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 fnfjfk on Friday September 29, 2023 @06:52PM (#37711033)

I’ve been riding in NYC for over 10 years and the ebike situation is getting ridiculous. People buy a bike that lets them ride fast with no training, and then ride like they are in a Terry Barentsen “Hotline” video (Google it).

Except unlike the people in those videos, they have no skill at all. “Unearned speed” is the term in cycling communities.

I’m genuinely surprised there aren’t more deaths. Blowing red lights without even looking, salmoning, texting while riding, it’s insane.

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Re:Investigating a teen’s death on an ebike and the Rad bran... by cobbzilla on Friday September 29, 2023 @06:59PM (#37711092)

I suppose “Rich kid accidentally kills self with expensive toy” wouldn’t quite hit the front page.

And I’m simply shocked, shocked that the rich lawyer power couple is seeking to absolve themselves of their culpability through a lawsuit.

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Re:Investigating a teen’s death on an ebike and the Rad bran... by Tao3300 on Friday September 29, 2023 @08:25PM (#37711725)

> salmoning

Riding against the traffic in a one-way bike lane

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