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Anonymous wrote:Where is someone explaining giving these bikes to kids? I sincerely would love to hear it.

We don’t live in Arlington but McLean so close enough. How is this hard for you to understand? Kids want them, parents buy them, you disagree with their decision.

DS wanted one in middle school and early HS. We said no way. They are dangerous.

The young teens are into them. By the time they are 16, they all want cars and no longer want these.

For those questioning how they can be in roads, I don’t know the exact law but regular bikes can be in the road. I think it’s the same thing.

It’s not the same. Kids in regular bikes are riding down Langston or 123 at 30-40 mph (faster than cars are going) popping wheeling and weaving in and out of traffic. They have dirt bike helmets. I guess they don’t think they can lose a leg or get killed if they fall off or bump a car and have their stomachs run over? It’s terrifying as a driver when these kids are riding around me. I slow down as much as possible so I can react quickly if needed. No one wants to kill or maim a kid.

The question was asked - why is this happening? I answered. Kids want them. Parents buy them. It’s that simple.

We can debate the safety all we want but there will always be things you disagree with. I didn’t buy one for my kid but know plenty of others that had them when they were younger. None of these kids are older teens.

Yes, I also told my son he was not allowed to ride on any of his friend’s bikes or electric scooters. Now that he’s older, I hear the stories of how they put several on the scooters and went all over in middle school. They are extremely lucky.

Your "answer" is ridiculous and not what people are asking. Kid wants them, parents buy them is not any kind of logical reason or an explanation of a thought process. If your kid wants to snort cocaine are you going to provide that too?

Kids with no drivers license of any kind are riding effectively motorcycles on main roads. It's going to be illegal soon enough.

My kids wanted a lot of sh@t over the years we said “no” to—even when “but my friends all have it …whah whah whah…” It’s called being a parent with common sense and a backbone. The answer is: No. it’s a word so many dmv umc/wealthy parents don’t say to their children.

Ok, sanctimommy.

You sound like those irrational moms
who were screaming about APS being “closed” before they even had kids in school.

Anonymous wrote:Weird that this has not seemed to cross the river into Maryland. I have never seen these.

I live in a different part of Virginia and just saw my first one in the wild this morning. A boy of maybe 12 or 13 leaving the yacht club, lol.

I had heard a few mom friends discussing how their 13 year old boys asked for one for Christmas and they said no way.

Similarly, there’s a small child in my neighborhood who got some kind of motorized big wheel-type thing (I can remember what “big wheels” are called now.) for Christmas and I’m shocked every time I see her put riding around hg herself. The thing is so low to the ground and goes so fast that a car backing up out of a driveway will never see her coming. Terrifying to me.

Watch this video by my favorite YouTuber

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Anonymous wrote:Where is someone explaining giving these bikes to kids? I sincerely would love to hear it.

We don’t live in Arlington but McLean so close enough. How is this hard for you to understand? Kids want them, parents buy them, you disagree with their decision.

DS wanted one in middle school and early HS. We said no way. They are dangerous.

The young teens are into them. By the time they are 16, they all want cars and no longer want these.

For those questioning how they can be in roads, I don’t know the exact law but regular bikes can be in the road. I think it’s the same thing.

It’s not the same. Kids in regular bikes are riding down Langston or 123 at 30-40 mph (faster than cars are going) popping wheeling and weaving in and out of traffic. They have dirt bike helmets. I guess they don’t think they can lose a leg or get killed if they fall off or bump a car and have their stomachs run over? It’s terrifying as a driver when these kids are riding around me. I slow down as much as possible so I can react quickly if needed. No one wants to kill or maim a kid.

The question was asked - why is this happening? I answered. Kids want them. Parents buy them. It’s that simple.

We can debate the safety all we want but there will always be things you disagree with. I didn’t buy one for my kid but know plenty of others that had them when they were younger. None of these kids are older teens.

