u/Inciteful_Analysis

"Listen up. We're not trying to break any laws today"

How many violations (aside from the illegal motorized vehicles with no license, registration, and insurance) can you count from this Seattle Washington ride? I lost track. But hey at least they aren't inside playing video games, right? And what a Mom at 13:35, participating in an illegal ride with her son.

1. Wheelies in traffic
2. Riding on wrong side of the road
3. Running red lights (en masse)
4. Riding on sidewalks
5. Riding on bike trails
6. Riding on pump track
7. Failing to turn from turning lane
8. Reckless speed
9. Unsafe passing
10. Failure to wear retentioned helmet
11. Running from police
12. Parking in a handicapped space
13. Speeding through a construction zone
14. Blocking crosswalks
15. Failing to heed Do Not Enter sign
16. Exiting via entrance
17. Failure to yield to pedestrians
18. Failure to signal

What did I miss? This kid running a YouTube channel as a commercial enterprise while organizing takeovers he himself acknowledges are illegal should be charged with racketeering.

When the overwhelming majority ride e-motos illegally, bans are the natural result. These brats attacked a maintenance worker at a park. Probably because he told them to stop tearing up the grass.

Once again the reporting erroneously refers to them as ebikes.

Assume the first three choices are identical except the "ebike-shaped scooter" has no drivetrain and uses foot pegs instead of pedals. Assume PAS (pedal assist) uses a torque sensor.​

Which is safer to ride on bike trails and sidewalks. Assume typical speeds of around 15 mph.

Defend in comments. Bonus points: explain why an ebike on throttle should be treated differently than an ebike-shaped scooter.

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They call it an ebike but the video clearly shows an e-moto and acknowledges it was not street legal.

Yet some of you want to pretend that illegal use isn't rampant.

1. Even if they are broken, they are still "BRAKES", not "breaks"
2. Folding bikes have real downsides and should generally be avoided if you don't need folding functionality.
3. Outside of a few niche applications, fat tire bikes are usually a suboptimal choice for most riders.
4. If it has a hub drive, it is not a mountain bike even if it can still handle light trails.
5. Most people don't need a mid-drive for average sized hills.
6. Hydraulic brakes should be standard on heavy ebikes. They have better control and require less maintenance.
7. Torque sensors are better for exercise and battery range/efficiency.
8. Cadence sensors are better for getting to your destination with less effort.
9. A hybrid class 2/3 ebike never behaves in a way that is not permissible separately by a class 2 or class 3 ebike.
10. If you want a recommendation, include an actual budget amount/range. "Budget friendly" means something different to everyone, thus means nothing.