Ha! Some days my motor works better than others. You're doing right by your kids for sure.
On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 5:40 PM, Grant Foster <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the point is that e-assist does have a motor. It's an electric > motor (not an internal combustion engine). > > Then again, my youngest commented last night as we rode past the 'no motor > vehicles' sign on the Military Ridge gate that we probably should get off > the path since we're motors:D > > On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 5:35 PM Joe Putzer via Bikies < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for the definition. I get the difference between motorized and >> e-assist and understand the laws as they relate to bike paths in the >> Madison area. Believe me, I see far too many mopeds on the paths on campus >> near where I work. I've also seen one individual with a bicycle with an >> internal combustion engine (motor) that lives near near the SW Commuter >> ride on the path to my chagrin. >> >> Perhaps my previous email wasn't clear enough, sorry if it wasn't. What >> I'm saying is that I'm fairly certain Trek would not want to put internal >> combustion engines (motors) on BCycles. I'm also certain this suggestion >> would die quickly. You may know something that I don't. If this is the >> case, please share any information you know. I don't want internal >> combustion engines (motors) on BCycles anymore than the next person. >> >> If you are saying you feel that there is no difference between an >> e-assist bicycle and and a bicycle with an internal combustion engine >> (motor), that's a different conversation entirely. >> >> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 4:55 PM, William Hauda via Bikies < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> No. I do mean mean motorized. Under existing state law bicycles with >> electric motors are defined as motor bicycles and they are prohibited from >> being used with motors engaged on all bike ways. Bikeways are defined in >> the statutes to include all designated bike paths and lanes and this is the >> policy that exists for all municipalities, including Madison, Maple Bluff, >> Fitchburg and Middleton. S. 346.79(5) declares " No person may ride a moped >> or *motor bicycle* with the power unit in operation upon a bicycle way." >> This is where the upcoming debate will center. If anyone wants all of the >> statutory references, which have to be read together, I'll be happy to >> provide them. >> >> Bill Hauda >> >> >> -------- Forwarded Message -------- >> Subject: Re: [Bikies] UW MBA students are doing a survey of biking habits >> Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:18:52 -0600 >> From: Joe Putzer <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> To: William Hauda <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> >> Motorized? I think what you mean is e-assist. Motorized would make >> Bcycles a moped or motorcycle. I don't work for Trek and I don't know of >> their plans, but I'm near certain that they won't be getting into the >> moped/motorcycle business anytime soon. Bcycle or otherwise. >> >> On Feb 18, 2017 12:02 PM, "William Hauda via Bikies" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> It is kind of a shallow survey, but it's nice to see there's enough >> interest to even do it. Might lead to bigger and better things. >> >> Word is the fleet of BCYLES may be headed toward being motorized. >> Legislation is being prepared to allow that to happen. >> >> >> >> On 2/18/2017 12:09 AM, Robbie Webber via Bikies wrote: >> >> I believe the question asked how often you user BCYCLE or any other >> bicycle -- like your own. >> >> Robbie Webber >> State Smart Transportation Initiative >> www.ssti.us >> 608-263-9984 <%28608%29%20263-9984> (office) >> 608-225-0002 <%28608%29%20225-0002> (cell) >> >> On Feb 18, 2017 12:05 AM, "tim wong" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I started doing this survey, but it is so poorly designed, the answer I >> would put for the questions were almost never there, i.e., since I don't >> use B-Cycle, whatever that is, I couldn't say "never" to the question of >> how often do I use it? >> >> On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 2:23 PM, Robbie Webber via Bikies < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Help them out by taking the survey: >> https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0lhypBvkbLJeQ61 >> >> >> Robbie Webber >> Transportation geek >> All opinions are my own, and not necessarily those of any group or >> organization with which I am affiliated. >> >> Founding member, Madison Bikes <http://www.madisonbikes.org/> >> *...where anyone can ride a bicycle conveniently and comfortably to any >> place year round.* >> MadisonBikes.org <http://www.madisonbikes.org/> >> Follow Madison Bikes on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/MBIIC/> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Earlier this year I was fined $1221 by the city for having wildflowers in >> my terrace and a burning bush in my yard. My trial occurred more than >> three months after the city council unanimously approved the "Pollinator >> Protection Task Force" report which seeks to protect pollinators--bees, >> butterflies, moths, bats, hummingbirds, etc., and preserve pollinator >> habitat But the city's Building Inspection Division didn't get the "memo" >> and continues to order pollinator habitat removed and prosecutes people who >> don't comply. If you feel the ordinances on the books should be amended, >> sign my petition: http://www.petitionbuzz.com/ >> petitions/revise-ordinances-banning-flowers-in-yards-and-terrace >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing >> [email protected]http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/ >> listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Joe Putzer >> 608-284-0486 <(608)%20284-0486> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> > -- Joe Putzer 608-284-0486
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