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They are all over Marin County, CA. And I'm jealous. I wish I had a high end electric bike, but my patched together Zapp bike is kinda ok for now. If I was y
by hellbannedguy 5y ago
They are all over Marin County, CA.
And I'm jealous. I wish I had a high end electric bike, but my patched together Zapp bike is kinda ok for now.
If I was younger, with money, and connections; I would be all over manufacturing electric bikes.
These high end bikes are basically motorcycles. They look fun, and practical.
Right now they are not regulated, and I hope it stays that way. They have given out of shape, or disabled, people a way to get out in nature.
I do see a lot on Craigslist though. I have a feeling, my wealthy neighbors buy them, but were never bicyclists to begin with.
The minute I see one at my price point ($500 used), I'm buying one.
Oh yea, cops in my county have become revenue collectors. They harass anyone out after 10 pm. They pull over people at random for no reason. I think they assume everyone drinks like they do? They seem to be leaving electric bicycles alone--for now?
My dad bought his first Zapp bike because he was tired of being pulled over in the Richmond District in San Francisco, by cops looking for an marginal DUI. The Zapp bike made his life less stressful.
The price point of the nicer bikes needs to come down though. Even if I had 5-15 grand that I could blow, theft is still a concern.
- tachyonbeam 5y agoYeah I used to have a decent ebike I bought for 2K, and even at that price point, I didn't bring it anywhere that I couldn't keep a constant eye on or bring inside. With a 15K ebike, you need insurance.