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Thanks for a great, comprehensive video; sure to help people avoid many common problems. I’m 78, raced motorcycles when younger and have been on ebikes for the past 8 years, mostly riding in the California suburbs. I have two things to add to the conversation: #1: Don’t buy an ebike unless you are disabled and/or want get some exercise, otherwise get a real motorcycle. #2: Remember that motorists often assume we’re going slower than we actually are. Avoid drivers’ blind spots and assume nobody sees you (even when they just looked right at you!). Final thought: an ebike that is a strong hill-climber and quickly accelerates to 20 mph is safer and more fun than one that’s geared to get up to 28+.

that speed junkie is right up our generations alley , we were built for it

It's a sad story about the Ebike person getting injured or killed. but banning ebike in the county or area is super stupid.... If possible they should check the videos or investigate what actually happened, unless they reckon it was a sign issue or perhaps road markings causing the incident to have happened. Then they have to stop all riders and fix the issue. Apart from that above scenario being the case, if it was a personal accident or rider negligence or perhaps just mistake that happened. That is something that can happen at any given point and could happen to normal cyclists or even skaters or Electric Scooters for that fact. You don't see people banning vehicles or Motorcycles when a drunk driver causes an accident or someone sober even causing a accident if he/she was speeding or got distracted.

I agree, think younger mountain bikers should stick with normal bikes till about 16 or so. These ebikes aint cheap and speedsters and thrill seekers... this hobby is bit pricey to mess around and crashing it. I do think the Ebike law needs to loosen up a bit for classes/ size motors. People are different sizes and ebikes themself are heavy. So to drive a 72lbs (32kg ebike) like driving a normal bike is not going to happen. Including your own weight which say is 80K to 150kg. It could be about up to 180kg on the ebike. The 250w motor or 500w motor is not going to cut it. That's why i figure the weight and size of rider plays a big role and the laws must be lenient in that manor. Limiting speed or limiting motor size is not a help at all, not for safety of driver at all. I understand why they think it will be safer, in the case of having a person of 60-70kg on a 1000w ebike going maybe 35miles per hour in open trails and ramps.. That is a bit overkill. But someone like me, over 40. I'm a heavier rider. Going uphill riding a 72lb(32kg) ebike is no joke. Doing that on a 250w or 500w motor will be a struggle, unless i put it in pedal assist 4 or 5. Doing it on my own power alone will be a almost impossible.

My wife and I are 63 years old, and we just purchased our first ebikes. We went with the Fabulous Furious Road Warrior Ult. It's a fat-tire, large frame bike that weighs in I believe just over 100 lbs. The size and weight are of little concern to us as we both rode various motorcycles over the years, Honda's, Harley's, Yamaha's...lighter bikes to heavier ones, we've got some good milage and experience under our belts, that's for sure. Riding ebikes isn't going to be any sort of challenge for us as far as handling them goes and riding them full throttle. Our challenge will come with pedaling them and trying to not use a lot of assist in order to get some decent exercise at least for a good 30 minutes of the ride, after that, we can boost the assist and get on the throttle a bit more and just have some fun riding together again.

I notice you have your cell phone mounted on the handlebart, and it looks like it tells you the speed. How does that work Is there an app that can act like a speedometer?

I'm 66 and go out on my e-bike every day.

The roads all over the UK are crap and dangerous for cars let alone ebikes

Didn't stop at any stop signs - safety balony

When you're coming up from behind a pedestrian on a trail, use your bell. I see you have on your bike. I do a lot of walking on trails and I'm always appreciative when a biker makes sure to let me know that he's (or she's) coming up fast on my six. If you don't have a bell or other sound device, then just call out to let them know. It's basic trail courtesy. Btw, I recognize the terrain. I'm a town over from you. Happy riding.

carz should be illegal.

since 3 years i have E-Bike i always spend riding on my E-Bike travel 60 miles in a week during Spring , Summer and Fall. I still love it i never get tired of it. I am over 65 years old

The easy fix to fix the quick release would be to pull the quick release axle out and flip it around so that the lever is on the other side of the wheel.

Seems like putting the lever on the other side might be a good plan. My bike has a through axle. There are no accidents now, everything is somebody's fault.

I think they put a washer on the axle to prevent the caliper and disc from torquing the wheel and axle off the forks.

