e-bikes
New York City Bill to Ban Reuse of Lithium Ion Batteries Is ‘Absolutely Crazy,’ Right-to-Repair Advocates Warn
The bill is part of an attempt to curb the mysterious but dangerous rise in electric mobility device fires, but there’s little evidence repurposed batteries are the problem.
The Atlanta Scooter Ban Study Doesn’t Prove What It Thinks It Does
The study went viral for claiming to be a “definitive answer” that a night-time scooter ban increased car use. What it actually demonstrates is something different.
America Has An E-Bike Problem That Can’t Be Solved With More E-Bikes
The lack of appropriate infrastructure for electric mobility devices is making biking in cities worse.
New York’s E-Bikes Keep Catching Fire, and It’s Getting Worse
Electric mobility devices are exploding at an increasing rate. But without a better understanding of the problem, it will be hard for the city to address it.
There Are Too Many E-Scooters And Not Enough People Repairing Them
Interest in electric scooters and e-bikes has exploded since the pandemic. A cottage industry of repair specialists is trying to keep up with demand.
The Best Deals This Week, From Deadhead Merch to Bidets
From fancy bidets to West Elm linens to life-changing clitoral toys, this week's spiciest deals are looking mighty fine, indeed.
‘A Shameful Nightmare’: Truckloads of Perfectly Good JUMP Bikes Are Being Shredded
The photos and videos of the JUMP bike heaps posted to social media sites have disappointed former JUMP employees, bike and scooter advocates, and people who don't like to see useless waste.
New York City’s War on Bikes Is Dangerous for Workers and the Environment
Bill de Blasio says he's environmentally friendly, but he runs a city that actively antagonizes bikers.
Cyclists Hate Scooters, So Amsterdam Is Banning Them From Bike Lanes
Amsterdam says scooters are causing too many accidents.
First They Came for the Electric Bikes…
A 2002 federal law had classified two-wheeled machines with pedals and small electric motors that couldn’t go faster than 20 MPH as ordinary bicycles, but then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s government made any motorized vehicle that couldn’t be registered...