Old 04-01-19 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by robertorolfo
Seeing more and more of the Cit-E (electric) bikes around here. Or maybe they are just more noticeable because they are going curiously fast.

I'm making the prediction here and now (mostly for you [MENTION=152773]noglider[/MENTION]), they will become an "issue" by the end of the summer, with the general public and/or city deciding that some sort of intervention is needed.
Well, it is quite absurd that ebikes are not legal in NYC yet, but the city must know that Citi Bike is deploying them rapidly. And you're not imagining it. They are coming out in large numbers. But exactly what problem do you foresee that will need an intervention?
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