Gas V Electric "the great debate"

I can remember living in Texas in the 70's. A DUI ment a 1.4 or higher. You could actually drink while you were driving. You also weren't required to have insurance either. If you lived in the county and got pulled over for a couple of your beers the cop would take you home; provided you wasn't a long hair. If you were a long hair you got beat up and taken to jail. Which makes you wonder how hammered George JR was when he got a DUI in Texas while his Daddy George SR was governor lol

Coors beer was only sold west of the Mississippi and was 12% alcohol. You could buy liquor at 18. However, only a parent could buy beer or mixed drinks for their minor child in a bar.

That was a piece of history that will never come back unfortunately. I understand the law behind drinking and driving. Not a fan of forced insurance.

George JR must have been really gone and back talking that officer.
 
That was a piece of history that will never come back unfortunately. I understand the law behind drinking and driving. Not a fan of forced insurance.

George JR must have been really gone and back talking that officer.
I believe he was passed out hanging half way out of his car in a parking lot. The police didn't realize who he was until after they had him in jail.
 
I'm curious of everyone thoughts on gas v electric in terms of reliability?

I have had a hueshang 53cc motor on a beach cruiser for a while now. While i have had alot of fun with it, everytime I turn around, I'm tearing the thing apart and fixing something. From the research the 4 stroke should have been a touch more reliable than a two stroke (never have owned a 2 stroker either)

Outside of motor issues, I can't seem to keep a rim true with bending it somewhere.

The ebike set up from frame to rims to tires seems alot sturdier and possibly way more reliable for everyday use.

My goal is to find a bike to drive to work on nice days and let the truck sit a bit but without adding the extra cost an actual motorcycle would entail with insurance, registration, and all.
I work and live in the same 10 mile radius everyday so distance isn't a huge factor.
Electric bike is definitely more reliable they have gotten very good over the last few years. I myself have a four stroker and I've had two strokes before and the four stroker is definitely a lot less maintenance intensive but then I do not go into sand or anything mine pretty much is just gravel roads and paved roads and I do use mine for long distance travel. Now by long distance travel I mean within 80 miles from home because I like to be at home at night but during nice weather I go visit some friends in a town 22 miles away usually about twice a week and I take the bicycle and I pull the dog and a buggy behind the bicycle and I seldom have any trouble. However for around town or close to home I would love to have an electric bike.
 
Electric bike is definitely more reliable they have gotten very good over the last few years. I myself have a four stroker and I've had two strokes before and the four stroker is definitely a lot less maintenance intensive but then I do not go into sand or anything mine pretty much is just gravel roads and paved roads and I do use mine for long distance travel. Now by long distance travel I mean within 80 miles from home because I like to be at home at night but during nice weather I go visit some friends in a town 22 miles away usually about twice a week and I take the bicycle and I pull the dog and a buggy behind the bicycle and I seldom have any trouble. However for around town or close to home I would love to have an electric bike.


I originally went with a 4 stroke over two stroke for the reliability. However, I think I went too much of a budget build and got my self a constant project and not something I can enjoy riding regularly. I do mainly pavement riding, not trying to hit the bmx tracks or anything. Just want to ride around on nice days or take me the 5.7 miles to work and back. I'm seriously considering getting out of the gas game and going electric so I can enjoy it and get a little extra exercise while I'm at it. I've thought about the motorcycle route but then I'd have to get a motorcycle license and insurance on top the maintenance for something I really just want to ride in the city.
 
:LOL: No debate, get one of each 😆
Each bike has it's own place to ride, riding style, range, speeds,
Each bike is unique and different
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But if you must debate Gas vrs Electric get the bike that will suit your needs best
 
:LOL: No debate, get one of each 😆
Yes, and Wrench also meets the Rule of Three.
Three is what you must have.

So, if'n you're fixin on One,
And you break One,
You still have One.
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ImpulseRocket covered pretty much most of it. Even got it right 🤣 I run a 48cc shift kit and a 750W mid-drive, gearing and speed is almost the same.
My trike? 7×3 hub gearing its sweet it'll climb a wall I swear.

I ride my motorized mostly country, the ebike mostly city and greenways, and my etrike is usually a greenway only except on Sundays when I wanna sport downtown.

If you have a lot of bike path / greenway riding its definitely ebike. Weather / wet / mud, mailbox runs, checking out the neighborhood or getting auto parts, I'm always taking my m/b.

Hands down my m/b gets more questions, the trike more gawking, and the loud tunes on my ebike gets the dancing responses!

If its just parking lot running? I take the purty pink bike.
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