That is the whole legal grey area I mentioned in my other post. Most places don't have sufficient legal definitions for bikes like the Talaria. It's not quite a motorcycle, but not a bicycle either. My city would just classify it as a moped, so it would require registration. That's not a big deal to me as I ride motorcycles and have the endorsement already. The thing is, the police won't bother you here unless you are doing something stupid to cause them to pay attention to you. I ride by officers on my 2 stroke bike and they just wave back and let me go about my business. It's technically not legal either and should be registered, but nobody actually cares.Nice bike for off road. Cops will hassle you on the road or trails thinking it's a m/c I think.
This one is for sale a couple of streets over from me by one of our elderly church members that is having health problems and can no longer ride...he has had it less than a year with only 36 miles on it...Quite a savings from $2000 dollars.I am considering the RadCity 5+ stepthrough. Yes, it's $2K, plus I would need to replace the seat with something more comfortable, and probably add a suspension seatpost. NOT cheap. That's why I'm taking so long to consider it.
In my area at least, they're just bikes and aren't regulated any different. No rules on using the motor on a path.That is the whole legal grey area I mentioned in my other post. Most places don't have sufficient legal definitions for bikes like the Talaria. It's not quite a motorcycle, but not a bicycle either. My city would just classify it as a moped, so it would require registration. That's not a big deal to me as I ride motorcycles and have the endorsement already. The thing is, the police won't bother you here unless you are doing something stupid to cause them to pay attention to you. I ride by officers on my 2 stroke bike and they just wave back and let me go about my business. It's technically not legal either and should be registered, but nobody actually cares.
I'm not concerned with using bike paths as we barely have any here, and the ones that do exist I can't use for any purpose anyway. I ride entirely on the road, and that puts them under scrutiny by the local government.In my area at least, they're just bikes and aren't regulated any different. No rules on using the motor on a path.
I doubt the average officer even knows that a MB must be registered; I imagine it's so obscure that it doesn't come up much at "the Academy". If it becomes a problem, they could start informing the officers there, so don't do nothing stupid!I'm not concerned with using bike paths as we barely have any here, and the ones that do exist I can't use for any purpose anyway. I ride entirely on the road, and that puts them under scrutiny by the local government.
Omaha is 98% Bike deadly.I doubt the average officer even knows that a MB must be registered; I imagine it's so obscure that it doesn't come up much at "the Academy". If it becomes a problem, they could start informing the officers there, so don't do nothing stupid!
There are many paved trails in my neighborhood with stripes that look like mini streets, but I, too, usually just use the road and bike lanes. Some major streets have the road, bike lane, sidewalk, and a parallel trail all in the same stretch. ABQ is a quirky amalgamation of "bike-friendly' and 'bike-deadly'.