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> I'm intrigued by some of the modern cruiser-style ebikes I can see e-bikes for utility, but for travel etc. once you're on a big fast e-bile why not be on a
by subpixel 5y ago
> I'm intrigued by some of the modern cruiser-style ebikes
I can see e-bikes for utility, but for travel etc. once you're on a big fast e-bile why not be on a motorcycle? You can even get an electric one.
- Rebelgecko 5y agoYou can't legally take motorcycles to some of the places you can take an ebike, at least in my jurisdiction. I imagine motorcycles also have more overhead (in terms of both time and money) when it comes to registration, licensing, insurance, maintenance, etc.
- subpixel 5y agoIsn’t that probably as it should be? Hikers shouldn’t be asked to share trails with powered vehicles that can be tweaked to go very, very fast.
- Zak 5y agoE-bikes can also be tweaked to go very fast. In many jurisdictions, they're restricted to performance well below that which a competitive cyclist can achieve on a purely human-powered bike, but enforcement is difficult.
- subpixel 5y ago> powered vehicles that can be tweaked to go very, very fast I was referring to e-bikes
- Rebelgecko 5y agoSure, but IMO that's a reason why motorcycles aren't strictly better than ebikes
- xeromal 5y agoMotorcycles definitely are very convenient. Power to weight ratio is great, easier to maneuver in a city, has better parking options, gets great gas mileage (my speedy v-strom gets about 53mpg), and other nice conveniences. It has one major flaw though. You're pretty much guaranteed to get injured in an accident and the chance of dying is much higher than in a car. Cyclics see some of these issues as well when they ride on the street but generally they're going slower and able to react to a situation a little faster than a motorcycle rider.