One cyclist is speaking out after he was nearly killed in a crash involving an electric bike. The rise in e-bike usage is leading to a surge in emergency room visits.
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1. That's not an e-bike, that's a motorcycle
2. Please give the same coverage every time a rider is hit by a car.
ps:I don't own an e-bike
It is idiots. I can go 30 on a pedal bike and commit the same.
I work in a large shop! Ebikes are horrific! They need to be banned!.
I see thase idiots speeding on bike trail, texting. Many near accidents. Get well dude
E-bikes again getting more misled backlash because it’s a legal loophole that dosent restrict citizens as much.
A pedal-assist bike shouldn't be put in the same category as ebikes if you're calling that quasi-motorcycle an ebike. If the bike stops moving when you stop pedaling, it should be in a different category. That is definitely NOT an ebike.
Electric motors = Motorcycles.
STOP calling them e-bikes!!! They are Electric Motorcycles!!!
E BIKES/ RIDERS are a big problem. Self policing or government step in
Why is everyone on about helmets?
The cyclist in the video literally said his helmet was cracked from the crash.
94% of all cyclists that suffer head injuries were wearing helmets.
The problem is not a failure to wear a helmet… it is getting run over by cars or E motorcycles.
Glad the responsible cyclist is recovering. hope he is back to 100% soon. when he is ready to ride again he should get an ebike, either a road or mountain version, as they will help him greatly with recovery and getting back into shape.
The problem is that these e-bike riders are going extremely fast without developing the skill set over time to handle the bike, its speed and anticipate potential hazards. There is also a huge issue with regards to these e-bikers respecting those on the trails around them.
The e-bikes are not your grand daddy’s bike,đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚
If you want the legal benefits of a bicycle, buy a bicycle. If it has a motor, it's a motorized vehicle. Sorry e-bike people.
Aside from the obvious danger created by the high power/speed, there's also the fact that so many Americans who quite frankly could benefit from some physical exertion are now riding around on motorized vehicles, creating pollution (yes, electric vehicles pollute — both at the source of electrical generation and also in connection with their manufacture and disposal), adding to global warming, and consuming resources. Never mind the truly sad sight, increasingly common, of overweight young kids nowadays riding around on electric devices of all sorts. Kids, who ought to be moving and flexing and running to exhaustion. We're creating a generation of lazy, obese, unhealthy future adults.
Not an ebike, Electric Motorcycle…
Why was the motor e-bike not cited? Cop failed to do his or her job?
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Road bikes, gravel bikes, Ebike, unicycle, etc, people ride way to fast on trails.
Perhaps a better wat to regulate the different types of "e-bikes" out there would be to differentiate their actual weight rather than wattage. The weight of these bikes plus the rider is what causes the most damage to others on the bike path. I.E. a both a 1500 watt ebike @80 lbs and a modern carbon fiber bicycle @17 lbs can reach speeds exceeding 30 mph but the ebike, can cause much worse amounts of damage or injuries in a crash.
That's an electric motorcycle not an E-Bike. Reporting is so bad on this topic it's laughable.
Gotta love talking about the evils of e-bikes while showing footage of regular old bicycle riders with no e-assist.
Those darn snowboarders their wrecking the ski hills should be banned đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚ same old same old
Mountain biking is looking a lot more appealing…safer…
Mandatory motorcycle license for any throttle controled ebike should be mandatory !,,, the irresponsible kids and idiots like sironster are the problem !
Thatbis so messed up “ attenpted murder and never citer
Almost got hit by one a stupid drunk on one @ scary
It's not the ebike, it's the operator. Riding overpowered bikes in the sidewalk is no different than riding a crotch rocket on the sidewalk.
are any E bikes allowed on the bike trail no motorized vehicle it’s got a motor so there’s your answer
This reporting sucks! These aren't bikes, they're electric motorcycles. There's no pedaling going on. Conflating these with bikes is not just confusing, it's irresponsible and damaging to legitimate e-cyclists. The reporter also cited 750watt "batteries" instead of motors. People get paid to give us this valuable "information".
All these moped drivers need to have auto insurance.
I see your kids not wearing helmets every single day, dont pretend the law will fix stupid.
helmets cost so little for how much they are worth- SHAME