Why You Should Get An E-Bike Instead of a Car
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- This is why you should consider getting an e-bike rather than a car or motorcycle. I discuss cost savings and more along with what e-bikes I recommend.
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Not gonna lie the way you shot this video is pretty cool
@@colsonrizzuto7973 Fake? What do you mean.
ColRizz99 no
@@colsonrizzuto7973 you are a first person view
Lakitu shot it...give credit where it's due
yeah never saw it that way pretty entertaining.
You had me at no license...
At the start of the video I thought he was driving with his legs spread out
@Bruce S everyone needs to ride dooshies with electric motors. debate me in a cage?
@Bruce S you know he lives in Canada right?
Hugh Jazz 😂😂😂
@Bruce S But he doesn't live in Spain so what is your point exactly?
except for when you get broadsided by some soccer mom texting the pool guy about which motel 6 to meet at.
Lawsuit. If not, then a quick and easy way off this industrialized planet is the next best thing.
@@MediQate wow, that's a depressing post. Car all the way for me
Was that a ST Season 3 reference, because... fair play. 👀
I'm a pool guy and I approve this message.
@@double0dot01 I have met more people than I can count who were hurt in car accidents. If you live in a city with even rudimentarily good cycling infrastructure, it may be more dangerous to drive a car than to ride a bike.
I got my E-bike last month (got a second better bike this past July) and am currently selling my car (sold it back in April). BEST decision I've made in a long time! No insurance, no gasoline, lower maintenance/repairs (edited this part for the pedantic person in the comments), no titles and plates, just a reliable bike that can get me to and fro while able to go speeds of nearly 32mph.
Edit: I also do delivery work on my bike for a living and have no issues with the adjustment. Just had to get some cargo crates and a cargo trailer (the latter for bigger grocery orders or orders that have bulky items).
What'd you get
@@KemzEl3aly Luckeep w/BaFang 750w motor. I also bought a Victrip Titan recently.
@@mikethecornking Just researched these bikes and just purchased the Victrip Titan. Thanks for leaving a comment!
Are y’all worried abt your bike getting stolen?
@@PeezyC of course, similar to how drivers worry about getting their cars stolen. That's why alarms and locks exist 😂
No tickets?! I need that life hack hard.
I got rid of my car and built my own ebike; best decision i have ever made. One day might upgrade to a better premade one in the future.
He's the vegan Scotty Kilmer
How did you build an ebike? Can you rig up a regular bike?
@@TheTabby03 yeah i basically got a regular bike that would work with an ebike kit like vegan gains suggested towards the end as the cheapest option i just converted a bike i got at walmart lol
@@TechnoDubstepFreak that's awesome! I also have a regular bike from walmart, lol. Could you point me in the right direction of getting a decent ebike kit?
@@TheTabby03 the site vrgan gains suggested would be a good start i just got mine of amazon honestly just make sure your bike specs match the kit specs so it fits the frame properly
In germany you need an insurance for e bikes that drives faster than 25 km/h
Same for Finland
Still cheaper than car insurances I guess.
25 km / h plus in Australia and they aren't street legal
Europe and Australia have a 25 KM/h limit for regular bikes. In Canada and the U.S., regular e-bikes can go 32 KM/h without a licence. There are 45 KM/h in North America that don't require a licence, but not all states/provinces allow them yet (right now they're allowed in about 40% of jurisdictions).
Next video: why you should live in Canada
For now you don't need insurance or license there for ebike , it'll come
Licence maybe, insurance unlikely IMO. At least for class 1 e-bikes. For class 2 and class 3, though, yes probably insurance and licence will eventually come.
That’ll be sooo hard to regulate. Especially if the bikes look like normal bikes.
@@ScrapKing73 I REFUSE to pay insurance on an eletric bike. And I don't have a license. My bike is an aventon level commuter bike so it looks like a normal bike. Shouldn't have any problems should they do that
It only will happen to an ebike that is high power.
