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harry
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Location: mill river ma
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 Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:24 pm Post subject: Electric bike at 909 |
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| Saw a guy on an ebike today. I don't like it. Seems to me it is a motorized vehicle. This one weighed 78 lbs! Anyone else think they don't belong? |
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Tim D
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Location: Red Hook
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| I hope he doesn't kill my Strava times! I would hate to go from 84th to 85th fastest! Seriously I don't like it either. It's a lazy persons way to "bike" in places they have no business being. Rail trail, fine. neighborhood, fine if you want to be lazy go for it. But not on the mountain bike trails. |
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burtondogs
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:34 am Post subject: .. |
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If you have a physical disability but still want to get out for some fresh air, this sounds great.
If you are tooling around on a electric bike just because you are lazy & weak, that sounds pretty Lame. |
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Tim845
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Location: Poughkeepsie
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Even MTB action said theyre a good way to get trails closed. 
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ProfessorCracker
Joined: 21 Jan 2007
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Location: Taghkanic ny
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Lame
Electric motor is a motor, correct?
What does the forrest cops think about it?
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TriassicDoc
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Location: Poughquag
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| You cannot have an electric motor or any motor unless you have a disability and a permit. |
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mtnbikerpat
Joined: 16 Jun 2010
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Location: Brooklyn and Milan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Should we report this guy to the rangers, so they know "it's not one of us"? We don't want trouble because of some lazy chucklehead. |
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BillB3
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Location: Kingston, NY
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| You cannot have an electric motor or any motor unless you have a disability and a permit. |
If you meet those requirements, are there limits to what trails you can use? |
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TriassicDoc
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| BillB3 wrote: |
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| You cannot have an electric motor or any motor unless you have a disability and a permit. |
If you meet those requirements, are there limits to what trails you can use? |
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/2574.html
The Motorized Access Program for People with Disabilities allows access in the form of a TRP (temporary revocable permit) so that people who cannot hike or bike can still enjoy solitude on hiking and biking only trails. There is a sign at the kiosk at 909 that states that this MUA allows these permits and people with disabilities to use permitted motorized vehicles on trails. |
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Tim845
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
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Location: Poughkeepsie
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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That permit would not allow a motorized vehicle on all trails, & no Singletrack... There is a sign marking the end of a route for handicapped access. It's at the junction of the Snowmobile and bottom of Whatchamacallit I think.
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Tim845
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Worth noting that most states classify a bicycle as a vehicle. So, a bicycle with a motor is a motor vehicle.
I sympathize with our land managers who will have time wasted on this shyte.
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