teenagers on them going really fast without helmets. I always worry too much.
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That's a good point. I am such a weakling going up hills on my bike. Lol. The ride down is worth it though.
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I've seen videos on YouTube of cyclists tell people on e-bike to get off the bike lane. This was years ago though. I never seen this happen in real life living in NYC or visiting LA. This is the main reason why I asked.
That is interesting. I always assumed biking is the most efficient and beneficial but especially for long distances I can see your point.
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People in cars are often too impatient and callously ambivalent about anyone’s safety who’s not in a car. Idk what it is about hopping behind a wheel that makes people so impatient and mean spirited.
It's a combination of power tripping and being protected by the car. Car drivers know they can kill someone in front of them and they have a barrier between them and the outside world.
I should've realized that TBH.
Either way, the point is the same, more lanes do not help.
I should look at the laws in my area of which I need insurance and registration for.
Thank you for the info. I'm going to do a little internet research on e-bikes. Last time I tried a couple of years ago, it was a little overwhelming (and some were a little too expensive for my taste). My town is adding more bike lanes so I can go out further. So having an e-bike might be useful.