Thread: E bike politics
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Old 01-28-16 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 350htrr
I don't know why you should care but I suspect most people do care when someone rides a E-bike on a MUP or a trail where no motorized vehicles are allowed. Thus a distinction is made to legally exempt 350 watt and less E-Assist bikes from that rule... And treat them as non-motorized bicycles. But here in N America the mentality is a little assist is good, so more assist is even better. Totally ignoring the basic reason a legal E-Assist was allowed in the first place...
This still sounds like "I'm resentful of more powerful 'ebikes' because I don't think they count at 'ebikes'." You've given what amount to ideological justifications for the wattage limits you want rather than justifications based on practicality or safety.
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