IDK about insurance but in the US the federal laws are trying to encourage States not to require a license for ebikes.
5k a year for motorcycle insurance? How bad is your driving record?
@@kenny_hernandez4176 that's still like 4k or more in USD
In canada insurance is stupid overpriced
Octobarvaria Samoth i do not believe any human ever paid that much to insure anything less than a lambo. Most people dont even make much more than $48k a year which is what that costs...
It tends to be higher if you're young and a man.
@@TrueMartin I think you meant 4k a year. I drive a Subaru wrx which is an insanely expensive car to insure and I pay almost 5k a year
Dude you're so so dead-on!!
I sold my car, got an ebike.
Used that money to add to my savings and quit my job to trade cash secured puts and cash covered calls.
I work 3 hours a day now and ride my bike the rest of the day!
Don't get an expensive ebike, use your savings to trade options!
Trust me on this.
I'm the happiest I've ever been!
yep all you need is a $1-2k bike. Good enough for most people. Most ebikes in this price range can reach up to 28 mph and have a range of atleast 40 miles. Good enough for most people.
What are cash secured puts?
I have an electric GOGORO moped here in Taiwan. It is awesome and smokes gas mopeds.
Taiwan is the best
Omg I'm jealous. Those are awesome
My husband has an e dragon scooter with cargo. I have an Emmo scooter. We put our groceries in his cargo section when we go shopping every weekend. He picks up stuff at Canadian Tire, Home Depot etc when he needs something. We’ve saved tons of money. We love them.
How much?
One thing I like about e-bikes is I still also take public transport, and where I'm from they have a certain place for e-bikes and bikes, and if the train is stopped for whatever reason I can still do what I need to do, it'll just take me longer
Just got my ebike today. After 3 hours of riding around, I believe I made the best decision. I live in NYC and my building does not have parking. So I can easily put my bike inside my apartment. That was the ultimate bonus.
However: You can transport other more than one person in cars, you don't have to worry about rain, snow wind etc. You also have more space for storage
You can have both
I made a 60v ebike with a 56 tooth front crank that allows me to pedal with the motor at high speeds and I absolutely love it! I can reach speeds up to 45 mph. I'll occasionally use it to commute 25 miles (one way) to my work, charge it there then take it back. Still have my car for when I need to make better time, or if the weather doesn't permit using the ebike, but it's an awesome extra option to have that helps a ton on saving on gas. I almost exclusively use it for doing errands in my town where I only need to travel a couple miles..Meanwhile there's people around me taking massive trucks to stores only a mile away from them, absolutely ridiculous.
70kph, lol they may add licensing etc. in the future
if he ever gets into an accident involving another car/pedestrian and can't provide insurance... he's not going to have a fun day in court
Blackbean Burger no, because its like he crashed with a bicycle
Blackbean Burger if it has pedals and it’s not registered as a motorcycle than it’s definitely a bicycle.
That is only 43 miles an hour, regular gas powered bikes do almost three times that!
@@blackbeanburger3357 I once hit a tesla car on my ebike and damaged it real good, cops came and said my ebike not a motor vehicle and he let me go but my ebike is not like the one in this video where it has no pedals and drives way beyond the speed limit
WEIRD FLEX BUT OKAY
My problem of using this over a car is people stealing them. Even the best locks can be broken in seconds and if your bike is an expensive ebike or even a cheap one it's going to be a target. So it's not going to be something people can generally use unless it's to a work place they can bring their bike inside. Recreation is great but this can't replace a car in most cities. Sucks because I would use this instead of a car if it weren't for that issue.
Real!!
