E-bikes could get faster, more powerful and not require pedaling, in a move announced today by UKGOV. Cycling organizations are opposed to the plans.

  • FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.ioOPM
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    6 months ago

    If people wanted to go faster even if the motor was limited, couldn’t they just pedal faster anyways? 20mph on a regular bicycle is pretty achievable even by a novice.

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      6 months ago

      Yeah, but those people can -usually- handle the speed because they are pushing for it themselves. It gives them more respect for the speed. It’s getting too fast without realising how fast that becomes dangerous. And i see that a lot

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        6 months ago

        I’ve definitely seen people do dumb shit on regular bicycles plenty of times, but yeah, I suppose it is more frequent on ebikes. Where I live, scooters seem to be the most frequent offenders of doing dumb shit though. I figure it’s because they’re more popular among younger people who just do dumb shit because they’re young (I know I did, kind of amazed I didn’t die).

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      6 months ago

      Yes you can. On an ebike the engine just stops providing assistance above 25kph. In the EU that is. It’s more in north America