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anyone out there own one of these marvels of technology? just bought one
myself and i am loving how much more enjoyable it is making my commute to work. i feel like a kid again. Tom |
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"Thomas Dytrych" wrote in message ... anyone out there own one of these marvels of technology? just bought one myself and i am loving how much more enjoyable it is making my commute to work. i feel like a kid again. Tom http://chrismoyles.net/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=83 |
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"Jim" wrote in message ... "Thomas Dytrych" wrote in message ... anyone out there own one of these marvels of technology? just bought one myself and i am loving how much more enjoyable it is making my commute to work. i feel like a kid again. Tom http://chrismoyles.net/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=83 Christ. How embarrassing is that. May as well have posted a link from www.iliketobespankedbynuns.com |
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On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:28:47 +0100, "Rob Oldfield"
said in : http://chrismoyles.net/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=83 Christ. How embarrassing is that. May as well have posted a link from www.iliketobespankedbynuns.com Um. It opened in iTunes and when it finished my iTunes player chose to present the Ayatollah Song, so not a complete loss. Guy -- May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk 85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound |
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On 15/08/2008 22:51, Thomas Dytrych said,
anyone out there own one of these marvels of technology? just bought one myself and i am loving how much more enjoyable it is making my commute to work. i feel like a kid again. In my opinion, it isn't cycling. -- Paul Boyd http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/ |
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"Paul Boyd" wrote in message ... On 15/08/2008 22:51, Thomas Dytrych said, anyone out there own one of these marvels of technology? just bought one myself and i am loving how much more enjoyable it is making my commute to work. i feel like a kid again. In my opinion, it isn't cycling. And everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However I disagree. I see lots of adults around Worcester riding electric bikes and scooters and I'm prepared to bet that almost every one of them would otherwise be in a car. Anything that puts more people out there on bicycles (electric or pedal) is a good thing for all cyclists. Anything which keeps a car off the road is also a good thing for all cyclists (and pedestrians) More power to them (and I mean that quite literally, 250 watts is not enough to convince most motorists to ditch their cars and buy one. Many cars have more powerful lights than that) Tom |
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Paul Boyd wrote:
On 15/08/2008 22:51, Thomas Dytrych said, anyone out there own one of these marvels of technology? just bought one myself and i am loving how much more enjoyable it is making my commute to work. i feel like a kid again. In my opinion, it isn't cycling. it's closer to that than anything else so i guess it is. while the bikes are close to the the orginal mopeds. the way they are used is a cycle. if it helps folks over hills or to not arrive at work as a sweaty mess good. roger -- www.rogermerriman.com |
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On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:51:59 +0100
"Thomas Dytrych" wrote: anyone out there own one of these marvels of technology? They used to be called Motor Assisted Pedal Cycles. Then that got shortened to just "moped". just bought one myself and i am loving how much more enjoyable it is making my commute to work. i feel like a kid again. Good luck if you've got a moped that slips under the rules governing motor vehicles. But it's not the same as cycling. -- not me guv |
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In article , Tom wrote:
"Paul Boyd" wrote in message On 15/08/2008 22:51, Thomas Dytrych said, anyone out there own one of these marvels of technology? just bought one myself and i am loving how much more enjoyable it is making my commute to work. i feel like a kid again. In my opinion, it isn't cycling. And everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However I disagree. I see lots of adults around Worcester riding electric bikes and scooters and I'm prepared to bet that almost every one of them would otherwise be in a car. Anything that puts more people out there on bicycles (electric or pedal) is a good thing for all cyclists. Anything which keeps a car off the road is also a good thing for all cyclists (and pedestrians) Something can be both a good thing for cyclists and not cycling. I bet most of the people on the local Park and Ride buses would be in cars in town if the Park and Ride wasn't there, but that doesn't make a bus a cycle. Most of the people I see on electric bikes are not pedaling at all, using it as an ultra-lightweight (and very slow) motorbike, not as an assisted cycle.. On the other hand, I have an electric bike kit myself, and I don't expect to cycle any less, but I do expect to use my car less. Once I actually finish fitting it.... Many subjects here are equally on topic to a human powered bike and an low powered lightweight motorbike wich is legally treated the same - does a helmet make you safer, should they be confined to dedicated cycle lanes, what's the best way to carry a suit to change into at work without creasing it, which panniers are waterproof, etc. etc. But discussion of the relative merits of different battery technologies or whether wye-delta switching is a useful substitute for multiple gears is likely to be tolerated at best. More power to them (and I mean that quite literally, 250 watts is not enough to convince most motorists to ditch their cars and buy one. Many cars have more powerful lights than that) On the other hand it's more than many casual cyclists produce, so if it was used efficiently, it ought to be plenty for something which is intended to be an assist. |
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On 16/08/2008 15:42, Tom said,
However I disagree. Fair enough :-) I see lots of adults around Worcester riding electric bikes and scooters and I'm prepared to bet that almost every one of them would otherwise be in a car. Anything that puts more people out there on bicycles (electric or pedal) is a good thing for all cyclists. Anything which keeps a car off the road is also a good thing for all cyclists (and pedestrians) I don't disagree that something that keeps a car off the road is a good thing, and I'm quite happy that people use them to get out and about. It still isn't cycling though - cycling means using your legs to move yourself along. Virtually every one of these electric mopeds I've seen has the rider just sitting there zooming along. That in itself I have no problem with, but really there is no difference between that and riding a petrol moped, in principle if not in law. Mind you, I did see one poor girl attempting to pedal one of these things up a slight incline. The Q-factor was horrendous, and from behind she looked like she was trying to pedal a horse! -- Paul Boyd http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/ |
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