#1 reason stopping me from buying 2 wheeled electric vehicles
Yeah anyone got any ideas on how to stop them
Hate when people say this like there isn't a million articles/videos on how to prevent bike theft. As someone who has been biking for 4 years, I've never had my bike stolen. I used to leave my bike outside for hours during work and never had it stolen. I go to the store several times a week and often leave my bike outside for 20+ minutes without issues. There are so many ways to prevent bike theft. For example, it's recommended to used atlast 2 locks. One around the back wheel/frame, and another around the frame. You can also put a bike alarm that sends an alert to your phone when your bike is touched/moved. Another thing you can do is add a tracker under your bike seat or in a bag on your bike so even if some one somehow managing to get past your 2 locks and your alarm system, you can still track them down. There, solved your theft issue. Not that hard lol.
@@thelonercoder5816 If my bike had a tracker, would I attempt to recover the bike myself? The police usually don't respond.
@@timothykeith1367yes go get it yourself. Maybe bring a friend. Cops won’t help unless you go beat ts out of the guy.
I want to buy one but I feel like it will get stolen no matter what kind of lock I invest in.
Apparently studies show they are stolen at the same rate as regular bikes.
How much do they cost because i want buy one if am going get groceries for my family.
Watch the video and find out lol
I was literally just researching into this because car insurance is a huge scam.
@@NightOfTheLiving8bit No insurance is a scam, it's highway robbery. They're making way too much of a profit and exploiting people's need for a vehicle to charge far more than they could ever need.
@@NightOfTheLiving8bitits depending upon where you live. In Ontario... the GTA.. it's a complete and utter fucking scam bud. Maybe where you live in the USA with 20k minimum insurance ya it's cheap not around here
@@NightOfTheLiving8bit kids pay 500$ a month year dude nevermind a year😂
DЯAiИ G4ИG H€ЯФ I couldn’t do it lol. In Georgia, they take your license for 6 months, impound your car, give you a ticket with a hefty fine, and take you to jail. Just not for having insurance lol
How is the camera attached to the bike? I can't figure it out
same
Its on the middle of the handlebars.
Jasmin is in the basket in the front holding the camera
It's a drone
Insta360, it is on a bar off the handlebars and it automatically removes the bar from the footage
Does Not work for anyone who has to transport others or carry tools or equipment
And you cant reliably travel any serious distance. Gasoline is everywhere and you can carry extra with you easily.
@@blackrifle3742 Sounds like someone didn't watch the entire video...
@@blackrifle3742 I did a 290 kilometre single day trip on my e-bike. I carried a second battery and two chargers, and charged at every stop. Made it through the day no problem. E-bike batteries are reasonably light for good quality e-bikes (ones with a Shimano, Bosch, or Yamaha motor) so you can carry as many extra as you need. Still cheaper than owning a car. I'm not saying there are no advantages to owning a cary, but there are also advantages to owning an e-bike. An e-bike is my primary form of transportation. So your assertion is incorrect that you can't reliably travel serious distances, should you choose to.
Cargo e-bikes are getting lighter and stronger and longer range. Won't work for everyone, but will work for more and more people as time goes on.
✓ No safety
✓ No room for a family to fit on
✓ No way to transport large things
✓ No way to travel long distances comfortably
lol vegan gains destroyed
If your single it seems like the way to go
01001011 No safety? LMAO, like a car is safe.
@@JOHN-kc1pw
Uh, yeah
Cole 999 A car is much safer compared to a bike. Nothing is without risk though.
You can even go on the sidewalk...perfect 😂
Depends on where you live. In Oregon the law says you can't (although whether or not that's ever enforced is another question).
where i live this bike is considered a moped and i would need to get insurance for it. If you dont have a drivers licence for a car you would also need to get that or a Moped licence.
"You can even go on the sidewalk because no one gives a shit". Really?! And you don't need insurance or to worry about traffic violations? Ok, Canada plays by different rules to where I live😅
I swear he's got his feet on the handles. 😆😆
Bikes are extremely dangerous and I would highly recommend you reconsider this choice and, particularly, encouraging others to make such a choice. To put it bluntly, when you are hit by a car you might die if you're in a car, but if you're hit by a car and you're on a bike then your life is far more likely to end right then and there.
