Sentences with phrase «electric bikes as»

Advanced knowledge and a specific toolset are required to truly maintain electric bikes as well, in my opinion.

The law treats the electric bike as a bicycle, not a motor vehicle.

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Meanwhile, a state - level bill that would put shared electric scooters in the same regulatory category as shared electric bikes has been introduced in the California State Assembly.

He added that the bill is simply putting electric scooters in the same category as electric bikes, which only require riders under 18 to wear a helmet, and was genuinely confused with the backlash from San Francisco officials.

I purchased a Vintage Electric Scrambler, the company's 1970s dirt bike - inspired creation, and I use it as a daily commuter to and from my office.)

Electric bikes acted as psychic training wheels.

Most people know us as the electric bike store here in downtown Calgary, but very seldom do people know that we're actually developing the products ourselves.

Uber's agreement last week to acquire Jump, an electric bike - sharing service, brought new legitimacy to a business that had been viewed by some as a novelty.

GrabCycle Beta will offer services from a range of services, including bike - sharing services oBike — which includes Grab as an investor — GBikes and Anywheel, plus electric scooter rental Popscoot.

«People travel twice as much on the electric bike, both in terms of kilometres, amount of trips, and as part of the total transportation,» says researcher Aslak Fyhri at the Institute of Transport Economics.

Lopfit is designed as a bicycle - treadmill hybrid, with an incorporated small electric motor, which is used for propelling the bike forward, allowing you to walk up to four times faster than usually.

For the Frankfurt auto show, VW has mooted its Multivan as a fancy bike hauler, complete with an electric ramp to load and unload one's Ducati.

Garage parking and bike storage are available, as well as electric car charging stations.

There is a go - karting track, trampolines, video games, electric bikes and cars, a pool, children's rides, as well as a restaurant serving kiddie - friendly fare and a bar.

Our electric bikes make us different to most activities as you choose the coolest places to explore

There is flying fox zip lining for ages 8 — 88 as well as electric cycles to help with the hills as you bike around the island.

Italian bike manufacturer Energica has partnered with Milestone to bring the Energica EGO to Ride - a significant addition, as it's the first 100 % electric Italian Superbike as part of the growing trend of the electric - powered supersport sector.

In that sense, while the right electric bike for me would have at least one rack and attachment points for panniers on it because it's practical for replacing car trips, the right e-bike for someone else who just wants to be able to go for a cruise around the park, a ride to the beach, or as transportation for going out to eat might very well be one like this next bike, which is long on style but short on carrying capacity.

JUMP is new, but is run by Ryan Rzepecki, who has been working with dockless electric bikes for years, and as Social Bicycles has deployed over 12,000 dockless bikes in 40 cities across 6 countries.

You got ta love the rush to innovation in the electric bicycle sector, as it seems to be bringing us lighter e-bikes with more features each week, and this latest entry into the e-bike market comes from folding bike maker VELLO, accompanied by a bold promise.

But between electric trucks, cars, buses and even planes, car - free cities and serious investment in bikes as transportation, I suspect we may soon be reaching a tipping point when investors start questioning the long - term wisdom of financing fossil fuels.

Many of the issues surrounding electric bicycles started to come up as a result of poor riding behavior exhibited by the food delivery personnel in Manhattan who often ride on the sidewalks or against the traffic using scooter - like electric bikes.

The S1 is more properly an electric scooter than a bike, at least to my view, as it doesn't have pedals or any way to manually propel it (although I suppose you could ride it Flintstones - style by pushing yourself with your legs like a kids» balance bike).

In reality, an electric bike would cause the same damage if a pedestrian were stricken as a traditional bicycle traveling at the same speed.

As with regular bikes, we certainly need to enforce common riding rules, such as not riding on sidewalk or against the traffic flow, but these things are just as applicable to regular cyclists, as they are to folks using electric bikeAs with regular bikes, we certainly need to enforce common riding rules, such as not riding on sidewalk or against the traffic flow, but these things are just as applicable to regular cyclists, as they are to folks using electric bikeas not riding on sidewalk or against the traffic flow, but these things are just as applicable to regular cyclists, as they are to folks using electric bikeas applicable to regular cyclists, as they are to folks using electric bikeas they are to folks using electric bikes.

The bike's range and charging time puts it clearly in the car - killer sector of e-bikes, as even a long - ish bike commute can be covered virtually sweat - free with its electric assist, while less than a full working day is required to completely top off its battery for the ride home.

For the purest experience, purpose built ebikes are the way to go (bikes that were designed and sold as being electric, not converted later).

Given variation between throttle only electric bikes and pedal assist that 18 is really a floor that can go up as riders contribute pedal - power to the system or different drive systems are leveraged.

