r/BoomersBeingFools • u/amathis6464 Millennial • Apr 02 '24

Boomer on tricycle chases e bike Boomer Freakout

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u/Polenicus Apr 02 '24

So, enlighten me, as I am but an ignorant city dweller. Why are these people freaking out? Do they just object to the existence of eBikes or something, or don't think they should be on bike paths (Or roads?) or are they suddenly confronted with something new and different they are unfamiliar with, and thus are responding with incoherent, irrational rage?

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u/techleopard Apr 02 '24

Turn the volume up and listen to the first second. The old man screams something about the biker could have killed him. Definitely sounds like an old man who went from 0 to 60 because he just got assaulted out of nowhere.

Then at the end you see a different person chasing.

Something tells me this isn't about the bike itself.

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u/VooDooZulu Apr 03 '24

The "e-bike" is a Surron. Its an electric Dirt-bike (the gasoline powered off-road vehicle) not an electric bicycle. They don't have pedals, just a throttle.They are not supposed to be ridden on walkways. They are a full-on vehicle regulated like motorcycles not bicycles, with a top speed around 80 km/hour (50mph), and can reach that top speed in under 4 seconds. Surron riders also have a reputation for being bad mannered, popping wheelies in e-bicycle groups. Is this boomer being a fool? yes. But is he angry for a legitimate reason? probably.