Bought my first e-bike 50+. Had to Knock off cobwebs/rusty bits on Rules of the Road. Personally, almost Never ride on sidewalks. When needing to cross busy roadway, always crossing at stop lights, making sure to make "Eye contact" w/drivers. Hen riding, eyes/head are on Perpetual swivel coz >90% of the time, drivers Look but are Not Seeing bike riders! Never, Never, Never...riding w/ear buds, headphones, ear plugs. And since our local LEO substation is So Small...Courtesy & Responsible Riding are Tantamount! I dunno....Am I in the Shrinking Minority?!...N-O Hot-dogging!...Stay Safe Ride Safer, Joey...Keep the rubber to the pavement!...Aloha from Hawaii

I like the relaxing rhythmic tune you chose! IMO, Anyone not checking their own {enter any possibly dangerous equipment} before riding, at least occasionally, then they deserve whatever befalls them. Now if it was a broken weld or something then the company is at fault. Just because a company makes something doesnt mean they are liable for our ignorance or carelessness. Again IMO our nation and the west as a whole have already taken massive damage due to frivolous suits that dont get quashed instantly and many are paid out just to keep the media quiet which shouldn't be, but definitely is a huge part of the art of bringing suit. Whenever you ask yourself 'why is this soooo expensive' Liability is a massive part of it!!!

I ride in Los Angeles what are the bad areas? Could i be riding in a bad area? 10:16

I'm over 66. Got my first ebike 2 years ago. I have a fat tire folder and a moped style ebike. Daily peddler.

Hard to comment when no details as to exactly what happenned are known

You almost sound like alices restaurant. Lol.

In some places a bicycle can use a stop sign as a Yield, you can ride on the sidewalks, and e-bikes can use bike trails. Where I live those are not true.

I will be 76 years old this month and just took delivery of my E-MTB.....I can't keep the bugs out of my teeth. It has been years since I have enjoyed something this much. Amazing technology that can be tweaked to your liking. Just today I received my new sleep system and have everything laid out for a bikepacking trip. Now I all I need is a good collapsible fishing rod so I can walk some streams and lakes.

Your talking a motor vehicle. It's not an ebike according to US FED law.

Who last assembled the bike? Very unlikely it was the manufacturer. If he'd just picked it up from a bike shop that assembled it for him that day, then he might have a case against the shop, but most likely he's had the bike a while and hasn't been maintaining it. We don't know what caused the unplanned disassembly, but it sounds very much like the quick release was too loose. Also very suspicious that he just happens to be a professional ambulance chaser.

The more we advance technically - the more we have to expensively retrofit our transportation infrastructures to accept common sense. Wide bike lanes and universal charging E-bik stations should be everywhere and coast to coast. They are only unsafe because they have to share the road with automobiles and the odd anti-social lunatic who thinks rules only apply to others. Let us rebuild NA to accept a better future.

Buy only torque sensors for assistance!!! Cadence sensors for assistance should be illegal... I like how your street has the safe space included in the painted bike lane...

20mph is boring

What gear system do you have and did you modify you throttle… nice ridding

I bought a Jetson Bolt Pro last year. I rebuilt it over the winter. It is now a molehill bike. I wear a hi vis hoodie, have lights, and obnoxious music on a bluetooth speaker. I used hand signals and my hi vis gloves are even shiny. I still had 3 close calls and a garbage man wanting to fight me in a 30 minute ride.

Nice video, what do you use to film your videos while bicycle riding?

how when to throttle and pedal assist, by trial and error?

Good music it's not loud or in your face type

😂 I'll be 68 next month and can still put a Harley Sportster on the rear wheel doing 60 mph. I could out ride you any day of the week on an ebike.

Here in Japan, anything over 24kp/h requires a special license, tags, and insurance. They don't play here. So, I will get one that does not exceed that speed.

Any amount of education is good, and although Joey is blowing through stop signs he seems like he is well aware of his surroundings. I have learned something watching this

I turned 73 this last January and i brought my first ebike,, what i went for was Cyrusher Ovia,, Its brilliant , done a few settings to make the bike even faster.. Every old person should get one.

Another day in paradise 😊

I think it was a great vid....kids should not be on E-Bikes...1) they need exercise 2) they cause problems for us older people that know how to be aware. A town in Florida BANNED E-Bikes because a kid on a E-Bike killed a women..

So glad you're making these, Joey, it's a treat to have all your sun and green to see in Toronto when it really is the dead of winter. Love those pines of Rome cresting the horizons, beautiful, stately trees!

I knew a year ago new model coming out. They were out of colors and the new battery was already on the new models.

You have failed to talk about uphill!!! Were you pedaling?!! What's wrong with you barely reviewers!!!!😮👎

Dang turkeys….😂😂😂😂

This is such a beautiful area! Is it in the Northwest? Wanna go!!!

Do you offer motor pacing services for the young gun cyclists racing for their rent.

I have problems walking but i ride regular bike 25 to 50 , 5 times. Week . Gloves to save the hands . From velodrome days . I the long.path from the bike and vett pa bankbarn is a struggle. The march dutch report indicted a 35 % in bike deaths . Mandatory helmet law decrease heslth according to the report .

Im over 50, and I've went over 10k on electric unicycles that go over 40mph. Its great time to be alive!

I have a folding bikes. I believe it's a 3. However I have never unlocked mine. I'm perfectly happy where it is.

Im 62 and have over 4,500 miles on my ebike its my car

Beautiful area Makes the videos more interesting