The New Wheel, which has been selling electric bikes to Bay Area residents since 2012, and more recently to Marin County residents as well, already has a bike and e-bike trade - in program in place, but a collaboration with Roadster.com will allow people to explore the possibility of trading in their car, with the option to roll that cash over toward an e-bike.

By removing all of this confusion regarding electric bikes, it would make it a huge step in the right direction as it would enable a whole new segment of the population — those that live in hilly areas, or too far away from work, or are just intimidated by cycling — to start riding.

All of that is a long way of saying that calling the Munro Motor 2.0 electric bike a «bike» might ruffle some feathers, not only for leading people to think that it can be pedaled as a bike can, but also because even as the company incorporates the latest in electric drive technology, it still retains design elements that resemble actual components from its gas - fueled inspiration, just for style.

It generated quite a bit of interest, as well as some additional questions about electric - bikes (apparently that piece didn't literally cover everything).

The Pineapple Bike, which is billed as a «Stylish and Affordable E-bike,» and to be «your dream electric bike,» looks like a moped and a dirt bike had electric babies, so if that's your thing, then by all means it's a stylish dream electric bike.

I suspect electric systems are even harder, requiring more relocations as people use them to go uphill and use cheaper bikes to go downhill.

But not everybody wants a purpose - built e-bike, as they like the bike they already have, in which case there are a number of drop - in electric bike options.

After all, with a de-coupled drivetrain like this one, you can't manually pedal it home in the event of a dead battery, as you can with a conventional electric bike, and it may take quite a bit of time to generate enough of a charge with the pedals alone to continue onward.

In a time when a good electric bike still costs well over $ 1000, the initial price tag for early birds of $ 300 was certain to attract a lot of attention, but the price didn't stay that low for very long, as now the next tier of rewards will see 75 of the bikes spoken for at $ 399, the next 200 go for $ 499, then 500 selling for $ 599, with a future MSRP of $ 1999.

Beautiful as they may be to the more deeply appreciating ecological citizen, electric bikes won't go big time until they can blend in the with rest of the pack.

From the fancy electric YikeBike (also described as a barstool on wheels), to bamboo bikes, Treehugger is used to covering the stranger end of cycle transportation.

And as more and more people travel on bike, moped, electric cars and hybrids the DemoSpends have less tax money to play with.

In addition to biking, public transit, and other greener transportation alternatives, the Sierra Club is committed to promoting a shift to electric vehicles as one important way to reduce emissions, slash our dependence on oil, and save families money at the fuel pump.

· New measure may include incentives to bike paths and alternative transportation such as electric cars.

Montague worked with several car companies in the early 1990s, initially with standard full - size folding bikes that could easily fit into trunks, and later on e-bikes as car makers began research into electric vehicles.

As far as the restriction that the qualifying e-bikes have a «net maximum power» of less than 3 kW, it shouldn't be an issue either, as most e-bike regulations already govern the maximum rating of electric motors on bikes (however, e-bike wattage ratings aren't nearly as clear - cut as they seemAs far as the restriction that the qualifying e-bikes have a «net maximum power» of less than 3 kW, it shouldn't be an issue either, as most e-bike regulations already govern the maximum rating of electric motors on bikes (however, e-bike wattage ratings aren't nearly as clear - cut as they seemas the restriction that the qualifying e-bikes have a «net maximum power» of less than 3 kW, it shouldn't be an issue either, as most e-bike regulations already govern the maximum rating of electric motors on bikes (however, e-bike wattage ratings aren't nearly as clear - cut as they seemas most e-bike regulations already govern the maximum rating of electric motors on bikes (however, e-bike wattage ratings aren't nearly as clear - cut as they seemas clear - cut as they seemas they seem).

There are valid arguments on both sides, as purpose - built electric bikes are said to be better able to handle the additional torque and stresses that electric drive systems put on the frames and components, while the kits that enable conversion of a conventional bicycle into an electric bike allows cyclists to use the bikes they already own and ride as the starting point.

What would be really neat, of course, is if these «sexy» upgrades were combined with commitments to other elements of sustainable design: decent bike storage, walkable neighborhoods, electric vehicle chargers as standard etc..

The Propella is designed as a singlespeed bike, although with an assist from the electric internal hub motor, it allows for a much wider riding range than a standard manually - pedaled singlespeed does, but the company also offers a six - speed option for those who would rather have more gearing options.

Although cargo bikes could already be described as the delivery vans of the bicycle world, Urban Arrow's new electric - assist Tender trike is particularly deserving of the title.

However, to my way of thinking, it really requires an electric bike to be able to use it as intended, because it weighs in at 40 kg (88 lb) before any gear is loaded onto it.

There are two basic approaches to products in the growing electric bike market, one of which is to build them from the ground up as dedicated e-bikes, and the other is to offer conversion kits which allow riders to repurpose their existing bike with an add - on electric drive system.