On the one year anniversary of riding my ebike and the twenty year anniversary of my first of four heart attacks I got a clean bill of cardiac health for the first time. I go everywhere on my bike including grocery shopping and camping! I could never go back to a car. Someone needs to create a heater for ebikes. I hope it’s you and that you get filthy rich!😊
Even now, with most of our energy coming from non-renewable sources, ebikes are one of the most efficient ways to get around. Check out this article, it features some interesting studies. (USA, but translates to EU) ebikeshq.com/electric-bikes-environment-carbon-footprint-energy-battery-disposal/
You already have some pretty good examples of how the infa-structure change would look and how to implement it. Sweden has been doing this for years. They have large networks of bike roads. And they maintain them year round. Making it safe to ride everywhere all of the time. It is radically cheaper to maintain than car roads as they have a lot less wear and tare. As far as where we draw the line from ebike to other classes of vehicles it's actually pretty well defined. You went over the classes of ebike here so I won't get into that. But the other things that define an ebike as a rule are having a crank, pedals and being able to be peddled. If you don't have peddles you are a motoscooter which requires a license, registration, and insruance (in most states). If you have peddles and you go over 28 but less than 41 you are a moped. Registration, license, and insruance (in most states). If you go over 41 peddles or no peddles you are a motorcycle which requires a motorcycle specific license (the motorscooter and moped for whatever reason can be ridden with either a car or motorcycle license),registration, and insurance (in most states). One of the bad wraps ebikes have gotten are because of the high powered ebikes that people are jetting around on illegally. I personally think it's a big part of the negativity around ebikes in a lot of peoples mind. When folks thing of ebikes in America they tend to think of the Sur ron, and the super 73. The Sur Ron is shipped as an edirt bike. There's no intention for it to be ridden on roads stock. It doesn't have peddles, it doesn't have a crank, it's too fast. There are road legal kits for it, but almost no one runs them because they are an expensive after market kit. The super 73 and many of it's contemporaries actually do come street legal, but have means of unlocking them to make them go much faster. And the companies allow this under the pretense that the bikes are required to only be driven at those higher speeds off road. The issue is people just run them at those much too high speeds anyway. Recently there has been some crack down on it. And that's good. If we can get to a point where collectively we agree that ebikes are a vehicle with these restrictions and if you want to ride it as an ebike you have to honor those restrictions we'll be in a much better place. If we can also get the government onboard with some sort of tax incentive for making an ebike your primary form of transportation that would go a long ways to getting them into increased implementation.
Similar problem here in Canada. I've come across countless homebuilds and tweaked e-bikes that best 50kmph+ on my daily commute. Not too far back, I witnessed a garage built e-bike that was clocked at 100kmph on a MUP with a stated speed limit of 30kmph.
I used to be a petrolhead too. Gave up on the idea of owning a car after a while though because just applying for a license here in the UK is a pain in the ass. There was a huge backlog of applications due to the pandemic, so it was taking up to a year for some people to receive their provisional license. Decided to buy an Engwe EP-2 Pro back in February for £1100. It was the biggest purchase of my life, but it's proven to be the best purchase of my life. I'll be honest, I mainly use it as a grocery getter, but it's perfect for this purpose. I'm currently in the process of doing some light upgrades to it. Just put on some low profile alloy pedals and I'm waiting on a stem and 8" BMX race bars to put on it so I can get rid of the giraffe neck stem. Might upgrade the battery/controller/motor later down the line, but my main concern right now is the brakes because they're not great. Can't be bothered with hydraulic ones, but I am going to upgrade the rotors to 203mm at some point. I've heard they make a good bit of difference.
@@michele8039 I appreciate you for taking the time to provide feedback. Consider this. The USA is 2x bigger than your entire continent. We have our ccurrent infrastructure already, and loads of economists (much smarter than me) have stated that overnight infrasctructure change would be more damaging than helpful. If you've never seen a stroad then you're probably not that famillar with North America. You must understand what infrastructure we have already and why i.e. you gotta work with what you got. Gradual change in the right direction is the name of the game. In my lifetime, I will always have access to roads, and cars. My kids? who knows. For the time being, cars are here to stay. A point of this video is that they don't have to be in cities like they are now. Lastly, don't think that becuase someone likes pancakes that they don't link waffles. I believe most young people in the US agree that we should blend our modes of transit. We don't have to be so divided :)
I have 2 e-bikes, they are my primary form of transportation, they are indeed addictive. When I’m not working I’m putting some new gadget on my e bikes😊
As much as people bitch about e-bikes, they are quite cool(love mine), and they will get you where you're going. Cars(I have two) are too expensive and unreliable. Times are changing drastically, so you have to adapt!!
