Today the Massachusetts #EbikeRebate was on my mind. Just sent a letter to doer.energy@mass.gov to this effect:

Ebikes:
1) replace car trips
2) people who test ride an Ebike will often buy one!
3) are accessibility devices
4) far more affordable than car ownership
5) good for the environment
6) can carry cargo & passengers
7) good for business
8) great for health
9) provide community connection & #BikeJoy

Please write one yourself! #MassBike #EbikeRevolution

@irishcycle

There are 2 very different issues here. Let's not conflate.

1. Should #eBikes--or any vehicle for that matter--be permitted to travel in excess of 25km/h in dense urban spaces or those shared with walkers?

And

2. Should #speedpedelecs be legal?

If you are an #urbanist who rarely ventures outside your city as a utility #cyclist, than you probably have a different view to one who wants to utility cycle or #commute on long open roads.

Now lets try to keep the #ebikerevolution on course and stay on the same side against the real problems: bad drivers [and cyclists] and excessively heavy and fossil fuelled vehicles.