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Ebike Tax Credit？ How It Works?
If you are an electric bike enthusiast, you are probably familiar with the 2023 Ebike Act. If not, here's the deal: the latest act called the Kickstart for Environment Act establishes a tax credit that offers 30% coverage every time you buy an electric bike.
Fucking hosed every which way with my new purchase.Ebike Tax Credit？ How It Works?
If you are an electric bike enthusiast, you are probably familiar with the 2023 Ebike Act. If not, here's the deal: the latest act called the Kickstart for Environment Act establishes a tax credit that offers 30% coverage every time you buy an electric bike.www.heybike.com
I enjoy cycling. This is a great way to spend time outdoors and keep yourself fit. I bought a hybrid bike last summer and I'm more than pleased with it as I can ride on both paved and unpaved bike trails now (if someone is interested, here is some good info about it https://www.bikertricks.com/what-is-a-hybrid-bike/). As for electric bicycles, maybe I'll buy one when it is hard to ride an ordinary bike. My aunt started riding one after the hip replacement. It helps her to stay active without great strain on her legs.
I used to think they were for olds but then I had kids and it’s nice to be able to do the same ride in half the time or double my ride in the same time.
Also plenty of studies to show its great cardio and usually at 80% max HR which is very ideal to work your heart
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welp. ha
huge thanks to
Bob Kazamakis for all his help and guidance. snagged an 8s for myself and an electra for my wife.
Congrats!welp. ha
huge thanks to
snagged an 8s for myself and an electra for my wife.
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Do you have some local paths or trails in mind for riding them?
for sure
prairie trail- mchenry (city) is also littttered with trails/paths and furthermore, lake county is fucking insane how many paths/trails/lanes there are now.
Bike Lake County
tracing this map ive found like a 10 minute car ride from my house a path that i could take all the way to lakeforest
Nice! I keep thinking about doing that Lake County one along the Des Plaines River. You also have the Millennium Trail just east of you. I rode that one from Mundelein going counter-clockwise all the way around to Round Lake. Sadly that last mile or so was closed, trail was in really rough shape along the ComEd lines that are about 1/4 mile west of Fairfield Rd. I still went through, ignoring the barriers. Just walked the bike and ended up at the disc golf park.for sure
prairie trail- mchenry (city) is also littttered with trails/paths and furthermore, lake county is fucking insane how many paths/trails/lanes there are now.
Bike Lake County
maps.lakecountyil.gov
tracing this map ive found like a 10 minute car ride from my house a path that i could take all the way to lakeforest
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You've also got the Prairie Trail/Fox River Trail to your west. That's one I'm going to do this season. I've already ridden it north to Algonquin, so want to see what it's like further north. Heard it is nice and scenic.
You can also use Google Maps, and enable the Biking layer. Another option the Trail Link app (free)
TrailLink: Bike, Run, Walk - Apps on Google Play
Trail Guide: Outdoor Bike Trails, Running Trails, Hiking Trails & GPS Trail Maps
I use that, and it's pretty good for description of the trails, including conditions and updates.
Nice! I keep thinking about doing that Lake County one along the Des Plaines River. You also have the Millennium Trail just east of you. I rode that one from Mundelein going counter-clockwise all the way around to Round Lake. Sadly that last mile or so was closed, trail was in really rough shape along the ComEd lines that are about 1/4 mile west of Fairfield Rd. I still went through, ignoring the barriers. Just walked the bike and ended up at the disc golf park.
You've also got the Prairie Trail/Fox River Trail to your west. That's one I'm going to do this season. I've already ridden it north to Algonquin, so want to see what it's like further north. Heard it is nice and scenic.
You can also use Google Maps, and enable the Biking layer. Another option the Trail Link app (free)
TrailLink: Bike, Run, Walk - Apps on Google Play
Trail Guide: Outdoor Bike Trails, Running Trails, Hiking Trails & GPS Trail Mapsplay.google.com
I use that, and it's pretty good for description of the trails, including conditions and updates.
i said prairie trail
welp. ha
huge thanks to
snagged an 8s for myself and an electra for my wife.
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Congrats that’s a great looking bike
Oh sunnnnnofabitch. I had the map zoomed in too close to see what the name was. Didn't even see it was the same one.i said prairie trail
Oh sunnnnnofabitch. I had the map zoomed in too close to see what the name was. Didn't even see it was the same one.
ive ridden it to crystal lake south and north to richmond before
barely north of mchenry it becomes gravel/dirt
Good to know. I was expecting crushed limestone and pavement. My bicycle does poorly on gravel. Hard packed dirt I'm okay, but anything loose, nope.
it actually might be more dirt than anything. it's a snowmobile trail in the winter north of ringwood.
And it's back on my list! Thank you sir.
Looks like It is just worn down crushed limestone. The paths/trails by me look like that halfway through the season, then they come along and groom them, adding in more crushed limestone.
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