California ebike rebates now pushed back to summer, according to the FAQ "When will you be accepting consumer applications?"
Unexpectedly high demand crashes Minnesota's ebike rebate website at launch
"Even with more than a year to prepare, we crashed a government website. And a little point of pride — policymakers, think about what's happening here. That's how incredibly popular this program is," said Michael Wojcik, executive director of Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, a nonprofit that helped get the rebate legislation passed last year."
#Minnesota #ebike
Fewer than 80 Minnesota e-bike rebate applications went through before system crashed
Electric bikes are about to get more expensive, and the timing couldn’t be worse
"Office of the United States Trade Representative said that e-bike batteries imported from China would be subject to 25 percent tariffs starting in 2026, up from 7.5 percent. E-bikes and their components imported from China have been subject to 25 percent tariffs since the Trump administration, but US trade officials have used exclusions to keep those levies from kicking in."
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Electric bikes are about to get more expensive, and the timing couldn’t be worse
@hacks4pancakes Imagine me trying to explain my #ebike 😀
Or, you could buy a new electric bicycle every week for a year. #ebike
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The Mercedes G-Wagen, the ultimate off-road status symbol, goes electric
@redfox I've only used it a couple of times (I live and work in Bloomington and #ebike everywhere). I'd like to get in the habit of a park-and-ride from the south side when I visit Indy though.
D.C.'s e-bike voucher program launches next month
Starting Apr. 1, D.C. residents enrolled in food assistance through SNAP, Medicaid, or the DC Healthcare Alliance can get a $2,000 voucher for an electric cargo bike and $1,500 for a standard e-bike. There are also vouchers for annual maintenance ($250), disability components ($250), and a bicycle lock ($150).
https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/03/20/ebike-vouchers-how-to-apply
San Francisco offers #ebike rebates
"Electrify My Ride offers SFPUC electricity customers with low incomes $1,000 off the purchase price of a new e-bike from participating local bike shops."
California ebike rebates now pushed back to Second Quarter 2024. But they have a website!
#california #ebike
E-bike incentive vouchers for income qualified Californians - California E-Bike Incentive Project
Anyone have experience with this $800 Propella? Asking for a friend.
"Not the most powerful, but maybe enough for an old fart like me to ride on the beach path or putter to the market?
I was thinking of a fat tire Rad Rover, and still might go that way, but this is much cheaper. I understand that it is not nearly as powerful, and maybe can’t “self propel” the way a Rad Rover could."
#ebike #cycling
7S — Propella Electric Bikes Lightweight Commuter E-Bikes
Lil bit of gathering community feedback as the spring deadline fades into the sunset
Ooh, they set another date! Spring 2024 now!
Stopped by a little old man in the 'hood, to warn me about hitting pedestrians on my #ebike . 🤬 I pointed out that cars were way more dangerous but man, I coulda given him a speech if I'd had it prepared!
@daihard @glightly I live in the town of the Little 500, the amateur bike race from Breaking Away. Really, really strong and skilled bikers are all over the place - not MAMIL's but college students. Never felt any discrimination, but I sure hesitate to call myself a cyclist as people zoom past me on my #ebike 😜
Ouf. Biking in LA blog gets bragadocious.
"Czech carmaker Škoda’s We Love Cycling website offers advice on how to keep riding your ebike through the cold and snowy winter months. Or as we call that in LA, somewhere else."
@aagot @forteller It's unfortunate that you don't have good infrastructure nearby, but your city may have plans for providing some - a lot of cities are now. And give an #ebike a try!
Everything this writer's wife learned from her first 100 miles e-biking to work
“The more I ride, the more I get used to it. In the morning it’s actually a relaxing experience. Sometimes I just ride along singing to myself, enjoying the wind in my face. I also like that I’m being active and pedaling a little bit so I get some body movement in before I start the day. It puts me in a good mood each morning.”
Everything my wife learned from her first 100 miles e-biking to work
Blue Bike worked really well last time I visited #NOLA . This time, maybe one #ebike in five has a working, charged battery 🙁
Bloomington Launches a Pilot E-Bike Voucher Program with Incentives Up to $1,000
"All residents may qualify for point-of-purchase vouchers of $500, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements. Low-income residents who provide proof of income may qualify for increased vouchers worth $1,000 towards an e-bike. This program is launching as a partnership with the Bicycle Garage and Revolution Bike and Bean."
