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E-bikes and mopeds and scooters, oh my
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (608+ words) Over the last two decades, America's roads have grown more diverse, with electric bikes, scooters, mopeds, e-motos, powered skateboards, e-unicycles, and wheeled gadgets that defy easy description an increasingly common sight. In theory, this is a good thing. Smaller, more…...
Alaska man gifted $22, 000 motorcycle by Russian government after viral interview - The Boston Globe
8+ mon, 21+ hour ago (405+ words) Warren already owned one Ural motorcycle, purchased from a neighbor. He was out running errands on it a week before the summit when a Russian television crew saw him and asked for an interview. Warren told the crew about his…...
E-bikes seem to be everywhere around Boston. Here's what to know. - The Boston Globe
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (545+ words) Electric bikes grabbed headlines this week after a rider struck a pedestrian near Copley Square, causing life-threatening injuries. The incident Wednesday morning rekindled public discussions about the safety of the devices, commonly known as e-bikes. As e-bikes cement themselves as…...
Without safe infrastructure, e-bike incentives can only go so far - The Boston Globe
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (218+ words) Submit a Letter to the Editor | Meet the Editorial Board LETTERS Without safe infrastructure, e-bike incentives can only go so far Updated April 23, 2025, 2: 30 a. m. The state's new e-bike rebate program is a significant step toward more accessible, low-carbon transportation (Mass. rolls…...
Laconia Motorcycle Week: The tradition lives on in New Hampshire - The Boston Globe
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (731+ words) LACONIA, N. H. " For more than 100 years, motorcycle enthusiasts have been making the trip to New Hampshire for an iconic motorcycle rally drawing hundreds of thousands of bikers in recent years. Now in its 102nd iteration, Laconia Motorcycle Week takes over a portion…...
More than bikes: 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week expected to draw hundreds of thousands to New Hampshire - The Boston Globe
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (555+ words) LACONIA, N. H. " Vendors with tents along Lakeside Avenue were busy Thursday unboxing merchandise in anticipation of bikers descending in throngs on the Weirs Beach boardwalk for the 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week, which will officially begin on Saturday. From leather vests and gloves…...