I too, am friendless and have recently purchased an ebike for doomer purposes. At 481 subs I see you're well on your way to becoming monetarily self sufficient by the end of someday. Looks like you're city connects my city via the ice age trail.
I've been commuting by e-bike since September 2020; I'm closing in on 40 000kms (24 850 miles) travelled. Even though I live in the mildest Canadian climate, there are times during winter I purposefully lower power assist to increase physical exertion in an effort to keep warm. I've invested in heated gloves and wear thermal underwear whilst biking...yet, tomorrow and Wednesday, I'm facing 85 minute, 40 degree Celsius (104 F) rides. I cherish every moment on my bike, and wouldn't trade it for anything.
The only thing that upsets me about your video is that you said it's your fault that somebody stole your bike. It's not your fault that POS people exist.
Here in the Netherlands we are kinda having a issue with e-bikes. Specifically fat-bikes. They kinda look like yours, big tires, small weels and a fast moter. The problem is that there mainly used by 10-16 year olds. Who [upvoer] them. Which makes them go 50-80 km/h Anyway, thats just a us problem, E-bikes are amazing.
I think not in my State. No bike lanes.. Snow and ice. Rain.. Hot 90° days no fun. Cold 30ish temps not fun. So that leaves about 100 good days per year to use an E bike in some areas.😁 Relegated to sidewalks and side streets .
@@Qsandbank Yes Sir! Although yesterday my Gocart hub bearing got loud. Only having it 3 months, I am concerned. In a few days they will have a new one here. Guess I need to be easier on it?
But when are you going to find out that motorcycles are as much if not twice as fun as cars for a third of the money it costs to own and maintain and modify a car. Its whole new world out there.
Yes. Just start handing out tickets to anyone on any bike for not following rules. A punk with a Sur Ron will think differently after paying a few $150 tickets. I'm all in with strict speed laws and tickets. Improper lane use tickets. No lights and not stopping where it is law to do so, ticket! Riding doing tricks? Ticket! More than 3-4 tickets per year? Bye bye bike. See it at the impound please.😂 Get cops out on bikes to follow and witness group rides that are annoyances 👍 Tickets will pay for the extra cop training and equipment 😎
I would much rather invest into EUC since theyre fast, versitile, durable, fun af and all that while still offering an insane range The only con is the cost unfortunetly... still a niche
You young man speak the truth ! That is hard to find the young people these days. I am eighty years old and have ridden all sorts of motor cycles ,scooters and bicycles down through the years. At my age I'm having to slow down a little. I now have a Heybike Cityscape and I love it. I now want something with a little more quality and after a lot of research I think the Areil X Class it it. Keep up the good work young man !!
Good script. Ebikes look really fun in the right context, i.e. well designed bike paths. I just don't know how versatile they are around town. In two other college towns, like Durham or Chapel Hill NC, you'd get crushed under a truck at some point. Few bike paths connect anything of note, so you'd be out in the stroads. People still have ebikes of course, but you can't supplant most of your car travel. These towns definitely need to create more infrastructure for biking. Also, how do you secure an ebike? Bikes are stolen so rapidly. You'd probably need to replace them once a year. I do agree with an absolute top speed for these things. The tech is straightforward enough that I can imagine people building their own drag bikes or similar. We should place speed limits on the use side, in addition to the current power limitations.
In my use case, I really can supplement about 95 percent of driving with my ebike. Costco, and other misc out of downtown stuff are what I use the car for. Yes, change in our infrastructure needs to happen. It'll be slow but worthwhile. I secure my bike with 2 locks, and I have theft insurance for 4 dollars a month and 100 dollar deductible. I would actually like to see VINs on ebikes which would dramatically reduce theft. Thanks for the feedback! :)
It'd probably be a good idea to schedule your videos to release in the middle of the day. Not really sure if this is true, but I've heard that the first hours after your video releases are the most important ones, so it might not be the best idea to post when everyone else is asleep, so you can aim for higher viewcounts. also i HATE stroads
I'm not sure I buy the whole "mindset" thing you talk abt with regard to safety. I mean of course you would have had more dangerous encounters with conventional cyclists because they make up the plurality of ppl using bike paths. But if your problem is with "cyclist culture" (see: I am not a "Cyclist" (and most Dutch people aren't either) by Not Just Bikes, 2020) know that it has only arisen due to hostile policymaking.
