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And yet, even as wildfires rage across Greece, heatwaves batter Europe and the USA, and the 1.5C global warming target looks certain to be missed, top Tories are arguing for a relaxation of net zero targets and Labour's top brass look to be retreating on the London ULEZ. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-66281034...and today I had a nice day going nowhere, reading, listening to the radio and fettling in the workshop. To meet the carbon reduction targets we need to meet: going nowhere or going locally (preferably on a non e-bike) is going to have to be far more common...
" lobbied for by bicycle-maker Raleigh, that allowed electrically-assisted two- and three-wheelers onto UK roads. However, they were only permitted at speeds up to 15mph."Ah … innovation - we do such a good job of using the world’s finite resources …
https://www.retromotor.co.uk/great-motoring-disasters/great-motoring-disasters-sinclair-c5/
I am actually thinking about extending my car drivers license to light electric motorcycles by taking some classes (125cc/11kw limit). Imo these make much more sense than a pedal assisted bicycle. There are already plenty of roads and no need to build more bike lanes, riders can go at competitive speeds and don’t block traffic/no dangerous overtaking, you don’t have to pedal when in fact you don’t want to, no useless alibi cranks and cogs, leave cycle ways to cyclists, ….