I think a lot of the resistance comes not from the electric bikes themselves, but by the way they are operated in NYC. I'm a regular bike commuter and bike thr

I think a lot of the resistance comes not from the electric bikes themselves, but by the way they are operated in NYC. I'm a regular bike commuter and bike through Brooklyn and Manhattan daily. While I'm no angel, I tend to follow major traffic laws. Most of the electric bikes you see on the street are ridden by delivery drivers, who — rightly or wrongly — have gained a reputation for disregarding laws, riding the wrong way on one-way streets, and being a menace to other bicyclists and pedestrians. For New Yorkers, I think this means that electric bicycles have become associated with reckless behavior and a general safety hazard.