The ebike class 1/2/3 concept is stupid puritan nonsense driven by cyclist jealousy and serves only to limit the usefulness of ebikes as car replacements.
The ebike class 1/2/3 concept is stupid puritan nonsense driven by cyclist jealousy and serves only to limit the usefulness of ebikes as car replacements.
Class 1 shouldn't exist, and class 3 should have a throttle. I do think 45 kmh/28 mph is a reasonable top speed though. It's a bicycle, not a motorcycle. Safety is a reasonable concern to have.
My worst moto accidents have all been under 50km/h so far. Shit hurts even with gear. A friend got a standing scooter that does 80km/h, advised him to get full gear. He at least got a proper helmet but nothing really else. Shit is terrifying to think people are ripping around over 50km/h with no proper gear or infrastructure.
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My EUC tops out at 55kmh/34mph and it's still not fast enough for the times I'm forced by bad infrastructure to contend with cars
You're just describing needing/wanting a motorcycle
Ebikes should just be unregulated motorcycles I can take on the bike path
what bike lanes really need is people going 35mph on a vehicle that weighs >50lbs
You have angered me.
Id prefer if bicycling was safe and accessible for the general populace, rather than the playground of some motorhead. There's plenty of racetracks and dirt paths available for off-roading or high-speed motorism
i would love to be biking on a non-ebike and have a teen hit me at 65 mph headon because they just got a new toy
Yes, I too would prefer that to the same teen hitting me in their new car
Both would be terrible, I think limiting the chances of both of those terrible things happening is good
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I can hit 35mph and hold it with a decent downhill grade and that feels fine to me.
Any collision over 30mph is potentially lethal to any person involved