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I recently purchased an electric bike to commute to work, and I ended up returning it. Electric bikes go very fast, which means that cars often have difficulty
by calebh 8y ago
I recently purchased an electric bike to commute to work, and I ended up returning it. Electric bikes go very fast, which means that cars often have difficulty passing, and drivers are not quite sure how to treat you. I ended up returning the bike because I didn't want to end up as a splatter on the side of the road. If the US had protected bike lanes, it might have worked out differently.
- kcorbitt 8y agoYep, that's a frustrating reality -- I've had my share of close calls too. Out in the suburbs there's usually a shoulder/bike lane that's wide enough for safe passing, but on city streets that are too narrow to fit a bike and a car side by side I ride right in the center of the lane. That's the only way I've found to prevent distracted drivers from zooming past with only inches to spare.
- wffurr 8y agoYou could just go slower... Get a pedal assist version and turn the assist down. Or go faster and get an electric motorbike or Vespa and ride in the middle of the lane with traffic.
- kachurovskiy 8y agoThat was my experience as well, both in Bay Area and in Bavaria (though it's not as dangerous here). I realized that I'm guaranteed to have a serious or deadly accident over just a decade of commuting. In a car you have 2 more layers of protection - the mass of the car and safety systems.