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> If you want to go fast, just get a motorbike. Why bother tampering with a pedelec? Because in a lot of places you're vastly less likely to be killed by a car
by glogla 5y ago
> If you want to go fast, just get a motorbike. Why bother tampering with a pedelec?
Because in a lot of places you're vastly less likely to be killed by a car on a cycle path on bike than on a road on motorbike.
I mean I'm not sure it's good, since this will just gradually make the cycle paths less safe as well, but at the moment it is what the math says.
- karatinversion 5y agoIf that’s the logic, why not simply drive the motorbike on the cycle path?
- AnthonBerg 5y agoThat is indeed what is happening which confirms the presence of this logic of incentives. It’s motorcycles which look like bicycles. On cycle paths. Killing people. This needs to be addressed with a societal mechanism.
- Angostura 5y agoThat's why I always drive my car on pavements/sidewalks. Its so much safer for me.
- notacoward 5y ago> this will just gradually make the cycle paths less safe Not gradually. It's already well under way.