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>> I know that any sort of powered or power-assisted bike is
>> controversial, but my general reaction is that this makes
>> two-wheeled transportation possible for a broader population,
>> and that seems like a good thing.
=v= As I said when when a _New_York_Times_ electric-assist
article was discussed here 3 years ago, it all boils down to
whether it replaces cars or bikes. And in turn, that seems to
follow the target market, which is invariably people who are
already riding human-powered bikes rather than driving cars.
=v= This particular article is odd because it's written by a
Manhattanite who owns a car (a rarity) but wouldn't want to use
it to commute in Manhattan (quite reasonable). But he starts
off by spinning bike commuters in NYC as "die-hards" and then
careens into some vague ruminations:
| Are they better or worse than scooters? Is it more cost
| effective to buy a conventional bicycle? Is riding bicycles in
| the city even all that safe? All of that depends upon personal
| preference and situation. There's no right answer for anyone.
In fact riding bicycles in his city is extremely safe, as per
the NYC Department of Transportation's copious data collection,
which the _Times_ has actually reported on. Why pose it as an
unanswered question before oozing into a meaningless "no right
answer for anyone" sentence?
> In my opinion, based on a brief test ride, these ride nicely.
=v= That was pretty much what the reviewer ended up saying,
as well.
<_Jym_>
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