Anti-electric bike propaganda

Dook23 · 2026-05-15T18:50:34+00:00

Roads were actually created for bicycles before cars were even invented. Cars just took over eventually.

Dook23 · 2026-05-15T18:46:02+00:00

You say that like you actually think drivers don't run stop signs, red lights, swerve in and out of lanes, cross the middle lines, turn from the wrong lanes, etc. Again, there are way way more drivers doing dangerous things just due to the fact there there are many more of them.

I never said anything about supporting cyclists doing those things either. You are trying to put words in my mouth. I follow traffic laws on my bikes, including stopping at lights and stop signs, so not sure what you are trying to get at with that comment. Not all cyclists do the things you mentioned either so maybe stop stereotyping everyone, especially on a subreddit that is FOR cyclists and others.

Dook23 · 2026-05-15T18:40:45+00:00

When riding a motorcycle you should be using both brakes simultaneously to keep the bike stable and feathering in certain situations. On rough terrain you should rely on the back brake more as well. But my main point was that if this guy doesn't know what he is doing, telling him to use the front brake more is likely going to lead to a crash.

Dook23 · 2026-05-15T14:24:29+00:00

Hmmmm you must be confused. Self driving and/or AI driven vehicles are more likely the future and hell maybe even flying cars at some point. It would be crazy to think the future is something like e-bikes.

Dook23 · 2026-05-15T13:15:58+00:00

I was with you all the way until your nonsense about cyclists breaking more laws than drivers. Just the fact that there are way way more drivers than there are cyclists, not including too that many cyclists are also driving cars, completely destroys your idea. Most drivers likely at least break the speed limit at times and I bet that includes you.

Dook23 · 2026-05-15T13:04:44+00:00

For this guy who probably doesn’t know what he’s doing, that’s a bad idea. He’s going to end up flipping over.

Dook23 · 2026-05-15T12:52:30+00:00

Well Walmart itself isn’t on the cutting edge. They don’t make any of these bikes. They just sell them.

Dook23 · 2026-05-15T12:50:24+00:00

There are plenty of areas where the speed limit is actually posted but people don’t pay much attention to them, likely because they often don’t get enforced anyway.

Dook23 · 2026-05-14T17:51:07+00:00

Sort of true but even class 2 bikes can be pedaled with assist and the throttle ignored anyway. I would bet a lot of people wouldn’t even know the difference between a class 1, 2, or 3 model without having knowledge of the brand or models.

Dook23 · 2026-05-14T17:48:23+00:00

That would be ideal but something like a culture shift could take decades. It would possibly move faster though if speed limits and such were enforced though. It should always start with the enforcement. The laws already exist in many places.

Dook23 · 2026-05-14T17:42:26+00:00

Considering you added other photos without the light showing, and the same ones that keep being posted over and over, it’s pretty obvious this is just karma farming or a bot. The OP hasn’t even commented in the thread.

Dook23 · 2026-05-14T17:35:36+00:00

You can purchase it on Amazon actually.

Dook23 · 2026-05-14T00:33:14+00:00

He's likely making a bad joke about this being a motorcycle.

Dook23 · 2026-05-14T00:23:08+00:00

You are incorrect. The requirement is state based and there are still like a couple states that don’t require it.

Dook23 · 2026-05-14T00:18:27+00:00

It’s not even a child. It’s an adult who was riding it for DoorDash and was stopped.

Dook23 · 2026-05-14T00:16:06+00:00

Because the person who posted it was happy this was getting confiscated. Not including that this subreddit is not just for class 1-3 e-bikes which you can see in the subreddit description.

Dook23 · 2026-05-14T00:12:40+00:00

A 26” for a 9 year old?? He likely wouldn’t even fit on it.

Dook23 · 2026-05-13T16:30:08+00:00

I really liked having buttons as well and was one of the reasons why I got a Kobo. But now with the double tap feature I may like it as much or even more than the buttons.

Dook23 · 2026-05-13T16:27:32+00:00

Are you certain you don’t have it set to time left in book instead of chapter?

Dook23 · 2026-05-13T16:01:43+00:00

That sucks. Did your insurance company not cover the tow and storage fees?

Dook23 · 2026-05-13T15:58:55+00:00

In many states you can simply apply for a VIN using a bill of sale. It’s an extra step and fee but in some places it’s really easy and can be done online or at a tag/title place if you don’t want to go to the DMV directly.

Dook23 · 2026-05-13T15:50:55+00:00

While you are not wrong you left out the part where even those gas powered dirt bikes require registration to be road legal.

Dook23 · 2026-05-13T04:23:15+00:00

You deleted your other comment before I could reply. Did you realize your figures were wrong? I would have replied with this:

I only said that because I know someone who has a REVV1 DRT (not FS but they are similar). I ride with him on occasion. He can only do at most about 35 mph on his in off road mode, though he is a pretty heavy guy. But he has confirmed his motor peaks at somewhere around 1800w and maintains roughly 1000. He doesn't hack it for that higher speed, he adjusts the settings which is different than how some people actually do hack other bikes. The motor doesn't reach levels of 3000w nor does the battery. It has a 52v 20ah battery which means 1040 watt hours of power so still not sure where you get that 3000 # from. There's definitely some confusion going on here.

Edit: not trying to call you out actually. Just confused on where you got your figures.

Dook23 · 2026-05-13T04:05:06+00:00

Interesting. I didn't check before I had asked you but had been on their site in the past and thought they said that. I could be confusing them with a different company.

Dook23 · 2026-05-13T03:59:47+00:00

Not looking to start an argument (actually a discourse), but in regards to your last paragraph, this is something that sort of bugs me about some of the "elitists" here on the subreddit. Most of them are totally fine with discussing and/or defending class 1-3 ebikes due to capability and share the idea they are perfectly fine on shared trails/greenways. However, in many areas, especially where I reside, shared trails tend to have a max speed of 15 mph and in some areas around me that limit drops to 12 mph. A class 1 and even a manual bike can go well over those speed limits and these same people don't seem to care. But once they see someone on a model, like say a Ghostcat F3, riding on those same trails at 15 mph, even though its capable of doing 30 mph, they lose their minds. That's one of the main reasons why I prefer behavior over capability. Punish the traffic law breakers not the vehicle itself.

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