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Re:New York state lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping c... by woofyman on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @10:02PM (#20220228)
>Honestly it just seems like neo-puritanical hatred of the idea that the motor makes it too easy.

More likely people are tired of clutter and blocked sidewalks. And riders who act like idiots.

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Re:New York state lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping c... by hedora on Wednesday June 19, 2019 @02:16AM (#20221211)
Also, scooters (and even e-bikes) have different acceleration curves than road bikes.

If you are doing less than 20-25mph when cruising at speed, you’re impeding bike traffic. Scooters are currently capped at 15mph, so they don’t belong in bike lanes.

(Not saying there shouldn’t be scooter lanes, just that they don’t mix with bikes)

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Re:New York state lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping c... by asdff on Wednesday June 19, 2019 @10:36AM (#20223731)
Bikes do not cruise at 20-25 unless you are hauling ass, more like 12mph for most people (and iirc that's the speed google maps bases it's bike estimates on). Most scooters I see pass bikes.
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