@Pieter Jan Zijlstra I don't think making laws so that bikes are less dangerous is the right approach......
Lol
"Extremely dangerous" yet 99+% of accidents on the road don't even involve bikes at all. Yeah okay Mr. Fear Mongerer LOL
If its just for travel in a city, normal bicycles work pretty well.
For sure they do, I did it for years. But now I'm on an e-bike and it's enhanced my life. Pennies on a charge (literally, as it's about 3 cents per charge.. maybe 25 cents per charge if you include the wear and tear on the battery). I get where I need to go faster, but still get the amount of exercise I want. Heck, I can get better exercise on the e-bike as I can interval training on it by turning the battery off strategically and using the extra weight of the e-bike to add intensity to that portion of the workout.
People are lazy bastards
you can use normal bike however if you are going to commute to school or work and you need speed to get there in shortest time possible, it's better to drive an ebike. you always get consistent and faster speed with an ebike compared to a regular bike and you don't sweat. if you drive a regular bike to work or school, you will sweat and stink and it may take you longer to get to your destination. if I want to exercise, I can still do that with my ebike by selecting lowest pedal assist option or turning off the motor on my way back to home when my shift at work ends. also I find that when I ride a regular bike, I don't always feel motivated to ride it whereas with my ebike I always feel that I want to be on the road, so it's motivating to get me to exercise and be outdoors. I ride my ebike on daily basis to work and I don't regret it.
@@the.communist showing up to work all sweaty from riding my bike sucks, not laY
What about during the winter? And I mean clothing wise?I was thinking about just getting an e bike instead of a car but I live in the midwest and the winter gets brutal here
I'm also curious about this, I'm in rural NY and winter gets brutal
Wrap a blanket around yourself, strap on an umbrella and get the fat winter tires.
a tough work or leather winter jacket like wolverine or carhart or another good brand or just winter jacket and wear protective gear
@@boxfoxreyes9950 Vegans won't approve of leather jackets.
VG has a video from Nov 2018 of sub-zero temperatures in Ontario while using his e-motorcycle. Oh BTW, I think it broke down towards the end of the video cause of the temperature. Sorry if it sounds like I'm taking the piss of him, cause I am fan. Mind you cars will break down in sub-zero temperatures too.
Vegan Gains, what about a Tesla? Should I get one of those besides a normal car?
If you have the money then sure. An e-bike would still have advantages over a tesla. It is more environmentally friendly since it has a smaller battery and less materials, it's cheaper, you don't need a licence or insurance and you can cut through heavy traffic.
@@landonp.4073 until the Tesla tries to take over and runs into a wall. It's happened...
@@ASMRyouVEGANyet Real life Christine eh?
Tesla is owned by evil capitalist tech daddy Elon Musk so I wouldnt go there
Teslas are crap
I have a car, a big bike and a road bicycle. I like all of them for different reasons But comparing an e-bike with a car and just saying you save money is a bit poor reasoning. What about other argument like: Passengers? Shopping bags full? Long distance trip? Rainy days? No need of any special equipment. Air con, heater, etc...
Not requiring a license or having any rules as to where this vehicle is supposed to drive seems very dangerous lol, especially when it can go THAT fast ...
In Spain it’s illegal to have an ebike over 250w and that goes over 25kmh, also it need to pedal assist you, you can’t have an accelerator
The same law in norway, but is nevertheless a better alternative.
It is the same law in all of EU. It's an European law
wow those are terrible laws not helping anyone
@@krmass24 I'd like to see different speeds/powers of e-bike, with the base level not requiring a licence, but licencing (to prove competency) for the more powerful ones.
Awesome you definitely got me interested in getting one. Thanks
Seems like a asshole move to be hauling ass like that on the sidewalk and bike lanes.