Thanks for the feedback, and I appreciate the time you took to write this. IDK where you're from, but here where recreational cycling is high, it's a bit of a public health crisis (unnoficially) where folks on bikes are constantly near-missing others. The mindset is "I'm going as fast as possible to excersize" and less so utilizing a shared space for funcional reasons. We can have both! Just requires a small culture change. :) PS I am a big fan of Not Just Bikes and have seen that video!
Did you guys notice the GTI still has winter tires on? 😳
I didn't think much of the snow tires. You're in Wisconsin and it's not June yet.
My Aventon Sinch StepOver ebike …my favorite mode of trans. ❤️🔥🥰❤️🔥 Thnx…nice vid.
On the one year anniversary of riding my ebike and the twenty year anniversary of my first of four heart attacks I got a clean bill of cardiac health for the first time. I go everywhere on my bike including grocery shopping and camping! I could never go back to a car. Someone needs to create a heater for ebikes. I hope it’s you and that you get filthy rich!😊
That's amazing! Crazy how little changes add up.
Love how they are clean by passing the pollution from tail pipe to power station. Out of site out of mind lol genius
Even now, with most of our energy coming from non-renewable sources, ebikes are one of the most efficient ways to get around.
Check out this article, it features some interesting studies. (USA, but translates to EU)
ebikeshq.com/electric-bikes-environment-carbon-footprint-energy-battery-disposal/
You already have some pretty good examples of how the infa-structure change would look and how to implement it. Sweden has been doing this for years. They have large networks of bike roads. And they maintain them year round. Making it safe to ride everywhere all of the time. It is radically cheaper to maintain than car roads as they have a lot less wear and tare.
As far as where we draw the line from ebike to other classes of vehicles it's actually pretty well defined. You went over the classes of ebike here so I won't get into that. But the other things that define an ebike as a rule are having a crank, pedals and being able to be peddled. If you don't have peddles you are a motoscooter which requires a license, registration, and insruance (in most states). If you have peddles and you go over 28 but less than 41 you are a moped. Registration, license, and insruance (in most states). If you go over 41 peddles or no peddles you are a motorcycle which requires a motorcycle specific license (the motorscooter and moped for whatever reason can be ridden with either a car or motorcycle license),registration, and insurance (in most states).
One of the bad wraps ebikes have gotten are because of the high powered ebikes that people are jetting around on illegally. I personally think it's a big part of the negativity around ebikes in a lot of peoples mind. When folks thing of ebikes in America they tend to think of the Sur ron, and the super 73. The Sur Ron is shipped as an edirt bike. There's no intention for it to be ridden on roads stock. It doesn't have peddles, it doesn't have a crank, it's too fast. There are road legal kits for it, but almost no one runs them because they are an expensive after market kit. The super 73 and many of it's contemporaries actually do come street legal, but have means of unlocking them to make them go much faster. And the companies allow this under the pretense that the bikes are required to only be driven at those higher speeds off road. The issue is people just run them at those much too high speeds anyway.
Recently there has been some crack down on it. And that's good. If we can get to a point where collectively we agree that ebikes are a vehicle with these restrictions and if you want to ride it as an ebike you have to honor those restrictions we'll be in a much better place.
If we can also get the government onboard with some sort of tax incentive for making an ebike your primary form of transportation that would go a long ways to getting them into increased implementation.
Similar problem here in Canada. I've come across countless homebuilds and tweaked e-bikes that best 50kmph+ on my daily commute. Not too far back, I witnessed a garage built
e-bike that was clocked at 100kmph on a MUP with a stated speed limit of 30kmph.
My city has speed limits for bikes on all bike paths and trails of 15mph. Otherwise, our regulation is pretty lose.
My next car will be defaulting on my mortgage. 😀
I used to be a petrolhead too. Gave up on the idea of owning a car after a while though because just applying for a license here in the UK is a pain in the ass. There was a huge backlog of applications due to the pandemic, so it was taking up to a year for some people to receive their provisional license. Decided to buy an Engwe EP-2 Pro back in February for £1100. It was the biggest purchase of my life, but it's proven to be the best purchase of my life. I'll be honest, I mainly use it as a grocery getter, but it's perfect for this purpose. I'm currently in the process of doing some light upgrades to it. Just put on some low profile alloy pedals and I'm waiting on a stem and 8" BMX race bars to put on it so I can get rid of the giraffe neck stem. Might upgrade the battery/controller/motor later down the line, but my main concern right now is the brakes because they're not great. Can't be bothered with hydraulic ones, but I am going to upgrade the rotors to 203mm at some point. I've heard they make a good bit of difference.
love this view from a car guy - this just shows people who likes cars can still care about urbanism
Absolutely! It's sad to see an "us vs them" mentality.
