| Re: electric bikes on centuries
Bill Bushnell wrote:
> In article <12s13765rfeu013@news.supernews.com>,
> "Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> :: 1) Do I have any reason to believe that the operator of a power
>> :: assisted bicycle intends to ride in a hazardous or illegal manner?
>>
>> Would you? Fear of the unknown creating bias?
>
> Depends. Some people get or build an electric bike because they really
> want a stealth motorcycle. Most electric bicycles and operators would
> fit right in. But if one installs a powerful motor and enough batteries
> on a bicycle, you have a motorcycle. An operator of such a vehicle may
> be more interested in speed and if ridden ridden to that end could be a
> hazard to the other participants.
>
>> :: 2) Could I lift the thing onto a bike rack or into a motor vehicle
>> :: if it had to be SAGged (or can the heavy bits be removed easily
>> :: prior to lifting)?
>> ::
>>
>> At 75 lbs, that's easily the weight of 3 bikes. I imagine this would be a
>> serious drawback. I've been on some rides where the some of the sag staff
>> were female. And small, too.
>>
>> Also, I can see removing wheels, but other parts?
>
> I'm thinking of batteries. It's not reasonable to expect a SAG driver
> to dead-lift 70 lbs of electric bicycle onto a roof rack. Remove the
> batteries and you have, say, 40 lbs, which may still be an effort for
> some. The electric bike designed as a stealth motorcycle, laden with
> batteries, is more likely to require SAG because the range of such a
> machine will likely be limited.
>
I have only had take advantage of a SAG ride once (rain) and the van was
already crammed to the max. Fitting an electric or bent in would have
been impossible. The SAG guy was more than a little busy collecting wet
and frozen cyclists.
Bill Baka
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