🌱 How New Jersey’s new e-bike law is hurting a Montgomery bike shop

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• How New Jersey's new e-bike law is hurting a Montgomery bike shop

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Jersey E-Bike Sales Drop Up to 90%, ALSO Starts TM-B Shipments & Raises $150M, Accell Group Declared Bankrupt │ TWR Ep 97 (electricbikereport.com) — New Jersey's strict new e-bike licensing and insurance rules are hitting local shops hard, including Halter's Cycles in Montgomery, which reports a 20% sales drop as customers balk at the requirements. The piece explains how shops statewide are losing business, closing rental operations, and pressing legislators to ease rules on lower-speed e-bikes while still promoting safety.
   

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