Yes, I also told my son he was not allowed to ride on any of his friend’s bikes or electric scooters. Now that he’s older, I hear the stories of how they put several on the scooters and went all over in middle school. They are extremely lucky.

Your "answer" is ridiculous and not what people are asking. Kid wants them, parents buy them is not any kind of logical reason or an explanation of a thought process. If your kid wants to snort cocaine are you going to provide that too?

Kids with no drivers license of any kind are riding effectively motorcycles on main roads. It's going to be illegal soon enough.

My kids wanted a lot of sh@t over the years we said “no” to—even when “but my friends all have it …whah whah whah…” It’s called being a parent with common sense and a backbone. The answer is: No. it’s a word so many dmv umc/wealthy parents don’t say to their children.

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Anonymous wrote:Where is someone explaining giving these bikes to kids? I sincerely would love to hear it.

We don’t live in Arlington but McLean so close enough. How is this hard for you to understand? Kids want them, parents buy them, you disagree with their decision.

DS wanted one in middle school and early HS. We said no way. They are dangerous.

The young teens are into them. By the time they are 16, they all want cars and no longer want these.

For those questioning how they can be in roads, I don’t know the exact law but regular bikes can be in the road. I think it’s the same thing.

These are motorized and can get from 25-45mph. It’s not the same. They are essentially motorcycles called bicycles.

Weird that this has not seemed to cross the river into Maryland. I have never seen these.

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Anonymous wrote:Where is someone explaining giving these bikes to kids? I sincerely would love to hear it.

We don’t live in Arlington but McLean so close enough. How is this hard for you to understand? Kids want them, parents buy them, you disagree with their decision.

DS wanted one in middle school and early HS. We said no way. They are dangerous.

The young teens are into them. By the time they are 16, they all want cars and no longer want these.

For those questioning how they can be in roads, I don’t know the exact law but regular bikes can be in the road. I think it’s the same thing.

It’s not the same. Kids in regular bikes are riding down Langston or 123 at 30-40 mph (faster than cars are going) popping wheeling and weaving in and out of traffic. They have dirt bike helmets. I guess they don’t think they can lose a leg or get killed if they fall off or bump a car and have their stomachs run over? It’s terrifying as a driver when these kids are riding around me. I slow down as much as possible so I can react quickly if needed. No one wants to kill or maim a kid.

The question was asked - why is this happening? I answered. Kids want them. Parents buy them. It’s that simple.

We can debate the safety all we want but there will always be things you disagree with. I didn’t buy one for my kid but know plenty of others that had them when they were younger. None of these kids are older teens.

Yes, I also told my son he was not allowed to ride on any of his friend’s bikes or electric scooters. Now that he’s older, I hear the stories of how they put several on the scooters and went all over in middle school. They are extremely lucky.

Your "answer" is ridiculous and not what people are asking. Kid wants them, parents buy them is not any kind of logical reason or an explanation of a thought process. If your kid wants to snort cocaine are you going to provide that too?

Kids with no drivers license of any kind are riding effectively motorcycles on main roads. It's going to be illegal soon enough.

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Anonymous wrote:Where is someone explaining giving these bikes to kids? I sincerely would love to hear it.

We don’t live in Arlington but McLean so close enough. How is this hard for you to understand? Kids want them, parents buy them, you disagree with their decision.

DS wanted one in middle school and early HS. We said no way. They are dangerous.

The young teens are into them. By the time they are 16, they all want cars and no longer want these.

For those questioning how they can be in roads, I don’t know the exact law but regular bikes can be in the road. I think it’s the same thing.

It’s not the same. Kids in regular bikes are riding down Langston or 123 at 30-40 mph (faster than cars are going) popping wheeling and weaving in and out of traffic. They have dirt bike helmets. I guess they don’t think they can lose a leg or get killed if they fall off or bump a car and have their stomachs run over? It’s terrifying as a driver when these kids are riding around me. I slow down as much as possible so I can react quickly if needed. No one wants to kill or maim a kid.

