It goes without saying that electric bicycles have reshaped the landscape of personal mobility in many parts around the world. That being said, as with most things in life, there’s a time and place for everything. Those of you familiar with the Burning Man may have noticed a sudden influx of e-bikes at the event.
While it has always been considered a bike-friendly occasion, Burning Man organizers have been receiving a lot of complaints about electric bikes during recent years, particularly because of the speed at which these bikes are being ridden. Indeed, electric bicycles are a lot faster than a standard bicycle, which, when put into the context of an event like Burning Man, can already be pretty fast on their own. Nevertheless, e-bikes make for an incredibly easy way to get around the event’s Black Rock City.
