| Re: electric bikes on centuries
On Jan 28, 12:41 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" <mik...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> As I'm reading an article in this-morning's San Jose Mercury News about
> newfound popularity of electric bikes, and their limitations (max speeds
> 25mph or less; need to be recharged after 8-20 miles), I'm thinking yeah,
> same old stuff that's been out there, heavy, expensive to repair, cause
> parts & frame failures on modified bikes etc.
>
> Then the article mentioned that an engineer has a recumbent design he's
> trying to bring to market that will go over 100 miles on a charge, at speeds
> greater than 30mph. And at that point I'm wondering-
>
> What's gonna happen when people try to show up on a century (or, for that
> matter, any other organized bike ride) on one of them? So far, it's been a
> non-issue due to limited range. But if that's no longer an issue...
>
> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycleswww.ChainReactionBicycles.com
Right after that you will have to dodge little moped scooters,
trailing their signature blue smoke..always 10%, always idiots
everywhere.
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