Lower Cascades advocates back historic status for park
Apparently it's mostly a play to make sure cars can still drive through the park. Seems to me that if the road is that historic, we shouldn't let people drive on it. And then there's this:
"Older guys like me, I’m done riding my bike,” Sturbaum said.
I hate seeing that! Get yourself an ebike, Chris, and get back out there!
Pacers Bikeshare to bring Electric Bicycles to Indianapolis in 2024
"The e-bikes are funded by a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant of $1.2 million through the City’s Department of Public Works."
"Pacers Bikeshare bikes are available at 50 stations via the BCycle mobile app, by walking up to a station kiosk or by purchasing an annual pass."
@davidnjoku Does anybody ride bicycles or ebikes in Nigeria? Any bike trails or bike lanes? #ebike #cycling
The bike share offers a three-day pass for $15, which is as good a deal for visitors as I've seen anywhere. There aren't enough ebikes - I think I read somewhere that they were getting more - and the ones I did find were half-charged or less. I never did manage to run one out of charge though.
Review of a ride on Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene Trail. Sounds like great fun!
Colorado's statewide e-bike rebate program launches Wednesday
"The rebate application portal will open for the first release at 9 a.m. Wednesday and close at 1 p.m. Aug. 21. During this application window, interested Coloradans will register their email in the system. Once the window has closed, applicants will be randomly selected to complete their application to receive a rebate."
Colorado's statewide e-bike rebate program launches Wednesday
Smidgen of progress here. Fall 2023 now announced as the go-live date for California's ebike rebates.
California E-bike Incentive Project | California Air Resources Board
California making a little progress to their ebike incentive program. I bet every voucher is snapped up within minutes if they ever manage to get it open.
"We are in final development on the e-bike retailer application, retailer portal and project website. The retailer portal will be used for retailers to quickly look up vouchers and track their payouts."
(What's the deal with disabling clicks on a simple FAQ page?)
Amish switching to e-bikes
“It’s a lot quicker to jump on your bike and go into town than it is to bring your horse into the barn, harness it to the buggy, and go,” David Mullett, a member of the Old Order Amish Church and owner of an e-bike shop in Ohio, told the blog This E-Bike Life.
City's doing an EV Ride and Drive event on Saturday to encourage people to buy EV's. I would so bring my #ebike if I could make it. 😕
https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2023/03/19
#ebike #PearlsBeforeSwine #JefTheCyclist
E-Trikes Are Coming to Rescue the Aging Suburbs
"Battery-boosted three-wheelers are increasingly popular with older riders. But safety fears and the lack of bike-friendly infrastructure could hold them back. "
"Since launching in January, the e-trikes have followed the same arc: More than half of customers coming into stores to ask about the RadTrike have been older adults, according to Radenbaugh."
Maine is considering rebates for ebikes. That's good!
But they're worried that they may be replacing bus rides instead. That's...what?
Michael Stoddard, executive director of the Efficiency Maine Trust: "It would save little or no energy or carbon if an e-bike simply displaces another bicycle, or a ride on a transit or school bus." 🤔
Naming my ebike "Mike" #cycling #ebike #BikeTooter
Holy mackerel, seems like ebikes are changing the nature of warfare.
"Ukraine is now using these 200-mile-range electric bikes with NLAW rockets to take out Russian tanks"
"Electric motorcycles and e-bikes are rapidly becoming a common tool employed by militaries around the world."
Ukraine is now using these 200-mile-range electric bikes with NLAW rockets to take out Russian tanks
Fairly incoherent article on ebikes from CNBC. The argument is something like, ebikes go faster than regular bikes, cars travelling 45MPH are deadly, so ebikes are dangerous. 🤔 But at least it's an article.
#cycling #ebike
Navigating the e-bike boom with America's outdated infrastructure
Decent article on ebikes on NPR. The reporter felt he absolutely had to find a "balancing viewpoint" near the end though 🙄
