Investigating a teen’s death on an ebike and the Rad brand’s safety

Re:Investigating a teen’s death on an ebike and the Rad bran... by blondie9x on Friday September 29, 2023 @06:46PM (#37710986)

It's sad because if better transit options existed I doubt these e-bikes would have ever proliferated.

Sad also how slow and ineffective government is, from the perspective of housing and transit, and more over from failure to regulate danger to the public well.

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Re:Investigating a teen’s death on an ebike and the Rad bran... by xmprt on Friday September 29, 2023 @06:53PM (#37711043)

E-bikes are the most energy efficient forms of transportation. The problem isn't e-bikes. If anything making e-bikes more ubiquitous would be a good thing since it would lead to better dedicated infrastructure for cycles as well as more cycling training in everyday life.

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Re:Investigating a teen’s death on an ebike and the Rad bran... by blondie9x on Friday September 29, 2023 @08:32PM (#37711757)

No it isn't. Riding a bike to a nearby station doesn't require lithium mining and is better for your heart and body. Where did you come up with most efficient transit option? By what metric?

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Re:Investigating a teen’s death on an ebike and the Rad bran... by dgacmu on Friday September 29, 2023 @07:08PM (#37711167)

As a counterpoint, I can't imagine a better form of transportation for the area in which I live. It's hilly enough that I really don't want to try and haul my kids (5 and 11, both quite tall) around on a non-motorized bike, but our cargo bike gets us most of the places we want to go faster than a car or bus would. And I get exercise in the process. It's the most delightful form of transportation I've experienced.

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