10 tips for riding electric bikes around cars (and living to tell)
If you frequently ride around cars, these are several tips that can make your journeys safer and more relaxing.
Meh. I strapped a car horn to the front of my bike. This also allows you to see who is not wearing a seatbelt, since you can see which drivers leave a dent in their headliner when you honk at them.
How? What powers it?
I got one of those 72 to 12 volt converter boxes, and my bike has an entire 12v subsystem suitable for powering commodity automotive components. In addition to the horn, I have a working brake and tail light and turn signals. I could add whatever else, if I feel like it -- subwoofer, neon underglow, disco ball, cigarette lighter, etc.
a heavy object in a quickly usable position - metal lock on the handlebars is fine, a brick in one hand is better - works way better than these mostly victim-blaming "tips", in my experience.
I can tell you from experience, riding one handed with a 36" pipe wrench over one shoulder also makes motorists give you a wide berth.
I only ever did it once because I had to transport the wrench, and that fucker was heavy.