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In a couple of recent news articles, two big obstacles to e-bike adoption became clear: landlords and thieves. And, even without adopting a socialist talking point, the problem basically boils down to thieves in both cases. Let’s take a look at each problem and then I’ll explain further why it’s thieves in both cases.
NYC Landlords Aren’t Letting People Bring e-Bikes Inside
In a recent article at Cycling Weekly, it’s explained that landlords in New York aren’t letting tenants bring their bikes indoors. Why? Because they sometimes catch fire.
Being a big, dense city in a country that doesn’t have many big, dense cities, New Yorkers love e-bikes. Traffic sucks, and in many ways, so does the subway. But, if you have an e-bike, you can zip along through and around traffic without…
Read the full article originally published at cleantechnica.com.