The question was asked - why is this happening? I answered. Kids want them. Parents buy them. It’s that simple.

We can debate the safety all we want but there will always be things you disagree with. I didn’t buy one for my kid but know plenty of others that had them when they were younger. None of these kids are older teens.

Yes, I also told my son he was not allowed to ride on any of his friend’s bikes or electric scooters. Now that he’s older, I hear the stories of how they put several on the scooters and went all over in middle school. They are extremely lucky.

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Anonymous wrote:Where is someone explaining giving these bikes to kids? I sincerely would love to hear it.

We don’t live in Arlington but McLean so close enough. How is this hard for you to understand? Kids want them, parents buy them, you disagree with their decision.

DS wanted one in middle school and early HS. We said no way. They are dangerous.

The young teens are into them. By the time they are 16, they all want cars and no longer want these.

For those questioning how they can be in roads, I don’t know the exact law but regular bikes can be in the road. I think it’s the same thing.

It’s not the same. Kids in regular bikes are riding down Langston or 123 at 30-40 mph (faster than cars are going) popping wheeling and weaving in and out of traffic. They have dirt bike helmets. I guess they don’t think they can lose a leg or get killed if they fall off or bump a car and have their stomachs run over? It’s terrifying as a driver when these kids are riding around me. I slow down as much as possible so I can react quickly if needed. No one wants to kill or maim a kid.

Anonymous wrote:It’s insane to let kids use these bikes.

I, too, would be so interested to hear from someone who got their kid one or knows someone who did. It makes no sense to me

Crickets. These people are negligent parents. We know who they are. They are the same people who throw parties and buy alcohol for their 9th graders for homecoming. Then it goes from there.

Had no idea the rich White kids were doing this.

Anonymous wrote:Where is someone explaining giving these bikes to kids? I sincerely would love to hear it.

We don’t live in Arlington but McLean so close enough. How is this hard for you to understand? Kids want them, parents buy them, you disagree with their decision.

DS wanted one in middle school and early HS. We said no way. They are dangerous.

The young teens are into them. By the time they are 16, they all want cars and no longer want these.

For those questioning how they can be in roads, I don’t know the exact law but regular bikes can be in the road. I think it’s the same thing.

It’s insane to let kids use these bikes.

I, too, would be so interested to hear from someone who got their kid one or knows someone who did. It makes no sense to me

Anonymous wrote:just this week we had a kid n an ebike killed. an officer attempted to stop him for not wearing a helmet, and he ran and ended up as a wrong way driver. he eventually ran into a car crossing the road and died.

people are all over facebook saying, "why didn't the cop just leave him alone?" idiots, the kid was at fault. don't run from the police!

A mom on a fb moms group I belong to in Loudoun complained in our very large group about a mom who hit her child while he was on his ebike. She was sure the driver was at fault and was trying to get the hoard to go after the driver. Enough people knew her and her little angel to set her straight. It's appalling that at no point did she question what her kid was doing on the ebike. My dh and I drove by a kid going down Claiborne Ave in Ashburn at rush hour popping a wheeling while stradding 2 lanes.

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Anonymous wrote:It's CPS level bad parenting. I don't understand it. It's DCUM crowd kids doing it too.

I sincerely need someone who lets their kids do this come on here and start arguing with us and explain it. I don't get it.

How do you know it's DCUM crowd kids doing it?

To be blunt, it's rich white kids. I've seen them up close milling around the Cherrydale area a bunch of times. The shopping plaza that has the Arrowine store. And the ebikes are not cheap. I've been told by parents who recognize kids it's a lot of Hamm kids. An active bunch over on the school forums, to say the least.

I live near Hamm. This, 100%.

I will try to be sufficiently vague but in the 8th grade at DHMS everything stems from a deeply troubled child whose parent is an e-biker who does not wear a helmet nor make their younger child wear one when they drive them to elementary school. There’s a lot more going on in that family but there’s not much anyone can do about it.

Bike people in Arlington are weirdos.