The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down

Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down by ashtonkem on Monday November 08, 2021 @06:52PM (#29155929)

I think people should start pushing for cycling infrastructure on fiscal responsibility grounds. A good cycle path system is an extremely cheap way to provide mobility options to a city, all considered.

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Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down by Steltek on Monday November 08, 2021 @06:56PM (#29155964)

I'm pretty sure most of the maintenance costs for a bike lane are for repainting it because cars drive over it and wear away the paint.

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Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down by ashtonkem on Monday November 08, 2021 @10:37PM (#29157425)

Weather tends to be a factor in some areas too. But generally the damage that a vehicle does to the road is proportional to the per axle weight raised to the fourth power; bikes don’t even register in terms of road wear.

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