@@michele8039
I appreciate you for taking the time to provide feedback.
Consider this. The USA is 2x bigger than your entire continent. We have our ccurrent infrastructure already, and loads of economists (much smarter than me) have stated that overnight infrasctructure change would be more damaging than helpful. If you've never seen a stroad then you're probably not that famillar with North America. You must understand what infrastructure we have already and why i.e. you gotta work with what you got. Gradual change in the right direction is the name of the game. In my lifetime, I will always have access to roads, and cars. My kids? who knows. For the time being, cars are here to stay. A point of this video is that they don't have to be in cities like they are now.
Lastly, don't think that becuase someone likes pancakes that they don't link waffles. I believe most young people in the US agree that we should blend our modes of transit. We don't have to be so divided :)
This is high quality content! You should be proud man
I really appreciate that! :)
I have 2 e-bikes, they are my primary form of transportation, they are indeed addictive. When I’m not working I’m putting some new gadget on my e bikes😊
Bike go zoom
As much as people bitch about e-bikes, they are quite cool(love mine), and they will get you where you're going. Cars(I have two) are too expensive and unreliable. Times are changing drastically, so you have to adapt!!
I too, am friendless and have recently purchased an ebike for doomer purposes. At 481 subs I see you're well on your way to becoming monetarily self sufficient by the end of someday. Looks like you're city connects my city via the ice age trail.
This is why the high hp electric motorcycles are the future :)
I've been commuting by e-bike since September 2020; I'm closing in on 40 000kms (24 850 miles) travelled. Even though I live in the mildest Canadian climate, there are times during winter I purposefully lower power assist to increase physical exertion in an effort to keep warm. I've invested in heated gloves and wear thermal underwear whilst biking...yet, tomorrow and Wednesday, I'm facing 85 minute, 40 degree Celsius (104 F) rides.
I cherish every moment on my bike, and wouldn't trade it for anything.
You are one intense individual.
Not in the UK with power limits and weather
I gave my 2018 lightly modified Mustang EcoBoom to my son and switched to a two custom Ebikes. No more insurance, retired so need the workout anyhow.
Ride safe :)
The only thing that upsets me about your video is that you said it's your fault that somebody stole your bike. It's not your fault that POS people exist.
Gotta be smart.
Here in the Netherlands we are kinda having a issue with e-bikes. Specifically fat-bikes. They kinda look like yours, big tires, small weels and a fast moter.
The problem is that there mainly used by 10-16 year olds. Who [upvoer] them. Which makes them go 50-80 km/h
Anyway, thats just a us problem, E-bikes are amazing.
I think not in my State. No bike lanes.. Snow and ice. Rain.. Hot 90° days no fun. Cold 30ish temps not fun. So that leaves about 100 good days per year to use an E bike in some areas.😁 Relegated to sidewalks and side streets .
Even on 95 degree hot days they are fun you can ride a trail through the woods and it feels 10-15 degrees cooler in the shade and forest.
@@mattsomeonewithansrt3948 yeah. Good if you live less than 2 hours from something like that..
I'm retired now and I got a bunch of electric E toys like E bikes and E scooters.But my favorite is my Segway Ninebot Pro Go cart!
Sounds like you're living the dream
@@Qsandbank Yes Sir! Although yesterday my Gocart hub bearing got loud. Only having it 3 months, I am concerned. In a few days they will have a new one here. Guess I need to be easier on it?
Start the race on a rainy downpour day
😆👉☔🌧️
The bike is waterproof, the camera isn't.
watching your bike in ankle deep water is TRIGGERING ...lol ...not gonna lie ..part of me is screaming at you for water boarding your bike
I'll do it again
Hopefully not salt water. That corrosion be happening quick.
@@Qsandbank ...Ohh i see you love to punish ebikes ...That is an Expensive hobby ...lol
I love your goofy moments. Great content:)
Thank you!
But when are you going to find out that motorcycles are as much if not twice as fun as cars for a third of the money it costs to own and maintain and modify a car. Its whole new world out there.
