I get the sentiment, but I really hate to see pushback against something like e-Bikes. If anything, we need more light transportation like e-bikes and cargo bikes and electric scooters. If these things are causing problems for pedestrians and non-electric cyclists, the problem isn't with their adoption but with the lack of good infrastructure to support all of these. In places like the Netherlands these things coexist without any problems and it's way better for everybody.
> I really hate to see pushback against something like e-Bikes.
I'm not against e-bikes. But I'd say about 80% of the ones I encounter on bike paths pose a real risk to everyone else because the people riding them don't know how to behave.
They ride far too fast, they don't warn bicyclists or pedestrians when they're passing, and they tend to be overly aggressive. I personally know of two instances where e-bikes have sent people to the hospital. Basically, they're bringing car driving habits to the bike paths.
It's not about the e-bikes. It's about people using them without giving a thought to sharing the path.
If the situation continues, it will encourage bicyclists to stop using their bikes for daily commutes and get back into cars.
> the problem isn't with their adoption but with the lack of good infrastructure to support all of these.
I don't think this is it where I live. We have excellent biking infrastructure. You can get to and from most places without even sharing a road with a car. I don't know how the infrastructure could better support the coexistence of e-bikes and bicycles, short of making an entirely new set of paths for them to keep them and nonmotorized vehicles and pedestrians separate, like we do for bikes and cars.
