I would never buy ne myself, but more bikes is more better, even if they are electric:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121544526022932743.html?mod=hps_us_edito...
COOL!
Ride with the wind.
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Ride with the wind.
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COOL!I would never buy ne myself, but more bikes is more better, even if they are electric: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121544526022932743.html?mod=hps_us_edito... |
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Hey, I'm just glad for the
Hey, I'm just glad for the publicity. I liked how they kept a tally of the "trash talk points."
On a related note, this is a
On a related note, this is a very cool design as well:
http://cleverchimp.com/
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A guy at the lab built an motor-assist bicycle and was showing it off a while back, with a bunch of structural engineering professors patting him on the back for his ingenuity.
Lab supervisor turns to me and says, "you know a lot about bikes, what do you think?" I kind of spoiled the party when I said that he ruined a perfectly good bike. "But it gets over 120 mpg!" My only retort was, with the weight and gearing of that thing (over 50#), it can't get you up Hopgpen Gap. My bike, with only my legs, can get up there.
They seemed to think that I don't get it and that his bike was meant for "transportation." Personally I don't think they get it. But if *electric* bikes start popping up. That's cool, I guess.
Making it all more accessible
is good, I think - if nothing else it makes it safer for us. Not my thing either, but neither is Jessica Simpson - taste is a matter for lament, not really argument.
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yeah, that's my attitude, I guess.
I couldn't watch the video with sound -- but the professors had the attitude that that dude's motor assist bike was better than a 'real' bike b/c he had to do hardly any work (did I mention he was commuting less than two miles to school?). As far as I can tell, that attitude stemmed from the perception that there was something inherently wrong with cycling under your own power -- a perception that is harmful to society, IMO.
i just don't get the point
why make an electric bike? i have to feed myself every day anyway. that should be enough to get my bike around town with adding motors. which is actually how i talked myself out of the scooter trend. if i'm going to be out in the weather, i might as well be pedaling.
My 2 cents
An electric bike is a valid option if someone's health won't allow them to rely entirely on their own power to get them places. They can still get some exercise and not be tied to a car.
Not everyone is in perfect health--but this can be part of the solution to help them get at least some exercise.
yeah
that makes sense, i guess. at least they're trying.
With the Stokemonkey, I
With the Stokemonkey, I think the argument is it gives the rider more options when hauling large loads (ie. 100+ pounds)
Not saying it can't be done with just a normal bike, but it will be a lot easier on the legs (and the fridge) if you do it with some assistance.
TECHNOLOGY BAD!
NO TECHNOLOGY! GO AWAY!