Got ebike? My new toy

[Regiomontanus]

I am an avid cyclist and have, I admit, been a bit of a snob when it came to ebikes. I mean, just pedal!

But I am trying to drive my car as little as possible and test drove this little monster. Love at first ride and just bought it:

Haul ST

Whatever you’re into, get more into it with the Specialized Globe Haul ST. It’s down for the ride. With 419 pounds of cargo capacity (rider included) up...

www.specialized.com

Amazing. Almost 30 miles per hour. Heavy duty frame and can haul/carry up to 420 pounds lol.

I will use my regular bike most of the time but this bad boy gives me more options.

Any ebike owners here?

Here is a reivew of the one I just bought:

 

[Twilight Hue]

I am an avid cyclist and have, I admit, been a bit of a snob when it came to ebikes. I mean, just pedal!

But I am trying to drive my car as little as possible and test drove this little monster. Love at first ride and just bought it:

Haul ST

Whatever you’re into, get more into it with the Specialized Globe Haul ST. It’s down for the ride. With 419 pounds of cargo capacity (rider included) up...

www.specialized.com

Amazing. Almost 30 miles per hour. Heavy duty frame and can haul/carry up to 420 pounds lol.

I will use my regular bike most of the time but this bad boy gives me more options.

Any ebike owners here?

Here is a reivew of the one I just bought:

I like them aside from the planned obsolescence of having sealed batteries, but already the People's Republic is engaged in conversation on regulating the things like they do with mopeds. Probably will force them to drive in the streets and have them helmeted, licensed , and insured.

They don't like seeing people having a little bit of independent transportation anymore without themselves grabbing a piece of the pie for the government.

 

[Regiomontanus]

I like them aside from the planned obsolescence of having sealed batteries, but already the People's Republic is engaged in conversation on regulating the things like they do with mopeds. Probably will force them to drive in the streets and have them helmeted, licensed , and insured.

They don't like seeing people having a little bit of independent transportation anymore without themselves grabbing a piece of the pie for the government.

Oh, brother, common . The government does not seem to care about my classic car or EV, why then an ebike? I will wear a helmet regardless, and these should only be on the street or trail anyway.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Oh, brother, common . The government does not seem to care about my classic car or EV, why then an ebike? I will wear a helmet regardless, and these should only be on the street or trail anyway.

I feel everybody should have independent cheaper albiet slower motor transportation to use personally without government interference because not everybody can keep affording the exorbitant costs hiring a car or taking a bus year after year and continuously paying for the privilege of being dependent on someone else's schedule.

 

[Heyo]

I like them aside from the planned obsolescence of having sealed batteries, but already the People's Republic is engaged in conversation on regulating the things like they do with mopeds. Probably will force them to drive in the streets and have them helmeted, licensed , and insured.

They don't like seeing people having a little bit of independent transportation anymore without themselves grabbing a piece of the pie for the government.

In the People's Republic of Germany, they are heavily regulated (as is most everything). They have a max power of 200 mW and a max speed of 25 km/h. No insurance, no helmet, no taxes, OK for bike lanes for these. There is another class, called "pedelec" which is limited to 45 km/h but needs insurance, not OK for bike lanes, I don't know about helmet, power or taxes from the top of my head.