No safety
currently living in Europe, best decision I’ve ever made
Which ebike you got ? :) I'm looking for one, im in belgium
Well... As a cyclists, I would say riding mountain/road bike (push bike) can actually saves me more money than any other bikes. In additional it improves your fitness level to 🚴 🔩🔩🔩. Cardiovascular of course 😁.
kdogz kdogz2 but what if you are going to your professional work you don’t wanna be all sweaty or school
Also you need to eat more food
What bike do you drive? I assumed if it went over like 20 mph you would need insurance. Am I wrong?
ebike laws are really weird and murky and it's easy to get away with a lot. My bike has a top speed of 70km/h so technically it's not legal but as long as you're riding safely the cops don't mind. I'm riding a sur ron.
@@dfveiga9 If they were smart they'd keep regulations lax to provide an incentive for folks to overlook charging times and short ranges.
cesarvegaz it’s not dangerous if you put snow tires on the bike.
Ultimate Reality the banks broke the law in the US and crashed the economy. They got rewarded with trillions.
Reallly don’t care if he’s “breaking the law” while not hurting anyone
Ultimate Reality you can get a ticket.
You won’t go to jail.
YES. Thank you so much for leaving this video up, I really like it!
The ebike commercial's first pitch attached to this vid, "you can carry dead fish around!" wtf
😂
Dude you're going dangerous fast next to those poles. Why not ride on the road and not the curb?
Pfft...
Peasants...
He's a punk
That thing he's riding isn't an e- bike. It's an electric motorcycle. It doesn't have bike pedals. Also he's riding too fast to be in the bike lane.
No license/insurance required despite driving on public roads? Is that right? Surely at the speeds e-bikes can go, insurance and a licence are mandatory? Or does Canada have a specific rule on e-bikes?
No, the rules don't allow that in Canada either. He acknowledges that in the video, but isn't worried about it because all they can do is give him a fine, not a ticket.
Your ebike is not street legal just FYI
cops don't care.
@@VeganGains if you get into an accident you'll be automatically at fault for all damages and worse you could get severely injured or killed because technically you're riding an unregistered motorcycle without a license... You'd go to jail in Ontario.
i believe in certain provinces and states if you go over the e-bike speed limit, they can impound it. or even if your motor wattage is higher than your cities law. so no it won't be relaxing and worry free.
i used to look into e-bikes but for the cost of a good bike (6k-10k), and only being able to ride 35 kph max, it's not worth it.
i got a regular road bike, 200 mm cranks, 70T chainring, and i can average 40 kph, and with effort plug 50-60 kph.
all the benefits of an e-bike + cheaper + less maintenance + exercise
I enjoyed this video.
I want one so bad but is it dangerous? And what if u hit a rock do u go flying?
big shaq Yes, it's extremely dangerous. More likelihood of serious injury.
@@suspicionofdeceit idk maybe if u were riding on the sidewalk it would be safe but like Vegan gains had a video where he fell of his bike
Except you can’t use it to go shopping, you have to carry a helmet around and if you have an accident, there’s a good chance you’ll be seriously injured.
You could also check out 2 stroke engines and centripetal clutch operated 4 strokes that you could put on bikes. Get going up to 35 some mph. Just don’t go fast in front of the cops, and don’t run anyone over. Ahahaha. Bikes work fine for city traveling in the summer/spring and fall months, but I’ve still got a car for the winter ones when everything freezes over and there’s penis deep snow everywhere. E bikes help you save on gas and that’s why I like them. I’m a poor bastard so I’m going to be using my e-bike for traveling up until it’s beyond repair.
well
in my country only difference between motocycle and ebike is
you have to use cranks to spin and move bike foreward .....
Dude indirectly calls Athlean X a fake, says Jesse is whack and makes a video on Pure BullFit. As a “fitness coach” you’re actually really pathetic dude. You should shut down your channel my guy. Hypocrite. People should be shitting on your channel comment section.
Since when no license? Drive at 150kmh without license?
