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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 08:50 PM Original message |
Electric Bikes and Socialism --informing you what the German Government is doing to help with green |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why do we see so few electric bikes here in America ... are they illegal or something??? |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Bikes in general are in low supply...at least for TRANSPORTATION not recreation |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Bikes are not "provided for" |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Agreed |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. I just got done working in the |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Agree on that because I frequently .... |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. In some cities (not sure about states) |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. You might want to double-check that... |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. They are legal in my city, I just meant in other cities (outside of AR) they may not be. =] |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. You should not ride your bicycle on the sidewalk anywhere |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Legality depends on the need to get the bike Licensed. |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I prefer it that way. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. That's what I had always been told ... "illegal" .... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. You can get a decent used motorcycle |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Motorcycles have horrible exhaust |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Horrible noise and vibration as well -- doesn't look like any fun.... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Depends on the bike... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. I have an electric bicycle... |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I'm very impressed. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Why, thank you... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Fantastic .... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. They're expensive... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Thank you -- thought this was actually a "safety" issue ...... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Collateral damage in the world built for cars... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Good to hear -- and thanks again for info-- !! |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. love it! n/t |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. Ms. Bigmack and I ride all the time in the .... |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
26. This has been discussed on the Bicycle Forum many times |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
27. They are ALL OVER China |
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