Electric Scooters

[fooferdoggie]

Speaking for myself I've put hundreds of miles on it and can't get enough.

I do hundreds of miles on my e bike a week. now that's fun on a scooter it would be torture.

 

[Eric]

I do hundreds of miles on my e bike a week. now that's fun on a scooter it would be torture.

Guess it's a good thing you don't ride it then.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Guess it's a good thing you don't ride it then.

no it was good for errands easier then the bike for short trips. but it was impractical for long trips and less then great weather.

 

[fischersd]

Ok...bit my tongue...going to voice an incredibly unpopular opinion here. F'ing hate all of these damn e-bikes invading the bike pathways. Lots of lazy kids breezing along high doing sweet f-all....and couch potatoes never lifting a finger to exercise, being a nuisance on the pathways. Get off your fucking ass and exercise, dammit!!!

There...let the public stoning commence.

 

[DT]

There...let the public stoning commence.

 

[Eric]

Ok...bit my tongue...going to voice an incredibly unpopular opinion here. F'ing hate all of these damn e-bikes invading the bike pathways. Lots of lazy kids breezing along high doing sweet f-all....and couch potatoes never lifting a finger to exercise, being a nuisance on the pathways. Get off your fucking ass and exercise, dammit!!!

There...let the public stoning commence.

Tired of fat kids passing my car going uphill on a bike as they snack on a bag of chips, like they're REALLY pedalling it.

 

[Nycturne]

Ok...bit my tongue...going to voice an incredibly unpopular opinion here. F'ing hate all of these damn e-bikes invading the bike pathways. Lots of lazy kids breezing along high doing sweet f-all....and couch potatoes never lifting a finger to exercise, being a nuisance on the pathways. Get off your fucking ass and exercise, dammit!!!

There...let the public stoning commence.

I guess my question is: would it make any difference to you if the e-bike didn’t have a throttle?

 

[fooferdoggie]

There re always going to be stupid people doing stupid stuff. We were on our e tandem hauling our grandkid on her trailer doing 18mph when we were passed by two people on e bikes one ghost peddling one girl throttle with her feet flying all over.

 

[fischersd]

I guess my question is: would it make any difference to you if the e-bike didn’t have a throttle?

You mean, so they were only at top speed and went off of the path onto the rocks below? Yep, that'd work...decrease the idiot population.

Edit: Ooh...could make a note to sell thousands of them at the next GOP convention. . Crash and burn bitches!

 

[Eric]

Looking back to when most of us were kids, we had to pedal or scoot ourselves and it meant exercise but was also fun being outside and playing. Those days are gone, instead of being told to come in and eat, parents have to make their kids get off their asses to get outside and when they do they rely on electronic motors to get them around. Granted, if we had these toys when we were kids we would probably be no different so it's hard to blame them, progress, I guess.

 

[fischersd]

Looking back to when most of us were kids, we had to pedal or scoot ourselves and it meant exercise but was also fun being outside and playing. Those days are gone, instead of being told to come in and eat, parents have to make their kids get off their asses to get outside and when they do they rely on electronic motors to get them around. Granted, if we had these toys when we were kids we would probably be no different so it's hard to blame them, progress, I guess.

Progress to a fatter, lazier society...on the plus side, they won't live as long.

 

[Nycturne]

You mean, so they were only at top speed and went off of the path onto the rocks below? Yep, that'd work...decrease the idiot population.

Edit: Ooh...could make a note to sell thousands of them at the next GOP convention. . Crash and burn bitches!

No throttle on an e-bike means that you only get assist when using the pedals.

Honestly, without the sort of e-bike I ride now, my joints would mean no real bike riding at all.

Looking back to when most of us were kids, we had to pedal or scoot ourselves and it meant exercise but was also fun being outside and playing. Those days are gone, instead of being told to come in and eat, parents have to make their kids get off their asses to get outside and when they do they rely on electronic motors to get them around. Granted, if we had these toys when we were kids we would probably be no different so it's hard to blame them, progress, I guess.

To be fair, it was easier for me to get around without playing chicken with cars in the neighborhood I grew up in. As in-fill development happened, it became harder to do that in the same neighborhood, but we still had a couple ways left to get out to the main drag as teens without cars. The neighborhood I live in now is basically surrounded by a moat of a high speed road that cuts off the neighborhood from local shops and parks. Cars drive in front of my house at speeds that will kill someone if anyone bothered to be in the streets anymore. It seems more difficult to be an independent kid these days than it was for me. At least where I live.

