Opinion: My personal e-bike revolution
Biking should not be difficult. It shouldn’t be an arduous task based in a sense of moral superiority and a victim complex.
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Product Review: Swytch e-bike conversion kit gets big upgrade
Reviewer Josh Ross is back with a major update on a product he loves.
The trials and jubilations of owning a Rad Power e-bike
The downside to Rad Power’s business model is that customers have to figure a lot out by themselves.
Policymakers hop on e-bikes for a tour of Portland
Thank you Amit Zinman (Bike Stuff on YouTube) for video coverage we based this story on. The effort to educate influencers and policymakers is a key strategy of electric bike advocates. Mix knowledge of power-assist with powerful people, the thinking goes, and they’ll assist you in making e-bikes take off faster than a Class 3 … Read more
City of Portland zoning code proposal for electric vehicle charging leaves out e-bikes
Last week, the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) released a new draft proposal for its Electric Vehicle Ready Code project, which would amend city zoning code to require electric vehicle charging at new multi-unit dwellings. But advocates for electric bikes – who frequently lament being left out of efforts to expand electric vehicle … Read more
Local e-bike advocates press on after losing out in Biden climate bill
The bill isn’t a complete loss for bike advocates, and there’s an expectation they’ll have another swing at the ball before the end of this year. The much-ballyhooed, $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that’s on its way to President Biden’s desk as I write this, is an unprecedented win on the front of the … Read more
Comment of the Week: My ego prevented me from embracing e-bikes
Welcome to the Comment of the Week, where we highlight good comments in order to inspire more of them. You can help us choose our next one by replying with “comment of the week” to any comment you think deserves recognition. Dawn of the ‘throttle kids,’ by BikePortland contributor Megan Ramey garnered 110 comments, not … Read more
Dawn of the ‘throttle kids’
Tweens and Teens are embracing electric bikes for transportation, but it’s technically against the law. By Hood River resident and cycling advocate Megan Ramey (@bikabout) We are currently living through the next great transportation revolution. It may be difficult to see it while you’re in the midst of it, but the rapid development of the … Read more
Why our family is considering an electric bike
I had no intention of ever getting an e-assist bicycle. I put that in the category for grandmothers, and have been recommending one to my mom. I also thought they made sense for daily bike commuters, especially those trying to avoid showing up to work sweaty. But I’m a stay-at-home Mama who can wear whatever … Read more
E-bikes have changed the game. Is it time to change the rules?
E-bikes are to transportation what Steph Curry is to basketball*. They have changed the game. And there’s no going back. The e-bike revolution has been building for years, but it feels like the scales have tipped even more lately due to better and cheaper products on the market, high gas prices, climate change concerns, a … Read more
Following fatal hit-and-run, coalition says rise in e-bike popularity must lead to safer infrastructure
“The increased popularity means greater demand on already subpar active transportation infrastructure that fails to meet our climate or safety requirements and goals.” – Electric Bikes For All coalition A broad coalition of business owners and nonprofit organizations who are pushing for more electric bicycle use in Oregon are sounding an alarm about the lack … Read more
E-bikes a better way to help people than cheaper gas, says Oregon Congressman Blumenauer
“I don’t want to sound like ‘Johnny-one-note’ with our cycling agenda, but burning calories instead of fossil fuel is something that will make a difference right now.” -Earl Blumenauer Thanks to inflation and the war in Ukraine, gas prices have hit record highs, and in the car-dependent United States, a lot of people across the … Read more