Not legally. The bike Vegan Gains is riding in this video is not street legal, nor any of the ones he recommends. He acknowledges this in the video indirectly by pointing out that all they can do is fine him, they can't raise his insurance rates or confiscate the video. In North America, the fastest street legal e-bikes go 45 KM/h, and are called "class 3" e-bikes. Regular bike shop e-bikes go 32 KM/h. Last I checked there were 22 states and no provinces that have allowed class 3 e-bikes (sometimes nicknamed "speed bikes"). However, I have reason to believe that British Columbia may be the first province to allow them.
Steven Hurdle emmo and daymak are legal bikes
So different in Europe and I'm in Ireland.
Legally anything that goes above 25kmh with pedal assistance needs a license and insurance and cannot travel in bike lanes.
So what you are riding (four years ago) can only be ridden on roads as an e-motorbike.
Canada was mentioned. Is it similar to Europe or the US there?
Wait, you can drive on the bicycle way, do not need a license, no insurance and can ignore rules?
Really? Non of that sounds realistic to me, pretty sure the police does that see differently, all of it.
What a silly and shortsighted thing to say. How is insurance a scam? It's a very straight forward unilateral contract for the purpose of mitigating risk. You're not considering the fact that you could still be sued for bodily injury or property damage if you're at fault or partially at fault in an accident. Any idea of how much that can cost you?
It's a scam because it's highway robbery. Insurance companies charge far more money than they need to because they take advantage of the fact that so many people need a car. I understand why insurance is important but they get away with absolutely insane prices. I was quoted $10,000 for insurance per year for a 2003 suzuki GSXR which only costs $3,000.
Vegan Gains , if you understood insurance, you’d mention more than the first party coverage for how your premium is calculated. The bulk of your premium is for liability coverage, not the value of your bike. You’re the primary risk that a company insures. You’ll wish you had it if you’re found to be at fault in an accident, especially if someone is injured.
Vegan Gains that being said, that’s a damn high price to pay. I live in the US and I haven’t owned a bike so I don’t know much about those premiums. My car insurance is around 1500 a year. Maybe the underwriters watch your videos where you constantly fail to yield the right of way weaving in and out of stopped or slow moving traffic. That could be what it is.
Dude, I was gonna do a video about this. Ebikes are the best invention since sliced bread.
I LOVE my ebike and save a crap load of money!!!
FucK
These are e mopeds not bikes
this video is just a massive flex
9:16
Well what ebike do you have?
Because all the ebikes im finding sucks
I just got an E-pioneer that I would recommend. Only prob is that it's kinda bulky.
What do you want from an e-bike? I have a pair of pedal assist class 3 e-bikes (45 KM/h max assist) and I love them! My next one will probably be an ultralight (27 pound) class 1 e-bike (32 KM/h max assist).
if you have a problem with insurance just buy a mercades benz easy not that much insurance.
I don't trust that channel icon face lol
E-bikes are pretty good. I have built mine and i'm happy with that. BUT, if the e-bike is more than 250w (or more than 25km/ph), you have to put a number plate on it, means road tax, also insurance and in some countries you have to wear a motorcycle helmet and of course need a license. In other words, an e-bike which is quite fast and quite powerful, it's actually a moped, at least in Europe, which means you have to pay a similar amount as if you get a normal engine powered moped.
A very good e-bike (eg Stromer ST5) costs around $10,000. My moped from 80's, brand new, costed me only $300 in '00s, means i can buy 33 mopeds like this for the price of a Stromer! The moped is also more powerful, faster and with tons of range (8 litres for around 600kms). Brakes, stability, frame, geometry are better too. Also comfort, as the seat is way more comfortable and for two, plus the suspension, the racks etc.
So, my question is: why someone has to pay that big amount of money for an e-bike, which is actually a moped (with road tax, insurance, helmet, etc as any other moped), while he can get a real moped for 1/33th of the price with everything on it and everything better, and also can get a normal e-bike (with speed not more 25kms) for everyday exercise?
