Friendly_Fire t1_j6kvg0l wrote on January 31, 2023 at 1:15 AM

Reply to comment by hdhcnsnd in Third Bicyclist Killed in Philadelphia in January 2023 - Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia by hdhcnsnd

With the dramatic advancement of PEVs in the last 5-10 years, e-bikes and similar devices are viable car replacements for most people and could be a massive win for dense cities like Philly. We could several problems at once if the city seriously invested in bike infrastructure. Including significantly reducing traffic for car drivers!

meateatr t1_j6m1a94 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 7:33 AM

I wish center city was PEVs and bikes only, no cars.

avo_cado t1_j6l2qj9 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:09 AM

https://newrepublic.com/article/160638/buy-everyone-electric-moped-climate-change

EnemyOfEloquence t1_j6nmf5l wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:43 PM

I'm looking at getting a nice ebike (another one) as my next big purchase. I just want safe places to park it, you know? I know I have to lock it good with a motorcycle lock but I want to be able to not worry about it constantly.

Glystopher t1_j6o5v9i wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:41 PM

Just take inside. Mine was 108lbs and I could get it up the stoop steps one step at a time.

EnemyOfEloquence t1_j6o70bm wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:48 PM

I meant for going out in the city. I live in Manayunk. I'd want to park it somewhere and hang out in center city

Glystopher t1_j6o85km wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:55 PM

Oh I just use a moped sized chain lock, 15 pounds altogether , heavy sucker. Helped put traction on the front motor because I would wrap it towards the front of the tube. Miss that bike Ariel rider grizzly . RIP along with my now titanium filled lower legs

EnemyOfEloquence t1_j6ofbjb wrote on January 31, 2023 at 7:39 PM

Damn that's the exact bike I was looking at. What happened??

Glystopher t1_j6owxwj wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:28 PM

October 15th, 4pm. I pulled up outside the Wawa at 38th and spruce, locked the bike to the big upside down U (now completely gone except bent shards) on the spruce side of that corner wawa. Headed toward the door. All hell breaks loose, I hear a scream, screeching tires and commotion and I look and here is this car barreling diagonally through the intersection heading towards the corner. It knocked over a light pole as I watched (I thought it would stop it..) so then I panicked and ran back down the sidewalk past my bike and got tripped up by it and twisted and I felt my legs go like toothpicks. My bike was in pieces (according to my roommate who got there later after I went to the hospital) it had been knocked out of my view of where I was on the ground shouting “what the fuck” dazed as hell I had some head lacerations too but not knocked out. Couldn’t locate my phone either as it was knocked out of my hand. Someone walked off with it and I had to replace that too while in the hospital.