Recreational Riding

New York Cycle Club Equipment Guide: https://tinyurl.com/bdtuwtb7

Legal Status

U.S. State Laws – People for Bikes: https://tinyurl.com/mr7xnwz3

New York City DOT: https://tinyurl.com/2yemdfjn

New York City Housing Authority (battery charging, fire risk): https://tinyurl.com/4xrhh2b4

Note: Older walkup buildings, in addition to being difficult to navigate, are typically not fireproof.

“The ‘War on E-Bikes’ Rides On: Exploring the Hudson River Greenway E-Bike Ban, “NYU Environmental Law Journal, 2/24/22,  https://tinyurl.com/yc65tek7 

OPINION: Reversing the Parks Dept. Ban on E-Bikes is a Matter of Equity.” StreetsBlog, 6/3/22, https://tinyurl.com/2p8pt3r2

Recreational Riding

New York Cycle Club Equipment Guide: https://nycc.org/equipment-requirements

E-Bike Subsidy Programs

“Hot Off the Presses, Streetsblog Publishes a Seminal ‘Field Guide to Micro Mobility of NYC’ ” StreetsBlog, 11/5/21, https://tinyurl.com/372bevfe

New York State E-Bike subsidy bill: https://tinyurl.com/3zkx5vpp

Denver, CO E-Bike subsidy program: https://tinyurl.com/92fzddke

U.S. and Canada E-Bike Rebate programs tracker: https://tinyurl.com/ykp76sn9

“The battery used to power General Motors’ Hummer E.V., for example, uses about the same amount of lithium per rider as three smaller car batteries or 240 electric bike batteries,” “Just How Good for the Planet Is That Big Electric Pickup Truck?” NY Times, 2/18/23, https://tinyurl.com/yxka7c6m

Classification of Micro-Mobility Devices

“Hot Off the Presses, Streetsblog Publishes a Seminal ‘Field Guide to Micro Mobility of NYC’ ” StreetsBlog, 11/5/21, https://tinyurl.com/372bevfe

E-Bikes vs. Trucks for Commercial Deliveries

Legislation amend the V&TL to increase the width of a commercial bicycle from 36 inches to 48 inches wide, New York State Assembly A3874 Jackson, Senate S1975 Ramos

Note: As NY unrolls the legalization of e-bikes and e-scooters, tweaks to the law are needed to keep consumers safe and get the best services possible. This legislation would create a 4th class of e-bikes for “cargo” bikes. These bikes could be up to 48 inches wide and can travel up to speeds of 12 miles an hour.