P.S: I still use my moped after 20 years, still in very good shape, only 1lt of oil every year ($10-12), also 1.5 lt of mix oil ($9-10) and around 8-10 times fill up the gas tank (around $100). Means around $120 a year. I'm not sure how much the cost of charging the e-bike if i have to charge it everyday for a year, but a battery probably needs a replacement every 2-3 years if you use the bike in daily basis and a good e-bike battery costs more than $600 (Stromer's battery more than $1100). So, it seems like not the best solution.
“No stress”
- drives in the winter on a fucking bike
- has to charge multiple times to make it to fucking Toronto and back from Guelph
Lmao, yeah… no thanks.
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You could slip in a secret message 😉
You’re a madman for transcribing this
Unfortunately bikes are extremely dangerous with high risk of serious injury. Not worth it.
Good thing pussies like you dont get in my way lol
Martin Svensson Your 28 times more likely to die per passenger mile compared to a car, that's dangerous.
Could you make a video on acne rosacea and if a vegan diet might help get rid of it? There's a few speculating that a carnivore diet is the best thing to cure this shit.
yep if youre doing youtube or howering 10miles radius then why not. If you are howering about 250miles radius and you need to take some stuff with you then bike is stupid solution.
What a stupid comparison car has its use and bike has its use those worlds do not cross each other only in summer under special circumstances. There should be video why you should get bicycle instead of ebike because it is more healthy. I won`t comment on battery crap that is long way from practical to certain type of people...
I did a 290 KM day trip on an e-bike, using a spare battery and bringing two chargers with me so that I could re-charge both batteries every time I stopped. Worked fine. Wouldn't have wanted to do that on a regular bicycle.
Is this relevant in the US too with no insurance?
That's what I want to know.
In ohio you need to register, lisence and insure any vehicle that can go over 25 mph or so; scooter, ebikes, etc.
The problem is that other drivers on the roads could be psychos, oblivious idiots, or both.
My dual sport insurance is 75 dollars usd per year, full coverage.
strangehighways3 same haha
Please do more bike vlogs, I love watching them stoned
You make some good points..for traveling long distances you can always rent a car or take an uber or lift
I think I'd rather just use a regular bike since it's lighter and I don't have to charge it
Of course you need insurance and traffic laws apply to an e-bike. What kind of stupid video is this
LOOL really?
you don't need a licence or insurance for an e-bike in most countries. Check your local laws.
@@VeganGains that's for bicycles that go up to 30 km/h not actual motorcycles
I sold my car last week, and ordered an ebike. My parents think I wasted my money, and that I should be saving toward another car. I work FT from home. I really don’t need a car right now.
Are E-bikes still useful during the winter with heavy ice and snow?
Yes if you get ones with fat enough tires, and you have good bike handling skills, sure.
I have a fat bike and still slippery and hard to maneuver over thick snow. if I am driving over thick snow, I will slow my speed down to avoid falling off. in Toronto where I live, roads are constantly salted so most of the time the snow is not thick and roads are easy to ride on in the winter. if you are not driving on main roads, it may be not salted and you may experience difficulty driving on it.
If you got Handling Skills then Thats Good Enough I Rode my Bike Today in Winter Due to an Emergency I had to do and I handled the Bike Pretty well even when I was about to Fall but don't Go too slow maintain your Speed not too fast or slow ah and yes better to put winter Tires on your Bike for better grip and handling.
The car costs me about $130 for insurance and about $200 for gas a month. Not a huge deal to have heat/ac and safety. I do maintenance myself. I always buy used tires that are almost new. Major repairs or failure can happen but it's very rare. I had my last car for 8 years I put very little into it.
But I get it would be cool not to pay the man.
This is great for trips around the city, it will save me on gas. However, 3 and half hour drive to Las Vegas once a year for work, I see a car being more beneficial.
Where do you park the bike? Can't someone just come up and steal the parked bike very easily?
