Paul Levett

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Cyclist, E-bikes, bicycle commuting, cycling for transportation, family & disability cycling. Medical Librarian.

The DC government E-bike incentive program is now accepting applications from DC low-income residents from today April 1, through April 15. Applications will go into a lottery for a rebate on the purchase of a new e-bike from a DC retailer. Details at https://ddot.dc.gov/ebikes

02:35 PM - Apr 01, 2024

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Washington, DC, morning mist & dew.

DC in the gloaming

08:21 AM - Oct 04, 2023 (Edited)

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Reclining Liberty. On display outside the Museum of Contemporary Art, Arlington, VA

09:04 AM - Aug 08, 2023

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#MedSpoutible #medspout First year Medical Students waiting to enter Ross Hall on their first day of Medical School at George Washington University, DC. Good luck everyone, and welcome!

08:35 AM - Aug 02, 2023

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#ebike #SafeStreets #BikeNYC #BikeDC The CPSC is meeting on July 27 to discuss whether to make it a federal standard for e-bikes sold in the US to be certified to UL 2849 or UL 2272. This is already required in New York City, and by year end for the e-bike rebate program in the District of Columbia.

federalregister.gov

Federal Register :: Lithium-Ion Battery Safety; Notice of Meeting and Request for Comments

The Consumer Product Safety Commission will be holding a meeting on lithium-ion battery safety, with a specific focus on fires occurring in e-bikes and other micro-mobility products as well as the fire risks that may arise with the growing consumer market for other products containing such...

10:47 AM - Jul 19, 2023 (Edited)

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#ebike #Vanmoof Rival brand Cowboy has made available a “bikey” app which enables Vanmoof owners to save their digital key to their phones to keep riding on basic settings if bankruptcy causes Vanmoof’s servers to go offline. Reportedly it was the most downloaded app in the Netherlands.

cyclingelectric.com

Cowboy makes a digital play to keep Vanmoof e-bikes on the road | Cycling Electric

Vanmoof rival Cowboy has taken the unusual step to create an app to keep it's rival's customers riding with a digital key saving service

09:44 AM - Jul 15, 2023

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#BikeDC #ebike Sad announcement from a mechanic at CityBikes/ElectriCityBikes, appears to have closed following the death of the business owner. ElectriCityBikes was the largest independent e-bike dealer in the District https://www.facebook.com/groups/646044372194372/permalink/2887606744704779/

10:15 AM - Jul 12, 2023

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#ebike , #SafeStreets , #BikeNYC Brooklyn e-bike store Propel is offering New York City delivery riders $1500 or 40% off a Tern Quick Haul and two UL-certified batteries when they trade-in a moped or e-bike, thank you Chris Nolte! http://equitablecommute.org/tradein

09:42 PM - Jun 29, 2023 (Edited)

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#BikeDC #ebike #Wellness #alexandriava DC area residents, visit the Health & Wellness fair at the Lyceum in Old Town Alexandria, VA, this Saturday, see https://t.co/4qGPCpjemM for details. https://twitter.com/mtvernonfriends/status/1672005549624377344?s=61&t=LD2KyQ65YDw0BQgaO3d71A

06:55 PM - Jun 22, 2023 (Edited)

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#ebike Upway https://upway.co/ is a new-to-the-US used ebike retailer, some high quality bikes at good discounts, $150 shipping, and 1-yr warranty. I spouted in February about other sources for used ebikes in the US https://spoutible.com/thread/881939

upway.co

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08:26 AM - Jun 13, 2023 (Edited)

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#ebike #BikeDC The 2024 District of Columbia budget was passed last week and it includes $803,000 and 1FTE for DDOT to administer CM Allen's Electric Bicycle Rebate Program Amendment Act of 2023
(Source: p. 33) https://chairmanmendelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Bill-25-203-FY24-LBA-PACKET.pdf

08:27 PM - Jun 08, 2023

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#BikeDC #ebike I wrote a blog post about the proposals before DC Council to enact an e-bike purchase rebate/incentive program. If you would like to have your say please contact the Committee on Transportation and the Environment Telephone: (202) 727-8227 Email: callendccouncil.gov

ebikelovers.com

Evaluating the E-Bike Rebate/Incentive Program In Washington DC: Factors To Consider Beyond the Rebate - E-Bike Lovers

I decided to upgrade to an Enviolo Heavy Duty (Cargo) hub with a manual shifter interface. I had to replace my Shimano Nexus-8 IGH hub because it broke.

08:49 AM - Apr 19, 2023

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#BikeDC #bikeshare #ebike A new-to-DC 2nd gen e-bikeshare CaBi+ with single speed, torque sensor, hub motor, 52v battery & 7A controller (350w), range read-out, better bungee tie, better seat post handle, hydraulic disk brake on the rear. The headlight is blocked by anything in the basket.

Capital Bikeshare Plus ebike

02:22 PM - Apr 11, 2023

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#BikeDC DC riders, join Friends of the MT Vernon Trail for a Tulip viewing bike ride on Saturday April 8, 2023, register to attend at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tulip-ride-on-the-mount-vernon-trail-tickets-543329271477

07:47 AM - Mar 25, 2023 (Edited)

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#BikeDC Washington, DC, commuters, registration has opened for Bike To Work Day on Friday, May 19, 2023 https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/register

DC Bike to Work Day 2023 poster

04:34 PM - Mar 24, 2023

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#BikeDC #CherryBlossoms Pictures of the Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin, Washington, DC, this morning.

