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What are your thoughts on E-motorbikes using bike lanes? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Today, while out running errands on my hybrid, I saw an e-motorbike (this style) using the bike lane (dude also had a motorcycle helmet on).

Personally, I think these people should stay on the road like other motorbikes, as it's clear that these are supposed to be an electric analog to ICE powered bikes.

I called this person out as well, due to my position being they actually are more of a hazard to other cyclists and pedestrians when the lanes switch to MUP's without warning. Especially where they would be heavier than even e-bikes and would cause anyone they hit more damage than they would receive.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I think what does and does not belong on a bicycle path inside a city should depend on speed, size and weight. Some rules of thumb I just came up with; all measured in human sizes:

At most as fast as a sporty person on a regular bike
At the least as fast as your average grandma on a regular bike
No longer than two humans piggy-backed are tall
No wider than 2 humans
At most as heavy as 2 humans

Scooter, longboard, skateboard, inline skates, boosted board, whatever? Sure, come on in. We're about the same speed, size and weight, so we can intermingle just fine.

Big fat cargo "bicycle" with a huge-ass storage container on the back? You belong on the road.

If the motorcycle in question is lightweight, small and not very fast, I wouldn't mind it in the bike lane though.
The style you're suggesting is a bit too heavy (surprisingly just 223 kg but still too much) and obviously way too fast.
If it was lighter and had a 20-30 km/h speed limit though, I probably wouldn't mind too much. It wouldn't be much different from a cargo bike and those have proven to work just fine in bicycle paths.