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The 25km/h limit is why I won't buy one. Pointless for normal use.
by rorykoehler 9y ago
The 25km/h limit is why I won't buy one. Pointless for normal use.
- lumberjack 9y agoA fast e-bike would be dangerous, anyway. At that point, you should just get a small capacity motorcycle or a scooter.
- gkya 9y agoI wonder if sth. like an electric Vespa would be feasible. You would be able to pack in more battery than an e-bike, but the last mile would be a problem because you can't just pedal the rest of the way.
- hocuspocus 9y agoNot only it's feasible, it's done. Cf. Gogoro for the most iconic ones (but there are plenty of other brands too).
- zerni 9y agoCheck out unumotors.com
- rorykoehler 9y agoThe problem in Singapore is you need to get a COE for motorbikes. They cost at least 5x what am ebike would cost. I want an electrical assist bicycle that goes 50kmh and is nimble not a scooter that goes 80kmh, costs an order of magnitude more and rides like a death trap. I'd be happy if they provided some sort of intermediate license with a test for faster ebikes.
- adrianN 9y agoIt would be good if they went 30-35, so that you don't impede traffic on streets with a 30km/h limit. I don't think the additional 15% speed would make that much of a safety difference, compared to cars overtaking you.
- mantas 9y agoIt'd be dangerous to pedestrians and non-motorised cyclists though. Of course, fit cyclists can cruise at 30+. But to get to that level, you've to put in serious effort and by the time you got the power, you know your responsibilities too. But giving anybody 30km/h vehicle that is legal on shared paths ain't good idea. If you're afraid of cars overtaking you, get a small motorcycle.
- hocuspocus 9y agoI live in Switzerland where 45km/h speedbikes are fairly popular (since for once our laws are more lax than in most European countries). I don't really see how they're more dangerous than scooters in the same vehicle category.
- ufo 9y agoThe big difference is that many people drive e-bikes on bike paths or even pedestrian paths, while scooters tend to stick to roads.
- dzhiurgis 9y agoNo one with half a brain / common sense rides their ebikes at such speeds on pedestrian paths.
- redtuesday 9y agoHow would you prevent people who don't even have that from buying these bikes?
- Hextinium 9y agoDon't prevent them from buying them, prevent people from riding that fast on sidewalks.
- ufo 9y agoAnother difference between e-bikes and scooters is that e-bikes do not require a license to drive while scooters do. One of the reasons for the speed limit on e bikes is to avoid this license requirement.
- hocuspocus 9y ago45 km/h e-bikes come with all the requirements that apply to 45 km/h limited scooters: license, plate, insurance, helmet.
- rorykoehler 9y agoI average between 30-40kmh riding without a motor. Ebikes should be limited to 50kmh
- oligopoly 9y agoYeah, that's just ridiculous. You can cycle 20-25km/h without catching a breath if you are even in decent shape
- danieldk 9y agoUnder good circumstances, yes. When you are cycling recreationally, you get to pick a nice day. But if you are cycling to work every day and deal with strong wind, elevation differences, maintaining 20-25 km/h is going to be tough. Sustaining 20-25 is easy for me on a calm day. But on steep roads or windy days it's definitely more in the 10-15 or 15-20 ballpark. (This is from experience. I am fit, cycle 22km every working day (roughly 5200km per year) with elevation differences and have an excellent bike.
- u801e 9y ago> But if you are cycling to work every day and deal with strong wind, elevation differences, maintaining 20-25 km/h is going to be tough. That is true when you're riding uphill and/or into a headwind, but that should also be made up by the fact that the headwind/ascent becomes a tailwind/descent when you ride in the other direction. The speeds I attain on my conventional bike range from 25 to 30 km/h on flat ground, 10 to 15 km/h going up 5% grades, but between 30 to 40 km/h going down the same grades. Headwinds on flat ground reduce my speed to 20 to 25 km/h (15 to 20 km/h if it's strong), but with a tailwind, I can maintain 30 to 35 km/h (or even up to 40 km/h if it's strong) on flat ground. The only thing I don't like when riding are side wind gusts, but I suspect that a motor wouldn't make much of a difference in that case :)
- Decade 9y ago> > But if you are cycling to work every day and deal with strong wind, elevation differences, maintaining 20-25 km/h is going to be tough. > That is true when you're riding uphill and/or into a headwind, but that should also be made up by the fact that the headwind/ascent becomes a tailwind/descent when you ride in the other direction. Not a great comfort when you are trying to get to work. And in my experience, after several hours at work, the wind dies down or changes direction by the time I want to go home. > side wind gusts I would expect the greater mass of the motorized bicycle to help the rider stay grounded.
- Shivetya 9y agoI figure it this way, I would want it for boosting on take off and going up hills. the limit on speed is not an issue to me as if I am maintaining a pace higher than that it is because I am on favorable terrain.
- freeone3000 9y agoFaster than the cars in my city.