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That’s GOING to happen!!! Don’t you see that? And it’s goung to be rammed-through as an F-you to cyclists by the jackasses who are opposed to bike lanes right now. They’re goung to do it *just* to F’ with us. Just wait. Just wait and see.

If [b]WE as a cycling community[/b] don’t make a proactive stand, right NOW, against ebikes, then we’ll be dealing with every electric two or three wheeled vehicle ever created in a few years. The bike lanes will be as crowded and dangerous as the roads are now if we don’t get out in front of this. [/quote]

We, who? Speak for yourself.

Here's WABA:

[i]In most circumstances, WABA supports treating speed limited Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes as regular bikes. These low speed e-bikes make bicycling a viable transportation option for more people. They reduce barriers for folks who have longer distances to travel, heavier loads or passengers to carry, or other challenges that might otherwise preclude using a bicycle to make a trip. More people on bikes is an unequivocally good thing.[/i]

https://waba.org/blog/2017/08/lets-talk-about-e-bikes/

See particularly this question:

Isn’t this a “slippery slope” toward letting electric motorcycles on trails?

No. There’s a clear framework for distinguishing between e-bikes, mopeds, and motorcycles. No one is arguing that a Tesla-Harley Davidson collaboration should be allowed on the Mount Vernon Trail.[/quote]

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