E-bike incentives prove to be worth the investment ( news.ubc.ca )

over_clox , 14 days ago

Cool!

Now what about all the apartments that ban them due to lithium battery fire risk?

FartsWithAnAccent OP Mod , 13 days ago

Don't move there or use an unpowered bike if you can't get them to reconsider.

over_clox , 13 days ago

Oh, I've got a single speed 1981 Supergoose, totally mechanical. But what if I wanted to upgrade? I shouldn't be restricted on where I live as to what I ride..

FartsWithAnAccent OP Mod , 13 days ago

No, you shouldn't but it is what it is at least for now. Maybe one day we'll see some legislation that helps stop landlords from arbitrarily banning stuff like that.

EtherWhack , 13 days ago

Unfortunately that wouldn't be likely, considering there is history of fires with improperly designed/tested devices even from "respectable" brands (see note7). With e-bikes, the same issue would apply and with the battery being much larger and charging much faster; generating more heat and creating a larger potential for a runaway reaction.

FartsWithAnAccent OP Mod , 13 days ago

We'll see, I think the industry will eventually get to the point where batteries just don't catch on fire anymore because they switch to a more stable medium and improve on design flaws, reliability, and overall durability. It will take time and there will likely be hold-overs but we'll get there one day (and in the meantime, even regular bicycles are still pretty fucking awesome).

HubertManne , 13 days ago

do they ban laptops too?

over_clox , 13 days ago

No LOL! Thankfully they're not that crazy!