EDIT: on topic though, I wonder why nobody sells a speed limited scooter with enough power to climb hills like with class 1/2 e-bikes? I’d honestly buy one.

 

[fischersd]

No throttle on an e-bike means that you only get assist when using the pedals.

Honestly, without the sort of e-bike I ride now, my joints would mean no real bike riding at all.

Have absolutely no issue with people using them for health reasons - and, yes, assist when peddling should be the limitation for people using these on dedicated bike trails. Scooters shouldn't be allowed on trails that were designed for people to use for exercise.

 

[Eric]

EDIT: on topic though, I wonder why nobody sells a speed limited scooter with enough power to climb hills like with class 1/2 e-bikes? I’d honestly buy one.

Not sure if you caught my post a page back but this one looks like it would handle it, but at $4K I could never justify it for the putting around I do.

 

[Nycturne]

Not sure if you caught my post a page back but this one looks like it would handle it, but at $4K I could never justify it for the putting around I do.

Key bit in what I said before being speed limited. I don’t need or want a 28+mph top speed. (To be fair, not sure I want to go much faster than 16-18mph on the Ninebot Max)

Have absolutely no issue with people using them for health reasons - and, yes, assist when peddling should be the limitation for people using these on dedicated bike trails. Scooters shouldn't be allowed on trails that were designed for people to use for exercise.

The rules are still being worked out, and it seems people disagree on how to break it down (speed versus capability). MUPs where I live have a 15mph speed limit, so class 1/2 e-bikes are permitted (20 mph top speed on the assist without or with a throttle). Class 3 are prohibited (28mph top speed, no throttle) and those are generally prohibited on any bike or shared path and need to stay in the road or bike gutters. Not sure I disagree with how many road bikes I see doing 20-25mph in a shared paved trail as if it’s a commuting road. Those throttled e-bikes are not the fastest things on these larger paved trails.

The bigger fight is over the unpaved trails that MTBers use. If those open up, class 2 (throttled e-bikes) seem to be up for being allowed due to the speed limiter. Although I do think the throttle is more the problem in these spaces than the upper speed limit on the motor assist. A class 3 e-bike isn’t going to climb a path all that well, and control is the main issue going down, not motor assist. But a throttle makes it too easy to have issues on these smaller off-road trails.

Technically you can get a class 1/2 above 20mph, but the motor will have shut off, and the bike is heavy so good luck. Best I’ve done is about 23mph on a flat surface and I can’t keep it up for more than a mile or so.

 

[Eric]

Key bit in what I said before being speed limited. I don’t need or want a 28+mph top speed. (To be fair, not sure I want to go much faster than 16-18mph on the Ninebot Max)

Yeah, mine is fast enough for me but I'm guessing this thing has all the torque you need to be able to climb any hill. I look at the speed limit like a car, it may do 120 MPH but I never exceed 75.

 

[DT]

FMA.

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That's ___90___ MPH.

 

[fischersd]

FMA.

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The Inmotion V13 Challenger may be the most effective and feature-rich electric unicycle available. It employs a 126V system, advanced safety features, and a robust 3,020WH battery!

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That's ___90___ MPH.

Actually, 144.841kph=90mph

140 is like 86.992

Now, no-one would begrudge you for saying 160kph=100mph (as it's 99.4)

 

[Nycturne]

FMA.

Inmotion V13 Challenger Electric Unicycle - ewheels.com

The Inmotion V13 Challenger may be the most effective and feature-rich electric unicycle available. It employs a 126V system, advanced safety features, and a robust 3,020WH battery!

www.ewheels.com

That's ___90___ MPH.

Max speed is rated around 55mph, which, jeez.

I’ll pass. I’m not interested in becoming a meat crayon.

 

[DT]

Actually, 144.841kph=90mph

140 is like 86.992

Now, no-one would begrudge you for saying 160kph=100mph (as it's 99.4)

Oh, hahaha, I round everything to the nearest whatever

Max speed is rated around 55mph, which, jeez.

I’ll pass. I’m not interested in becoming a meat crayon.

Right? I wonder how quickly you can make a controlled stop?