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I think you're confusing ebikes with motorbikes. Ebikes are restricted to 25km/h, at least in my region. You sometimes see them going faster so you know they'v
by sundvor 7y ago
I think you're confusing ebikes with motorbikes.
Ebikes are restricted to 25km/h, at least in my region. You sometimes see them going faster so you know they've been modded or aren't compliant.
A lot of ebike riders are going faster than their skills would suggest, i.e. no time to build up experience of safe riding.
I accelerate faster than many ebikes, on my CX bike (which is vastly better than your typical Amsterdam upright bike), and will peak around 30-35 for bursts when in traffic as needed. Having said that I ride hard even though unfit, and have to avoid the typical bike lanes as they're just too slow for my liking - taking the longer way home is less stressful.
I like your points about getting rid of exhaust fumes, but why stop at sub 125cc..
- sokoloff 7y agoSmaller engines are often less efficient, rarely have emissions control devices, and are more often two-stroke engines (which are much more visibly polluting and almost surely much more polluting in reality). As deployed, they’re also often on vehicles that don’t get inspected and often don’t get maintained until they flat out don’t work.
- stinos 7y agoYou sometimes see them going faster so you know they've been modded or aren't compliant. Well, except when going downhill. Or just because the cyclist puts some effort into it and rides faster, which isn't impossible at all on flats.
- sundvor 7y agoI want talking down hill... More the 30-35 kmh nonchalantly with zero effort kind. The extra weight of the ebike system becomes a significant factor when trying to push past the cut off point manually. Speaking from experience with a Bionic system.