Originally Posted by
Autoworker
If you're so concerned about the environment, and going green, why would you defend the addition of another 100lbs of junk to a perfectly adequate bike, for no other reason than to look cool as a "biker" and not a bicyclist?
As I stated in another thread:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=427949
"...why not choose a 50 to 75lb vehicle over a 175lb one that does nothing better than the lighter one, except deplete more natural resources?
Apart from the added extra materials and energy wasted in the manufacture of the scooter-style e-bike, consider how many more bicycle-style e-bikes will fit in a container being shipped from China, and therefore how much more diesel fuel is wasted in shipping the scoots, along with the resulting pollution.
The BionX units are manufactured in Quebec, and weigh less than 20lbs. Want to compare carbon footprints from factory door to your door?
Sorry, but you just can't argue logically for the existence of these things. Their only justification is for people who want to look like they're riding a motor scooter and not a bicycle."
There is no method of human transportation ever invented that is more efficient than the bicycle. The addition of an electric hub motor such as the BionX increases the range and utility of the humble bicycle to a greater order of magnitude, especially for those of limited physical capacity. Why **** it up with by adding useless junk to make it look like a motorized scoooter when it's obviously not?
You e-scoot riders remind me of a bunch of Harley-wannabees.
I'd like to hear your rebuttals of this argument against e-scoots. Bring 'em on.
You know, that's a completly unconstructive position to have.
If you're going to act like that, some people would prefer to distance themselves from people like you. What you're doing is driving away potential bikers back into their cars.
My coworker said it best: "If riding a bike is going to make me become a close minded a-hole like this jerk, I'll stick to my car!". That's what he said about you Autoworker when I showed him your post.
And he's not the only one to think like this. Many car drivers think you "purists" are nothing more than a bunch of snobs and want nothing to do with you guys.
So think of that the next time a car almost hits you. That driver could've been a cyclist instead if it weren't for your big mouth!