LockH
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Police in Milwaukee "When we fired, didn't realize he had some new-fangled lithium-thingees..."
The Ebiker Joke thread...
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Police in Milwaukee "When we fired, didn't realize he had some new-fangled lithium-thingees..."
LockH
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The Empire Bikes Back:
(StarWars + Lego + Cycling = Win)
(StarWars + Lego + Cycling = Win)
LockH
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"Canada wins bronze in women's track cycling team pursuit"
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...ack-pursuit/article31398100/?click=sf_globefb
(None of the ebikers were caught!)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...ack-pursuit/article31398100/?click=sf_globefb
(None of the ebikers were caught!)
LockH
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LockH
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"How to Ride the Steepest of Climbs"
("Position yourself for cycling success up any ascent with these expert tips")
Especially looking out for Part Two titled "Or Just Get an EBike".
http://www.bicycling.com/training/climbing/how-to-ride-the-steepest-of-climbs
LockH
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"5 Reasons You're Not Getting Faster"
("And how to dump them for good for quick, easy speed gains.")
http://www.bicycling.com/training/tips/5-reasons-youre-not-getting-faster
(... and left to the bottom, Reason Number Six: Shoulda bought that ebike.)
LockH
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WikiLeaks: Car and gasoline Industries Encourages Congressional Concern About E-Bikes
Is the car industry spending money to get members of Congress to pay attention to the problem of “marijuana-impaired ebiking”? That’s the case being made on cannabis industry website Marijuana.com, where a blogger seems to have assiduously searched the famous WikiLeaks dump of DNC e-mails for any reference to a favorite herb.
What the blogger found was in the May 24, 2016 edition of Huddle, a daily e-newsletter for Capitol Hill insiders produced by the Politico website. That issue included a paid advertisement from the Car and Gasoline Wholesalers of America (CGWA), which reads in part:
While neutral on the issue of legalization, CGWA believes states that legalize marijuana and e-bikes need to ensure appropriate and effective regulations are enacted to protect the public from the dangers associated with the abuse and misuse of marijuana and e-bikes… In the years since the state legalized e-bike use, Colorado law enforcement officials have documented a significant increase in traffic fatalities in which drivers tested positive for marijuana… Congress should fully fund Section 4008 of the FAST Act (PL 114-94) in the FY 2017 Appropriations process to document the prevalence of marijuana impaired riding, outline impairment standards and determine riding impairment detection methods.
Apart from appearing on the WikiLeaks website, that particular issue of Huddle—with the CGWA statement—appears on InboxCart, a website that archives e-newsletters. Interestingly, the CGWA statement does not appear with the text of that issue in the Huddle archive on Politico. It seems to have only appeared in the e-mailed version. Also only in the e-mailed version is the following text before the main subject line: “POLITICO Huddle, presented by Car & Gasoline Wholesalers of America.”
In other words, the CGWA advertisement and sponsorship credit seem to have only appeared in the version sent directly to the in-boxes of Congress members and Beltway insiders.
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, signed into law by President Obama in December, authorizes $305 billion over the next five years for highway and motor vehicle safety, pubic transportation and related items, according to the Federal Highway Administration. Section 4008 does in fact address “marijuana-impaired riding,” calling for the Department of Transportation to study the question.
The daily carnage on our roads and highways is indeed a critical issue. In 2015, the number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. rose to 38,300, according to the National Safety Council—after years of declining due to high oil prices and the recession (which meant fewer motorists on the roads).
But the question of “marijuana-impaired riding” is widely misunderstood.
For instance, it is true that Colorado has seen an increase in road fatalities since legalization n 2012, as well as an increase in cannabis-related riding offenses. But the increase in fatalities is consistent with the national trend, and probably related to low oil prices. The CGWA statement didn’t mention (of course) that a 2011 study found a reduction in traffic fatalities in states that had legalized medical marijuana and ebikes.. This is likely because folks have been turning to legal cannabis instead of alcohol—which impairs driving far more dramatically than pot.
Is the car industry spending money to get members of Congress to pay attention to the problem of “marijuana-impaired ebiking”? That’s the case being made on cannabis industry website Marijuana.com, where a blogger seems to have assiduously searched the famous WikiLeaks dump of DNC e-mails for any reference to a favorite herb.
