I got a speeding ticket in Switzerland a few years ago for exactly 1 kilometre per hour over the limit (after the 5k grace, so I was going 6k over, technically.) They sent it almost a year after the incident, and found me even though I had moved. I was impressed, honestly.

Messing with someone’s transportation could really F their life up. Consider that 60% of the US is living paycheck to paycheck.

Go let your tires sit deflated overnight and tell me your car doesn’t have a vibration after you air them back up.

The only thing these nimrods are doing is convincing people they’re a bunch of dick heads.

I ALSO was very close to one, but settled on an MR2 turbo since I wanted a more off the shelf racer. I still have the CR-Z on my list, though. You can get them for next to nothing. 

Honda CR-Z:

Yeah, it’s pretty clean for a ‘96 but not actually that clean. 20k miles isn’t nothing (enough that between that and storage it needed a respray), and for a daily driver who the hell cares on a car that’s known to be good for 200k?

The only people that would buy this would be actual museums. But they wouldn’t, because it’s got way too much usage, and isn’t actually museum quality. Props to the owner for the meticulous care, but that doesn’t translate into selling it for half what it went for new.

Beat me to it. I totally get standard trikes - converted motorcycles, the Can-Am thing and such. They’re at least close to the size of a regular moto and ride similar to one.

The absolute dipshits that ride around my town (DC) in these Slingshot mobile stereos. They’re for people that want to ride a motorcycle but lack the courage or skills to actually get on two wheels. They should be banned.

Those apps that unlock apartment doors come to mind. Not only do you have to turn on your phone and find the app to open your door, if the power’s out or your phone is dead, you’re stuck. What “problem” is this app solving?

Ha ha! Well, my butt isn’t happy about it.

I’m all for being educated. What would be the more comfortable option for a high performance, lightweight (for an e-bike, mind you) bike that tackles both gravel/dirt and the pavement alike?

I suppose, but why not get something more comfortable to ride? The whole point of drop bars and the aero positions is speed and power, which is being provided by the electric motor - you could have whatever riding position you want.

Unless you are 70+ years old or have a health issue, an electric serious road bike is pointless. There is much better E-bike commuter for a fraction of the price. A road or gravel bike is kind of for dedicated cyclist.

That’s why today, like almost every day, I was back home done with my ride by 830am. Those people don’t get out at 630am. You sacrifice some sleep, but you gain a beautiful sunrise, empty trail, and opening hour for your local coffee shop.

As someone who does fairly serious road cycling, I hate electric bikes. I don’t hate the concept of them (nor do I hate the fact that they get otherwise sedentary people out riding), but they are far too quick for the experience level of the people riding them.

I gotta wonder who this bike is for - as a road cyclist, I understand $6k is around middle/low middle for a serious road racer, and even I spent about as much on my bike as my car (which says more about what I drive than what I ride, trust me.) The thing is, $6k is A LOT of money for someone to drop on an e-bike - and…

I disagree with 85 mph speed limiters. From what I can tell, 6 US states have 80 mph speed limits in rural areas.

I would argue that the 3 and Y are less luxurious than almost any mid-range vehicle from any traditional OEM. The inside of a $30k mid-size Sedan or Suv from a traditional OEM is way nicer than a $50k Tesla.