Tag: e-bikes
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People riding e-bikes and scooters on King County trails are no longer unknowingly breaking the rules
Here’s some good news you didn’t know you needed: The King County Council has legalized riding Class 1 and 2 e-bikes as well as electric scooters on the county’s trails. I’m guessing most of you out there had no idea this was not already legal, and e-bike riders have been happily and safely riding there…
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Why an e-bike incentive program is one of the best transportation investments Washington can make
The Washington State Senate and House are both mulling over how to incentivize more residents to ride electric bicycles, and the Senate’s version of the state budget would provide a $300 rebate for any state resident who buts an e-bike or $1,200 for low-income e-bike buyers. These rebates would bring the cost of owning an…
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Bloomberg: The e-bike boom is back (or maybe never stopped)
For as much attention as this country gives to electric cars, e-bike sales continue to grow at a remarkable pace. And with gas prices through the roof, sales of e-bikes will not likely slow down any time soon. E-bikes are especially useful in the United States, where people often need to travel fairly long distances…
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With sales projected to keep rising, what more e-bikes could mean for Seattle
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is by Conor Courtney through our partnership with UW’s Community News Lab journalism course. Seattle cyclists can expect to see a substantial increase in the number of riders zipping around the city on pedal-assisted e-bikes in the next few years, according to an industry forecast by consultants at Deliotte. Internationally, the…
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SunBreak: Is Seattle finally reaching the e-bike tipping point?
It seems like I’ve read the same story for several years claiming that this will be the year of the e-bike. Then every year, e-bike sales grow modestly, but nothing akin to a revolution. Seattle, with its steep hills and technology-driven economy could easily be the American city where e-bikes finally take hold and become…
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Capitol Hill company tries to take the hills out of riding
I wrote a story for Capitol Hill Seattle about Clean Republic, a company based out of a garage near the top of the Interlaken Blvd hill that makes electric front wheels to fit any bicycle. They will be at the Seattle Bike Expo this weekend if you want to check them out. Seattle can paint…
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