Clive ThompsonMay 21, 2024

People of Mastodon!

I'm researching the growth of ebikes ...

... in cities around the US

I've talked to many people who love them!

But also want to include the perspective of folks who have concerns ...

... i.e. about the speed and weight of ebikes in accidents with pedestrians or other cyclists, and the like

If anyone has thoughts they wanna share, ping me! I'm all ears: [email protected]

Pass this along if you know anyone else with perspective they want to share

#fedibikes

Show thread🇦🇶 Placebo DomingoMay 21, 2024
@clive as a cyclist (recreational), I'm glad that ebikes are growing, but at the same time I cringe when I see people riding those heavy 100+ lb fat tire mastodonts (pun intended) at 25-30 mph on bike trails. They're basically electric motorcycles. I hate to imagine a collision with one of these.
Show threadClive Thompson

@brbcoding

mastobikes!

Yeah, this feels like a fairly common reaction I hear from traditional cyclists

Good to have more cyclists on the road -- critical mass and all that ...

... but concerns about the sheer size of some of these rides

May 21, 2024 at 4:12pmWeb