4 Jan
2013
4 Jan
'13
2:45 p.m.
Agreed. Well said, Kevin.
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*Matt VanSlyke*
*Development Director
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On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Sue Prant sue@communitycycles.org wrote:
> Kevin has it right!!!
>
> Sent from my phone.
> On Jan 4, 2013 9:07 AM, "Kevin Dwyer" kevidwyer@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> This is absolutely ridiculous. There are plenty of people who would like
>> an alternative to a car but for whom their 150 watts of power won't
>> suffice. These people have cargo bikes (sometimes with kids), live where
>> there are steep hills, have long commutes etc., etc. etc. Should we
>> discourage bus transit for those who need it simply because the cleanest
>> technology has not been adopted. What about those folks for whom the
>> electric bike is one of their quiver? What about people who don't have 150
>> watts?
>>
>> They have pedals, right. Those people are members of your community,
>> right. They'd like to support your shop, right? And you're saying that
>> because its not the purest/best technology, they should piss off?
>>
>> How much more respect would all cyclists get if 5% of car drivers were
>> suddenly e-bikers? How much more funding would bicycle safety, bicycle
>> pathways and bicycle storage receive? These are our allies. Ever heard that
>> old axiom about "cutting off your nose"? How about wheelchairs, handcycles,
>> push scooters, skateboarders?
>>
>> Strive to be inclusive. With some caveats to safety and capacity, we're
>> in the mobility business; anyone trying to ride more softly on the earth is
>> welcome.
>>
>> Kevin
>> The Bicycle Collective
>> Salt Lake City
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 8:49 AM, Geoffrey Bercarich <
>> geoff.bercarich@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My community bike space does not allow the fixing or repairing of
>>> electric assist vehicles.
>>>
>>> Make signage.
>>> On Jan 4, 2013 2:36 AM, "Wendy Monroe" wendy.monroe@usermail.com
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello think tankers,
>>>>
>>>> I'm seeing a lot of this sort of talk in the Netherlands…
>>>> Is there a broad trend in the States moving this direction, as well?
>>>>
>>>> This Extra Energy organization is not thinking in terms of Cheap
>>>> chinese made imports but rather of very pricey ( typically ) German
>>>> products.
>>>> Or perhaps German *branded* products, manufactured in China….
>>>>
>>>> But I see e-bikes in general as somewhat of a threat to those of us who
>>>> love non electrified bicycles.
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts on this, fellow Americans?
>>>>
>>>> *
>>>> http://extraenergy.org/main.php?language=en&category=information&sub...
>>>> *
>>>>
>>>> Wendy
>>>>
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