illegal e cyclist in court for killing pedestrian

unlicenced, uninsured.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tric-bike.html

On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 7:30:56 AM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
unlicenced, uninsured.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tric-bike.html

Nothing to do with cycling, as usual.

On 22/10/2019 08:38, Simon Jester wrote:
On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 7:30:56 AM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
....
Nothing to do with cycling, as usual.

Should be on uk.rec.motorcycles

On 22/10/2019 19:30, MrCheerful wrote:
unlicenced, uninsured.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tric-bike.html

I cannot see the sense of e-bikes. I do a lot of biking for fitness and
to get places. Having electricity takes away most of the fitness effects
of riding.

On 22/10/2019 09:20, Peter Keller wrote:

I cannot see the sense of e-bikes. I do a lot of biking for fitness and
to get places. Having electricity takes away most of the fitness effects
of riding.

They are potentially useful for many. For my wife it takes the sting out
of gradients. For doing an average of 8-10mph she puts it in low power
and does about 75% of the work.

They don't stop you going over 15mph if you want to put the effort in.
(And it can be turned off completely.)

On 22/10/2019 09:20, Peter Keller wrote:
On 22/10/2019 19:30, MrCheerful wrote:
unlicenced, uninsured.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tric-bike.html

I cannot see the sense of e-bikes. I do a lot of biking for fitness and
to get places. Having electricity takes away most of the fitness effects
of riding.

They help a lot of people use bicycles who have weak leg muscles.
Many older people find them useful for getting about when they can't
walk very far.

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Bod

On 22/10/2019 10:04, TMS320 wrote:
On 22/10/2019 09:20, Peter Keller wrote:

I cannot see the sense of e-bikes. I do a lot of biking for fitness and
to get places. Having electricity takes away most of the fitness effects
of riding.

They are potentially useful for many. For my wife it takes the sting out
of gradients. For doing an average of 8-10mph she puts it in low power
and does about 75% of the work.

They don't stop you going over 15mph if you want to put the effort in.
(And it can be turned off completely.)

Spot on.

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Bod

On 22/10/2019 11:21, Bod wrote:
On 22/10/2019 09:20, Peter Keller wrote:
On 22/10/2019 19:30, MrCheerful wrote:
unlicenced, uninsured.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tric-bike.html


I cannot see the sense of e-bikes. I do a lot of biking for fitness and
to get places. Having electricity takes away most of the fitness effects
of riding.

They help a lot of people use bicycles who have weak leg muscles.
Many older people find them useful for getting about when they can't
walk very far.

A study found that e-biking allows older people to cycle longer
through the aid of a motor, increasing their independence and improving
their mental and physical health.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/h...-a8863441.html

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Bod

On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 9:20:50 AM UTC+1, Peter Keller wrote:
On 22/10/2019 19:30, MrCheerful wrote:
unlicenced, uninsured.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tric-bike.html

I cannot see the sense of e-bikes. I do a lot of biking for fitness and
to get places. Having electricity takes away most of the fitness effects
of riding.

I agree for myself, it sort of defeats the point of cycling. But a recently retired friend who doesn't drive and has a passion for Geocaching loves her e-bike.

On 22/10/2019 23:21, Bod wrote:
On 22/10/2019 09:20, Peter Keller wrote:
On 22/10/2019 19:30, MrCheerful wrote:
unlicenced, uninsured.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tric-bike.html


I cannot see the sense of e-bikes. I do a lot of biking for fitness and
to get places. Having electricity takes away most of the fitness effects
of riding.

They help a lot of people use bicycles who have weak leg muscles.
Many older people find them useful for getting about when they can't
walk very far.

That is true.
I'll keep using my non-e-bike while still able as I have this funny idea
that resistance exercising helps to keep my leg (and other) muscles
strong. So far it has been very satisfactory for me.
No doubt if I become really ancient and decrepit I may change my mind,
and fork out £4x for an e-bike (£x = price of a non-e-bike).
(Cue POUNDER and his spiel on broke skinflint trailer-trash)