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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They need to ban motorised bikes from the bike paths and bike lanes. They belong in the street with the other motorised vehicles, not in the dedicated lanes for those who labour manually to move their bikes [/quote]

No, e-bikes are fine. E-bikes enable people to bike who wouldn't otherwise bike. That's a good thing. Bike lanes aren't for rewarding physical effort, they're for enabling people to go places by bike.[/quote]

Cyclist here: absolutely NOT! I positively HATE ebikes, and the dbags that ride them. [b]There is no functional difference between a ebike and a motorcycle[/b], the only distinction is what kind of engine is moving it. So if ebikes are allowed to keep using bike lanes, it’s only a matter of time before mopeds, scooters and motorcycles all start using the lane, and forcing actual bikes off the lane, or just running us down.

The ebikes have to go. No way, no how, can they be allowed to use the lanes. No F’ing way. [/quote]

There are actually a lot of functional differences between an ebike and a motorcycle. And if your objection to ebikes is that it's a slippery slope from ebikes to mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles - save your energy to fight proposals to allow mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles, when and if any such proposals are actually made.

The fact is that e-bikes lead to more people biking. Old people, people with disabilities, people whose trips involve steep hills, etc. That's a good thing. More ebikes, more biking, fewer cars.[/quote]

Nah. Sorry. [b]Not accepting that[/b].  Trail signs on most trails (like Mount Vernon, for example) clearly and specifically say “no motorized vehicles”. Doesn’t split hairs about what KIND of motor, it’s says NO motors. An ebike has a motor. Period. They don’t belong on bike lanes. They need to be out in the street with the rest of vehicles with motors.

If you’re ok with ebikes, then what’s to stop the electric motorcycles and dirtbikes from using bike lanes? Do you really wanna share a lane with some jerk on a 500 pound full sized motorcycle, just because it’s technically got two wheels? No thanks.

Bike lanes are for bikes, period. Not things with motors. [/quote]

That's like stomping your feet at the sunrise because it will lead to sunburn.

E-bikes are good for bicycling. Here's a literature review by Carlton Reid, who has been a bicycle advocate for decades: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2018/11/23/riding-electric-bicycles-boon-to-health-and-not-cheating-confirms-literature-review/#41cd83aa35cc

Save your outrage for when there are proposals to make it legal for electric motorcycles and dirtbikes to use bike lanes.[/quote]

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