Yes. Just start handing out tickets to anyone on any bike for not following rules. A punk with a Sur Ron will think differently after paying a few $150 tickets. I'm all in with strict speed laws and tickets. Improper lane use tickets. No lights and not stopping where it is law to do so, ticket! Riding doing tricks? Ticket! More than 3-4 tickets per year? Bye bye bike. See it at the impound please.😂 Get cops out on bikes to follow and witness group rides that are annoyances 👍 Tickets will pay for the extra cop training and equipment 😎
Came here from Joel, and you have AMAZING quality content! How do you only have 500 subs?
I'm a freshly birthed youtuber. Give me time. 🐦
@@Qsandbank well I hope to see you grow! I’m subbed
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I would much rather invest into EUC since theyre fast, versitile, durable, fun af and all that while still offering an insane range
The only con is the cost unfortunetly... still a niche
I see them around, they look fun! But I like the stability of 2 wheels...
Great content homie 👍
Thank you kindly
I knew you had taste. My high powered sports car is the same except green.
Man, the GTI's that came with that bluish green have the BEST color! Tried to get one but dealership tried to scam :[
What make is that bike?
Ariel rider x class
You young man speak the truth ! That is hard to find the young people these days. I am eighty years old and have ridden all sorts of motor cycles ,scooters and bicycles down through the years. At my age I'm having to slow down a little. I now have a Heybike Cityscape and I love it. I now want something with a little more quality and after a lot of research I think the Areil X Class it it. Keep up the good work young man !!
You might like this video ruclips.net/video/JgWoY2Lw3Fs/видео.htmlsi=IOEYy5vb8csUSuk4
Heyyy Quincy youre doingggg greattt!!!!!
THANKS KP!
enjoyable chill vid, made my morning :)
Nice!
Good script. Ebikes look really fun in the right context, i.e. well designed bike paths. I just don't know how versatile they are around town. In two other college towns, like Durham or Chapel Hill NC, you'd get crushed under a truck at some point. Few bike paths connect anything of note, so you'd be out in the stroads. People still have ebikes of course, but you can't supplant most of your car travel. These towns definitely need to create more infrastructure for biking. Also, how do you secure an ebike? Bikes are stolen so rapidly. You'd probably need to replace them once a year. I do agree with an absolute top speed for these things. The tech is straightforward enough that I can imagine people building their own drag bikes or similar. We should place speed limits on the use side, in addition to the current power limitations.
In my use case, I really can supplement about 95 percent of driving with my ebike. Costco, and other misc out of downtown stuff are what I use the car for.
Yes, change in our infrastructure needs to happen. It'll be slow but worthwhile.
I secure my bike with 2 locks, and I have theft insurance for 4 dollars a month and 100 dollar deductible. I would actually like to see VINs on ebikes which would dramatically reduce theft.
Thanks for the feedback! :)
@@Qsandbank No problem! I saw your short video about making noise in Hillsdale too. I spend a fair amount of time there during the year. Tiny place.
Hah! Small world. Miss it over there.
@@Qsandbank did you ride ebikes in Hillsdale? I wonder whether it's feasible on 22 or 23.
Didn't have an ebike there but I'd ride a normal one. I would say stick to the backroads if possible...
VIVALDIIIII
VIVAAAALLLDIIIIIII!
It'd probably be a good idea to schedule your videos to release in the middle of the day. Not really sure if this is true, but I've heard that the first hours after your video releases are the most important ones, so it might not be the best idea to post when everyone else is asleep, so you can aim for higher viewcounts.
also i HATE stroads
Dude you live in madtown?
Yeah boy
@@Qsandbank marshfield here.
I'm not sure I buy the whole "mindset" thing you talk abt with regard to safety. I mean of course you would have had more dangerous encounters with conventional cyclists because they make up the plurality of ppl using bike paths. But if your problem is with "cyclist culture" (see: I am not a "Cyclist" (and most Dutch people aren't either) by Not Just Bikes, 2020) know that it has only arisen due to hostile policymaking.
Thanks for the feedback, and I appreciate the time you took to write this. IDK where you're from, but here where recreational cycling is high, it's a bit of a public health crisis (unnoficially) where folks on bikes are constantly near-missing others. The mindset is "I'm going as fast as possible to excersize" and less so utilizing a shared space for funcional reasons. We can have both! Just requires a small culture change. :)
PS I am a big fan of Not Just Bikes and have seen that video!
Orale 👍
Grácias!
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