Listen to this guy or he will beat your babies to a pulp, no cap.
Looking fat bro, I'm 200 lbs 6'2 pot smoking omnivore, and beat your pr's, and I do cardio like you once did. Also this is a motorized vehicle and has specific laws in USA, maybe do research.
Lol
Or just use a regular bike, most people could need that activity. That’s what i do at least, i only drive if my job requires it of me.
I wouldn't take a job if a car was required for it! :) I agree, other than I recommend pedal assist e-bikes as that way you can choose how much of the power comes from you and how much comes from the motor, while getting much longer range than throttle-equipped e-bikes.
Steven Hurdle I would if it’s not on a daily basis situation. But other wise I would pass, nothing which is required fir me now anyway!
Riding one of those without insurance.. are you high??
What bike are you riding in this video? Looks pretty comfortable, you never stand up to adsorb bumps
Sur ron
Hey VG I was wondering about your opinion on Effective Altruism. How do you feel about working for large sums of money to donate to charities providing nets to children with Malaria. Is effective altruism something that interests you?
Hell yeah bro I’m selling my car and buying one after this summer. Only downside is I live in Buffalo, so will probably need public transportation in the winter
I hope you invest in a good lock and some sort of tracker cos you won’t be able to park this like a car or even an ordinary motorbike.
I’m from Buffalo I feel you 😂😂😂
You don't need public transportation. People regularly ride in the rain and snow, as low as -30 degrees.
You forgot about when it Snows in Canada
When I thought you couldn’t get hotter. Like I’ve seen your other ebike vids and I agree with everything you say.. I just can’t get over how practical, intelligent, articulate and funny you are while also being so physically attractive. Bravo 😭🙌🏽🙏🏽❤️ I actually drive a Mazda 3 right now and I pay 400 in car payments a month, 300 for gas and ready... 474 for insurance because I have a couple of dumb tickets. If I didn’t have this thing leased I’d have an Ebike by now but you legit convinced me this Cyron is a great investment so I’m going to work extra hours and then sell the car. It’s literally a waste of money 😩 not to mention I do my oil changes at Mr. Lube for 89 bucks a pop for synthetic oil. And I just changed my spark plugs for 200 and my air filter for 50. Ebikes are the future. You’re the future Richard 😀
As cool as this is I kinda need a car, 3 kids and camping would be hard with an e-bike lol. However having one on the side I would be up for it.
Insurance and rego though with a car is outrageous in Australia too. What a rort but is needed as there are so many lunatic drivers on the road and that don't even know how to drive properly, grr!
You can ride on the sidewalks?
Legally? No.
But no one cares if you are being safe.
If you constantly hit people, you are going to have an issue.
I ride an ebike in Sydney, australia. But you are only legally allowed to have a 250w motor on it. If you have more than a 250w motor it is technically classed as an unregistered motorbike. But that being said, the streets are flooded with people riding 1000w and 2000w bikes and the police don't care unless you are breaking road rules and stuff. But recently some guy was riding an ebike and killed a person and he is facing jail time because the bike was 500w www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/2019/01/31/fake-e-bike-unmasked-in-pedestrian-death/
"Save up for a better house"
Ah, this was from the time back when people could buy houses.
I wouldn't be surprised if the government eventually made it a requirement to have a license to ride an E-bike.
Horrible in the winter tho lmaoooo
Then park your car in the spring, and re-insure it in the autumn, and save money all summer.
Hey man, I saw this video a few years ago before I bought my first ebike and it made me fall in love with the Sur Ron. Now i have one of my own because of your mention. It's the love of my life and I just want to say thanks for introducing me to this!
I do have to say that there are some ongoing maintenance stuff with my bikes. You have to buy tools and new tires/tubes etc, plus you need to buy full gear to be safe. And the downside is that I have to make smaller trips to the grocery store. That's the only real inconvenience.
this is what i was thinking but all in one video.
I agree with getting an e-bike!
great video Richard!