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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Bicycle road test & review
Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 11:23:05 -0400
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On 5/20/2025 3:30 AM, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:
> 
> I wouldn't care if these motorcycles weren't marketed as bicycles and if
> the successful lobbying of groups interested in selling them hadn't
> resulted in these motorcycles being equated with bicycles by law in most
> European countries.

I think it may be worse in the U.S. than in Europe. Our ebikes have 
power assist to higher speeds. I'm hearing quite a few complaints about 
fast ebikes buzzing by and scaring the sort of slow and fearful 
bicyclists that use bike lanes instead of roadways, as well as the 
pedestrians. Admittedly, I've not heard of any actual crashes yet in 
that situation.

There's also been talk of trail damage in our local forest preserve, 
which has always been open to mountain bikes but closed to motorized 
vehicles. Our state, like most, legally pretends that the motors in 
these things don't exist.

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- Frank Krygowski