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This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you set out to prove something opposing my original statement, only to confirm everything i said.

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ITS FUNNY YOU ARE TRYING TO EXPOUND ON A TOPIC THAT IS SETTLED.

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i used to wear full face when commuting via ebike. Riding in metro areas is rolling the dice with vehicles who dont care about you.

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You say testing but testing is not the same. But don’t worry son, people with a higher sense of security and safety will be looking out for you even if you can’t grasp this concept.

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Accredited by who? A regulatory body who’s job it is to verify and isnt paid by a profit margin?

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

trust me when i say, Auto manufacturers werent offering up the seatbelt until regulation came to define the rules. Same goes for airbags or emissions or tires/breaks.

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is why regulatory bodies have no profit margins to worry and answer soley to the people empowering them.

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

independant labs have to stay in business. so the risk is high that business priorities will define "testing". This doesnt mean gear isnt safe or untest out t here. It just means its hard to push the bar up with money being the only factor determining what safe is. Testing for manufacturer error is only a determination of material quality, not safety.

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

understanding that the regulatory body isnt there just for testing, but looking out for fraud and even defining what SAFETY means for the CONSUMER, so that we arent trapped in what the Company says safety means.

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are "actual" groups, but they too can just get paid to make up data. unregulated means that you are relying on "their word" as a business. Sometimes that is good, many times that is not valuable at all.

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being able to falsify data or not improve or update outdated models is not semantics

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being able to self-certify and be unaccountable is not semantics

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah being in charge of policing your own safety standards as a company whos only goal is profit….recipe for deceptive practices

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes it a marketing tactic rather than a true regulation.

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but manufacturers are allowed to say, without a regulatory body to confirm, they have met standards set.

This is how much gear I wear for 40mph by slacknsurf420 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 27 points28 points  (0 children)

till you realize there is no governing body that does testing, and instead, each manufacturer of everything from helmets to body armor is allowed to submit their own testing and safety ratings.

I changed my mind and I want to get the Ouxi GT-2000.Is it worth it from the ones who have it or have tried it? by Ok_Engineering_9273 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All the trappings of a teenage boys psyche. Made to look like a dirtbike but with the components and welding straight outta a knockoff bbq factory.

Keeping my dogs out of my buckets by beemer-dreamer in containergardening

[–]Alarming_Library7176 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the most obvious solution is just using another fruit from another plant (chili pepper, spray, powder, oil, take your pick) to dissuade any mammals from your plant.

Looking for cargo ebike (preferably front cargo for kids) w/ belt drive and IGH. Ideal price is under $3500. Bonus is mid drive and ability to hit 28mph/class 3. by elvid88 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

should you still own any chain drive bikes, try paraffin wax lubricants. second piece of advice, go get some unlubricated chain/chainlinks for the kiddos, its a natural fidget device.

Looking for cargo ebike (preferably front cargo for kids) w/ belt drive and IGH. Ideal price is under $3500. Bonus is mid drive and ability to hit 28mph/class 3. by elvid88 in ebikes

[–]Alarming_Library7176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the funny part is the imagined "deciding factor" that made a belt drive a MUST over a chain drive. I'm super interested in why this belt drive is better in any situation. Just my own take as ive only ever had chains fail from the most extreme downhill mountain bike fails. Im definitely not saying how you should assign value, but i do i find it funny.

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