09:45 AM - Mar 24, 2023

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#BikeDC Great to see Velocity Bicycle Co-op expanding and opening in the former Old Bike Shop location in Arlington, VA https://www.arlnow.com/2023/03/22/the-old-bike-shop-is-being-replaced-by-a-new-bike-shop/

arlnow.com

The Old Bike Shop is being replaced by a new bike shop | ARLnow.com

The Old Bike Shop closed earlier this year in Lyon Park, after a decade in business, but a new bike shop is moving in. Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative, based at 2111 Mount Vernon Avenue in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood, announced today that it plans to open at the 2647 N. Pershing Drive storef..

03:27 PM - Mar 22, 2023

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#BikeDC #familycycling the family-friendly Arlington Slow Rides are starting up again for the spring season. Well marshalled with a fun gathering afterwards. https://fb.me/e/2pjuRzldb

03:24 PM - Mar 22, 2023

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#BikeDC #bicycle The Freezing Saddles winter cycling games for 2023 ended last weekend, my first time, somehow I ended up assigned to the winning team 3. Not used Strava before, it's been fun to see others rides, and I learned my average mileage. https://freezingsaddles.org/leaderboard/team_text

03:19 PM - Mar 22, 2023 (Edited)

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#BikeDC Crosshairs Garage Races are taking place again in Crystal City/National Landing Apr 28-29, 2023, register at https://www.bikereg.com/garageracingnationals

bikereg.com

Garage Racing Nationals Online Registration

03:15 PM - Mar 22, 2023

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#ebike #BikeDC #bikeshare Good news for Washington, DC, bikeshare riders, today Mayor Bowser announced 700 new generation CaBi+ e-bikes for DC. Lyft also announced 150 e-bikes of the same design for Fairfax County. Together these will double the size of the CaBi+ e-bike fleet.

04:06 PM - Mar 20, 2023

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#ebike #BikeDC #SafeStreets #bikesafety #bicycle My written testimony to Washington, DC, Council on modifying their proposed e-bike rebate/incentive program to incentivize lithium battery safety http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?851-e-Bikes-Let-s-talk&p=225232#post225232

03:17 PM - Mar 10, 2023

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#ebike #BikeDC Washington, DC, residents, your input is sought on the two e-bike rebate proposals, scheduled for Thursday March 16, 2023 at 9:30am EST. To participate, please email Kevin Whitfield at kwhitfielddccouncil.gov or email COTEdccouncil.gov by March 15 to be added to the witness list.

01:54 PM - Mar 10, 2023

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#SafeStreets #bikesafety #ebike #bicycle NYC Council passes law banning the sale of non-UL certified ebikes and batteries https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2023/03/02/ny-city-council-passes-lithium-ion-battery-...

bicycleretailer.com

NY City Council passes lithium-ion battery safety package | Bicycle Retailer and Industry News

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The City Council on Thursday passed its lithium-ion battery safety legislative package in reaction to the growing number of fires, including prohibiting the sale of e-bikes, other powered mobility devices like e-scooters, and batteries that don't meet recognized certification..

12:21 PM - Mar 06, 2023

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#familycycling #bicycle If you have girls age 5-13 and live in Virginia, Maryland, DC, New Jersey, or Philadelphia, PA, Girls in Gear have posted their spring learn to ride a bike courses. Classes take 8-weeks and registration is $85 https://www.girlsingear.org/register

11:01 AM - Mar 06, 2023

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Paul Levett echoed

Jon Stewart crushes him.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/jon-stewart-schools-gop-lawmaker-nathan-dahm-on-backwards-gun-laws

thedailybeast.com

Jon Stewart Schools GOP Lawmaker Nathan Dahm on ‘Backwards’ Gun Laws

During Friday’s ‘The Problem with Jon Stewart,’ the comedian called Oklahoma State Senator Nathan Dahm’s resistance to firearm regulation “hypocrisy of the highest order.”

03:17 PM - Mar 03, 2023

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Paul Levett echoed

"Guns don't kill people. People kill people."
Ok. Fine.
But... since its only people doing the killing,
why should we give them all unfettered access to killing machines?
Shouldn't we make sure the people buying the killing machines are the least likely to use them for killing?

03:45 PM - Mar 03, 2023

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#MedSpoutible #ChatGPT #library #scholarlycommunication That didn't take long. GPTZero is a tool that can detect AI generated text and can be integrated into LMS systems https://gptzero.me/faq

12:39 PM - Feb 28, 2023

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#ebike A couple of new longtail cargo bike models out this month are the Lectric Xpedition, & Aventon Abound. Meanwhile Dahon announced a foldable cargo trike model that would be useful for storing https://eu.dahon.com/dahons-first-electric-cargo-bike-unveiled-at-e-bike-xperience/.

12:28 PM - Feb 28, 2023 (Edited)

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#BikeDC #bikesafety Saturday’s trail maintenance morning on the Mt Vernon Trail saw a few snow flakes, but still a good turnout of volunteers https://twitter.com/mtvernonfriends/status/1629824375976239104?s=61&t=KsMtOKnRo08jjhmbDHbfGA

02:16 PM - Feb 26, 2023 (Edited)

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