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https://www.baisikeliugunduzi.com/

Su misión es convertirse en la principal marca de componentes de bicicletas para bicicletas de trabajo en el África sub sahariana. Nos esforzamos por ser conocidos en toda la región como el fabricante líder de componentes, partidario y defensor de quienes se ganan la vida con sus bicicletas.

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Baisikeli Ugunduzi | FOR PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON BICYCLES

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https://wiki.nycdsa.org/en/working-groups/ecosocialist/committees/transit/e-bike-rebates

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Our bill directs the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to create a Ride Clean e-bike program that would provide an immediate 50% rebate to anyone buying an e-bike, up to $1,100. This new program would essentially be an expansion of the existing "Drive Clean" electric car (EV) rebate program, and would not require any additional funding. The expanded program would help those who find it difficult to participate in the existing EV rebate (working people and city residents) be able to afford a sustainable, accessible mode of transport.

The EV models currently eligible for the Drive Clean rebate average $40k. For New Yorkers wealthy enough to afford that price point, there is a debate over whether these incentives even matter. E-bikes cost an average of $2.2k. That's still expensive, but with the Ride Clean rebate, much more likely to be within the reach of working New Yorkers. It would also be the country's first state-wide e-bike incentive program.

Legislation was first introduced in September 2020 and expired with the close of the 2019-2020 legislative session, and was re-introduced at the start of the 2021-2022 legislative session in January 2021.

The 2021 version of the bill can be found here: A516

The 2020 version of the bill can be found here: A10974

Sponsor: Robert Carroll
Co-Sponsors:
* Not yet appearing on the Senate tracking page.

Committee: Energy https://nyassembly.gov/comm/?id=14&sec=mem

Michael Cusick (63rd, Chair)

The 2021 version of the bill can be found here: S3080

The 2020 version of the bill can be found here: S9019

Sponsor: Julia Salazar
Co-Sponsors:
Committee: Energy & Telecommunications

Kevin Parker (21st, Chair, WFP)

Brian Kavanagh (26th)

Timothy Kennedy (63rd) (Chairman of Transpo, WFP)

E-bikes make bicycling accessible to people of all abilities and backgrounds

Even in the left and some traditional climate justice spaces, bicycling is still seen as a luxury, sport, or inaccessible activity

We're trying to counter that idea and present riding as a completely viable and preferred mode for varied abilities and needs [work, commuting, shopping, etc.]

E-bikes facilitate movement for people and paths that might not move as well or with as much capacity with a conventional bicycle, opening up cycling to new groups

E-bikes were legalized first by Cuomo in the Executive budget in 2020

E-bikes are a critical vehicle for delivery workers, who are often immigrants and working class

E-bikes can range in price with an average price around $2200

E-bikes allow users to travel longer distances with less effort compared to conventional bikes, and make it easier to overcome barriers like hills, bridges, and headwinds

E-bikes make it easier to transport heavier goods than conventional bikes or cargo-bikes

For many of the reasons listed above, e-bikes have great potential to replace car trips and reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT), an important metric in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector

The average cost of EV models eligible for the existing NYS Drive Clean rebate is more than $40k, so the benefits of the current program are accrued by wealthier New Yorkers who are arguably in less need of an incentive

More than a third of all rebates to-date have gone to a single company, Tesla, the most valuable automaker in the world

The manufacture of electric cars is a significant source of GHG emissions, and particulate matter (PM) emissions from electric cars are only 1-3% lower than those with internal combustion engines

Research has found that urban residents who switched from driving to cycling for just one trip per day reduced their carbon footprint by about half a ton of CO2 over the course of a year

Another study found that emissions from cycling are 30x lower for each trip than driving a fossil fuel car, and about 10x lower than driving an electric one

Storage

Bike Rack/Apartment

Parking space (making it impractical for most city residents)

Maintenance

Annual bike shop tuneup $80

Expensive specialty mechanics

Charging

Any home/work outlet

Charging station

Environmental Impact - Production

Light and potentially local

High and requires significant extractive strip mining

Environmental Impact - Operation

Light
Efficient mass to movement ratio
Light weight means no damage to infrastructure and very low particulate generation from small tires.

Medium
Inefficient mass to movement ratio - multi-ton car to move hundreds of pounds of passengers & cargo
Extremely heavy weight means significant damage to infrastructure. EV sedans are as heavy as large trucks because of their batteries.
Heavy EVs create significant tire particulates (PM 2.5) from tires that wind up in our air and our oceans.

NYSERDA manages an electric car rebate program called the Drive Clean Rebate

The program offers up to $2,000 per electric car purchase as a rebate at the point of sale, meaning the consumer effectively receives an immediate discount. The dealership must submit the paperwork.

Rebates are based on the electric range of a vehicle when operating solely on plug-in battery power [plug-in hybrids and fully electric cars are eligible]

¶ Research and additional references

Use this script and toolkit to leave a message for your elected state senator and assembly member to grow awareness about the Ride Clean bill - and for their support so it can pass in this legislative session (which ends in June!).

Use our campaign tool to easily email your electeds. Once you're done, share the letter campaign with your networks!

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Our bill directs the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to create a Ride Clean e-bike program that would provide an immediate 50% rebate to anyone buying an e-bike, up to $1,100. This new program would essentially be an expansion of the existing "Drive Clean" electric car (EV) rebate program, and would not require any additional funding.

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El “State-wide Bicycle Mobility plan” en Providence, RI es un inicitativa que quieren arreglar las calles, mejorar la educacion de ciclistas y conductores, aborar las diferencias de equidad en el acceso entre las comunidades y aumentar la seguridad de las bicicletas.

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The Rhode Island Statewide Bicycle Mobility Plan.
http://www.planning.ri.gov/documents/LRTP/Bicycle-Mobility-Plan.pdf

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www.walkbiketoschool.com
https://www.pedalheads.com/

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Instilling a lifelong passion for activity and adventure

Since 1986, Pedalheads has been a leader in children's programs across a variety of activities and skill levels. From learning to bike to mastering the front crawl, Pedalheads kids grow their skills and confidence - all while having lots of fun. Explore our activities and find a program near you!

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Bike, trail, and swim programs for kids in Canada and the US

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Since 1986, Pedalheads has been a leader in children's programs across a variety of activities and skill levels. From learning to bike, to mastering the front crawl, Pedalheads kids grow their skills and confidence - all while having lots of fun. Explore our activities and find a program near you!