I mean people who like electric bikes probably would like NPR. I certainly do.
Harley on NPR
Who ever thought they would see an NPR link on a Harley forum 
Ok that's condescending, maybe
http://www.npr.org/2014/06/28/32643...lectric-hog-will-appeal-to-young-urban-riders
There are some interesting quotes from project lead Ben Lund.
Ok that's condescending, maybe http://www.npr.org/2014/06/28/32643...lectric-hog-will-appeal-to-young-urban-riders
There are some interesting quotes from project lead Ben Lund.
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yes but they hate NPR for the wrong reasons. They don't like the people who listen to NPR, what they should be upset about is the quality of content, or lack there of. Its about as strong a varnish of intelligence as osmosis
Oh and if you want the livewire to succeed we need to get away from statements like Yusef just made
Its the same thing that has happened with the big harleys, the culture has become exclusive, not exclusive like ultra limited availability, but actually excluding based on belief. You can't ride a Harley unless your image is tied to skuls leather and chrome, which turns alot of potential riders off because they don't jive with the crowd.
This is what harley is trying to get away from with the livewire, lets not bring it back on the other side now...
Oh and if you want the livewire to succeed we need to get away from statements like Yusef just made
that is so damaging to the viability of e-bikes moving forward. See when you say something lie that it creates a "benchmark" for being into e-bikes. I like e-bikes because I like X, people who like Y are into e-bikes, people who behave in Z way are into e-bikes. It creates a limiting archetype. Now a 50 year old grease monkey cannot like the livewire because whats been painted as a Livewire "liker" does not mesh with who he is. How can he like the livewire if he's not into X or Y or Z...
Its the same thing that has happened with the big harleys, the culture has become exclusive, not exclusive like ultra limited availability, but actually excluding based on belief. You can't ride a Harley unless your image is tied to skuls leather and chrome, which turns alot of potential riders off because they don't jive with the crowd.
This is what harley is trying to get away from with the livewire, lets not bring it back on the other side now...
I think you are exaggerating the impact of saying that electric motorcycle people are more likely to like NPR. I just don't think that people are really going to be deterred from buying a bike because there is some loose notion that electric bikes are connected to NPR, or the environment, etc...yes but they hate NPR for the wrong reasons. They don't like the people who listen to NPR, what they should be upset about is the quality of content, or lack there of. Its about as strong a varnish of intelligence as osmosis
Oh and if you want the livewire to succeed we need to get away from statements like Yusef just made
that is so damaging to the viability of e-bikes moving forward. See when you say something lie that it creates a "benchmark" for being into e-bikes. I like e-bikes because I like X, people who like Y are into e-bikes, people who behave in Z way are into e-bikes. It creates a limiting archetype. Now a 50 year old grease monkey cannot like the livewire because whats been painted as a Livewire "liker" does not mesh with who he is. How can he like the livewire if he's not into X or Y or Z...
Its the same thing that has happened with the big harleys, the culture has become exclusive, not exclusive like ultra limited availability, but actually excluding based on belief. You can't ride a Harley unless your image is tied to skuls leather and chrome, which turns alot of potential riders off because they don't jive with the crowd.
This is what harley is trying to get away from with the livewire, lets not bring it back on the other side now...
I like Radiolab that is sponsored by NPR. You guys should check it out.
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