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I’m an old guy with 60 years riding bikes, motorcycles, and for the past 8 years, ebikes. One thing that never changes is the idiots eventually spoil it for the rest of us. If we adopt some basic rules and give the cops a way to identify culprits, the problem will go away. My suggestions: don’t allow kids under 14 to ride ebikes, make everyone pass a motorcycle or ebike class and display a visible numbered plate at age 16 or older, and get the police to enforce all existing traffic laws like maximum posted speed, stop lights and lane changing. I’d like to see everyone wearing helmets but Darwin’s Law will eventually take care of that problem.

4 years ago could not buy a new car not available sometimes i could find toilet paper .now have 2 new cars 1 being a hybrid maverick averaging 42 mpg yeah we are better off now. plus never forget the last guy sent people to stop a legal election sent over 100 police to the emergency room and a few deaths he caused . its all on film its the truth

E bike riders are begging to regulated

I'm okay with fast e-bikes being classified as mopeds or even motorcycles. That's what motorcycle licenses are for.

Just put speed limits on trails. Problem solved.

Not to be critical but you should pull this video. Virtually useless. It’s embarrassing.

this is just the beginning cause people misuse, abuse and destroy everything for others. then there is the war against travel and moving around freely and mixing and exchanging ideas which inhibits propaganda.

Rad has, in my opinion, excellent quality. I have 15,500 miles with the same pedals. I cean my bike often.

A couple of young ladies were riding those city scooters rode pass while I was waiting for people leaving the Reds game. As I entered the Newport Bridge, I saw them on the road in front of me. I guess they had had a little something to drink. One of them did a u-turn right in the middle lane, I guess that was smarter than even getting on there.

The government is preplanning as big changes are in the foreseeable future. Our capitalist country relies on taxes to keep infrastructure maintained and safe. Those taxes come from owning a licenses and tagged car and buying gasoline. As more young people opt for cheap eBikes and scooters, those tax revenues will diminish. These changes will require more citizens to keep up tax payments even if you don’t have a car. I’m not a fan, but I don’t see a way around it while still having usable roads. If you want to cut down on deaths, do what Britain did with motorcycles, and all boys will hate: restrict new users to the low speed class of bikes and allow them to graduate to faster classes after they gain skills and survive. I’ll bet most of the deaths involve speed and careless or reckless driving. Adopting class restrictions allows you to still have choices and won’t restrict an industry out of existence. (Prepare for the stupid youth angst.)

Ahh America. Where you can buy assault rifles at gun shows no problem but can't ride an ebike if it goes 20 mph. How many people have been killed by ebikes? I'd say just off the top of my head ZERO!.

It has been 2 years since you did this video . How is the bike holding out now . I am looking into the Verve+ 2 Lowstep Gen 3 next year up here in Canada

Nazi America. Only the slaves will comply

The same rules that apply to a bicycle should apply to ebikes.

XP 3.0 has 31.8mm tube. Is it safe to use 31.6mm seatpost? Seatpost manufacturers always recommend using a shim.

thanks for the review! not a lot of content on this particular bike, super helpful. looking to buy a used one of these, what's best way to learn about it's battery health? curious if the odo is best way to see if battery in good helath, or better off using a multi-meter. appreciate the input!

Just more ways to get their hands in our pockets….its always about the money…a new reason to get pulled over and maybe sh_t by police…. People be careful they are always coming for us….

I just started considering getting an ebike as an alternative to commute to work without needing to register or get a license plate on it. I am shocked to have only seen 219 comments but most asking for regulations?! New York City is more than happy to find a way to force registration fees and insurance on folks over there which doesn’t surprise me. All regulations will do is give government more ways to tax us. Thanks for these updates.

Out of all the videos I looked for/at .. this one helped me fix the issue ... ~Thank you~

Regulations won't stop idiots from unaliving themselves or keep us safe. It never has and never will.

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When you gonna run for office Don? It's a bicycle. People have been falling off of them since 1902.

Don, I am on board with better safety regulation of Ebikes. However, if we are suddenly required to register and place insurance our 'bikes' how exactly does that relate to these upcoming regulations in the name of 'safety'?

Is the mirror stock or after market? How do you like it? (Verve 2, not + here)

This is terrible. I hope they leave things the way they are. I ❤ exploring the trails on my e-bike. 😥

Happens across all genres people abuse safety so laws are implemented. I have several electric bikes and find most if not ALL in my area ride their ebike like a motorcycle in a bike lane. Glad to see the regulations and we should go Europe’s way

Thanks for the update Don. Nice bench & trail... Looks like your on The Silver Comet Trail?

His girth is why my wife won't let me get an ebike! Maybe when I'm 80. Could it be that some of the equipment failures are due to overweight riders? Many mountain bike products and suspension top out at a 250 lb max rider. Now add batteries.. 😮

I am no Expert but a Manual Bike may help..

Just stumbled across your channel, found this video interesting & informative, thank you! I don’t know Karen but I smiled and cheered for her- I just got an e-bike, but I’m a “do hobbies in the comfort of home” kinda gal myself most of the time!😂 Stay safe!🤗

Interesting video with some good information. By the way, that county in Ca. spelled Marin is pronounced muh-RIN.

I miss Karen.. Thank you for keeping us posted on e-bike rules update. May God continue to Bless you Karen and your viewers.

It’s sad that our government insists on e everything but when you buy them all of a sudden it’s a no good thing! We have class 2 e bikes and we are older and they allow us the ability to get out and enjoy what we couldn’t do without them. Seems like it’s the die hard people who believe that only the young and fit should enjoy our trails

Thing about e-bike rules is that, if I am riding at 20 mph, how does anyone know my bike can do double that?

I hope they dont tax my bmx bike again.

Part of this is Manufacturing. Europe has many more cyclists then the US has and the market is 50% larger than the US in all forms of cycling… the manufacturers will make bikes for Europe not the US and the US will follow those regulations by default because it’s cheaper to make bikes that way.

When you hit someone's behind your quilt.

Nobody reports to the insurance the small damages

Did I miss the 1500 mile review and instead got a tutorial on cleaning things?

Thank you lots for taking the time to make this type of helpful video. May God continue to Bless you, Karen and everyone watching from South Texas subscriber. Let us support this channel by giving a thumbs up and subscribing.

Don, do you use a suspension seat post, and if so which one? Also, thanks for taking the time to do these videos

Hi Don. My little Brother lost a toe wearing flip flops. Concrete curb V steel peddle, toe looses always. Fox Bat helmet saved my head when I crashed a while back. Gloves saved my hands. I have pictures to remind me. I know an electric motor don't break in but now I have 200 miles on my Tamobyke v20 it's right at 30 mph.

Great update Donald. I won't ride by bike even around the block without my helmet and gloves. Hard to believe that I used to ride a high powered motorcycle at over one hundred miles an hour without a helmet. Crazy.

Send the fire bikes back ti Gina!

It honestly had to happen people are to irresponsible. also i can pedal my bike 27 mph on flat ground, weve built bike handling skills. people who dont ride alot or havent in a long time could really hurt them selves on an ebike that goes 20mph, you need skills for that . I just need an emtb before the switch to 15mph lol.

Great show Donald. E bikes are here to stay. Get used to it all. I believe in safty as well.

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Thanks for the updates Don, much appreciated!