Moratorium on the Implementation of Dockless bikes

Yesterday the Metropolitan Transportation Licensing Commission considered a request from NDOT Director Diane Alarcon to put a moratorium on the implementation of dockless bikes.   MTLC deferred the request for one month. The Cooper administration has a contract for a minimum of 250 dockless e-bikes and the companies could implement up to 375.  Right now the number is zero because NDOT postponed them anyway probably because of that damn parks “study”.  BCycle has about 175 docked e-bikes and hopefully will have more soon. NDOT is now in charge of the BCycle contract.

I made the motion for the deferral and requested a meeting with Ms. Alaracon.  The motion passed unanimously. The commission also wants her to come and explain the traffic study she is using as a reason to block bike share.

If she had appeared I was going to propose some kind of compromise that might have included fewer e-bikes outside of downtown. Maybe in some specific area like Mid-Town or East Nashville or wherever. Obviously you couldn’t do something like that without the approval of the district councilmember.

I  assume I’ll get the meeting with her. I hope WBN will also be invited.  I know she meets with the lobbyist for the scooter companies and that’s ok.  I want her to begin thinking I need to meet with advocates before I do something. We don’t have money or power so we need to be loud. Ask your council member to communicate to Alarcon we want bike share now.

If you have ideas about how to implement a compromise propsal let us know. Something is better than nothing and right now I hope for something.

Thanks to Matt Haskell and Nicole Williams for coming to speak yesterday. Thanks to all of you who communicated with the commission. Thanks even to David Kleinfelter who wrote a great email even if he accused me of being a socialist from Inglewood.

Carey

Bike Riding Socialist from Inglewood

eBike Motor Repair

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Does it seem like just looking at the Bosch, Brose (specialized), or Yamaha eBike and eAssist motors the wrong way voids the warranty? 

Did you race one race in the mud or water and suddenly your motor whines, gurrrs, grinds, or actually seize up? Does your bike shop want to send it in to the manufacturer and not touch it at all?  

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WIRED's 12 Best eBikes for Every Kind

A battery-powered motor 

lets you enjoy most of the benefits of biking, 

minus the sweat.

https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-electric-bikes/

In a time of multiple global crises—like the coronavirus pandemic, climate change, and the threat of nuclear war—it's hard not to feel helpless. If you're a grown-up who can't quite think of what to do to make anything better, I have a simple suggestion: Hop on a bike. And whether they rented one from a bike share or bought their own, millions of Americans agree. 

For years, electric bicycles were bulky, inconvenient, expensive machines with limited battery life. Slowly, that has changed. Ebikes are now lighter, more attractive, and more powerful than ever. You don't need to be physically fit to ride one. They get you outside, reduce traffic congestion, and shrink your carbon footprint. And they're fun! 

Over the past few years, my fellow Gear writers and I have tried almost every kind of electric bike, from the best heavy-duty cargo bikes to high-end mountain bikes. We're always testing new ones, so if you don't see what you want, check back later (or drop me a note!). And once you buy an ebike, check out our favorite biking accessories, bike locks, and gear for a “bikepacking” adventure.

Updated March 2022: We added new bikes that we're testing and updated our buying advice. 

Six Weeks from Hendersonville 2 Ocean

Finally, 2022 is the year for Aussie Bob's H2O leaving Hendersonville (actually Gallatin) to Savannah Georgia. He has had FOUR years to design this adventure in total detail (see the link to his Crazy Guy on a Bike. It's not been his first rodeo) journal. 

This supported SAG, Inn-to-Inn ride starts on May 21st and rolls into Savannah on June 6th. The half the riders are on ebikes and others are conventional, making this tour available to almost every capability.

Best 2022 eBikes

Hub vs Mid Drive eBikes? (No competition)