What the blogger found was in the May 24, 2016 edition of Huddle, a daily e-newsletter for Capitol Hill insiders produced by the Politico website. That issue included a paid advertisement from the Car and Gasoline Wholesalers of America (CGWA), which reads in part:
While neutral on the issue of legalization, CGWA believes states that legalize marijuana and e-bikes need to ensure appropriate and effective regulations are enacted to protect the public from the dangers associated with the abuse and misuse of marijuana and e-bikes… In the years since the state legalized e-bike use, Colorado law enforcement officials have documented a significant increase in traffic fatalities in which drivers tested positive for marijuana… Congress should fully fund Section 4008 of the FAST Act (PL 114-94) in the FY 2017 Appropriations process to document the prevalence of marijuana impaired riding, outline impairment standards and determine riding impairment detection methods.
Apart from appearing on the WikiLeaks website, that particular issue of Huddle—with the CGWA statement—appears on InboxCart, a website that archives e-newsletters. Interestingly, the CGWA statement does not appear with the text of that issue in the Huddle archive on Politico. It seems to have only appeared in the e-mailed version. Also only in the e-mailed version is the following text before the main subject line: “POLITICO Huddle, presented by Car & Gasoline Wholesalers of America.”
In other words, the CGWA advertisement and sponsorship credit seem to have only appeared in the version sent directly to the in-boxes of Congress members and Beltway insiders.
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, signed into law by President Obama in December, authorizes $305 billion over the next five years for highway and motor vehicle safety, pubic transportation and related items, according to the Federal Highway Administration. Section 4008 does in fact address “marijuana-impaired riding,” calling for the Department of Transportation to study the question.
The daily carnage on our roads and highways is indeed a critical issue. In 2015, the number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. rose to 38,300, according to the National Safety Council—after years of declining due to high oil prices and the recession (which meant fewer motorists on the roads).
But the question of “marijuana-impaired riding” is widely misunderstood.
For instance, it is true that Colorado has seen an increase in road fatalities since legalization n 2012, as well as an increase in cannabis-related riding offenses. But the increase in fatalities is consistent with the national trend, and probably related to low oil prices. The CGWA statement didn’t mention (of course) that a 2011 study found a reduction in traffic fatalities in states that had legalized medical marijuana and ebikes.. This is likely because folks have been turning to legal cannabis instead of alcohol—which impairs driving far more dramatically than pot.
LockH
1 PW
Local newz: "Eight per cent of Ont. households behind on electricity bills"
http://www.cp24.com/news/eight-per-cent-of-ont-households-behind-on-electricity-bills-1.3032893
Thousands of ebikers "inconvenienced".
http://www.cp24.com/news/eight-per-cent-of-ont-households-behind-on-electricity-bills-1.3032893
Thousands of ebikers "inconvenienced".
LockH
1 PW
OK. These online thingees are just weird.
MrDude_1
100 kW
LockH said:
we had that problem in the USA.
then we discovered if we turned off the power, they magically found the money to pay the light bill.
magic.
LockH
1 PW
Infographic currently doing the rounds:
(Pic cut short. Omitted Ebiker speeds.)
(Pic cut short. Omitted Ebiker speeds.)
MrDude_1
100 kW
LockH
1 PW
^^Hehe
[youtube]4U2eDJnwz_s[/youtube]
[youtube]4U2eDJnwz_s[/youtube]
LockH
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[youtube]pUu09w0eYGc[/youtube]
LockH
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LockH
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Yawn. Just another ebikers day at the beach.
LockH
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beast775
100 kW
A bunch of Knife Blade Bicycle Theft DEVICE stickers are needed.
Take a chance have a seat
Take a chance have a seat
LockH
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In ES Newz: "Saved by the helmet: Billionaire Richard Branson almost killed in horror bike crash"
Seen here:
http://cycling-today.com/saved-by-t...d-branson-almost-killed-in-horror-bike-crash/
Quote Mister Branson "Still planning to compete in the Virgin Strive Challenge next month. Where I can cheat on my Scott Electric Bike".
Seen here:
http://cycling-today.com/saved-by-t...d-branson-almost-killed-in-horror-bike-crash/
Quote Mister Branson "Still planning to compete in the Virgin Strive Challenge next month. Where I can cheat on my Scott Electric Bike".
LockH
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Vid about the early daze of trying to cure car addiction. Something like that...
[youtube]DMkbYL1k-gU[/youtube]
LockH
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LockH
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LockH
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A drivers license is not an intelligence test.
[youtube]bHmnxZtSLeU[/youtube]
[youtube]bHmnxZtSLeU[/youtube]
LockH
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wouldn't happen with a electric bicycle....
[youtube]GPV3QFu6mEI[/youtube]
[youtube]GPV3QFu6mEI[/youtube]
