THE VIDEO SHELF · e-bike safety
Why Electric Bikes are More Dangerous than Motorcycles
FortNine argues that e-bikes have injury rates and speeds closer to motorcycles than to pedal bikes. It argues riders should treat them with similar safety gear and caution.
Why HN readers recommended it
Cited repeatedly in e-bike threads as a well-argued safety counterpoint from someone who rides both.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- FortNine
- Topic
- e-bike safety
- Format
- commentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 5
- HN mentions in dataset
- 11
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2021–2025
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
Before you get on one of these, it’s good to check your perspective on safety: [VIDEO] As a motorcyclist, electric bicycles make me very nervous.
IgorPartola on Hacker News · 2021-08
In A DIY E-bike Conversion on the CheapFortnine made an excellent argument against the safety of ebikes, worth watching as a rebuttal to this article: [VIDEO]
nickysielicki on Hacker News · 2021-11
In Reflections on E-BikesThe youtube motorcycle channel Fort Nine makes a pretty good argument that the risks of ebikes are similar to those of motorcycles, and the riders typically have less protective gear. [VIDEO]
porknubbins on Hacker News · 2022-04
In E-bike injuries on the rise even on well protected Dutch roads
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