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I wish that e-bike ads had the classification. The bike classes are well-defined AFAIK - it's the class legality that's regional, if any. Right now, they're act

I wish that e-bike ads had the classification. The bike classes are well-defined AFAIK - it's the class legality that's regional, if any. Right now, they're actively helping riders skirt/evade the laws.

sidewndr46 3mo ago
I'm pretty sure if they stopped skirting the laws, it'd eliminate a decent cohort of their customer base. Watching someone come through a pedestrian area at 45 mph on a "bicycle" that clearly is an electric motorcycle is pretty interesting.
- moron4hire 3mo ago
  Holy crap! How do they stop at that speed with those thin bicycle tires?
  - pasc1878 3mo ago
    What thin bicycle tires - they are much thicker than normal. However yes they are a problem.
  - LoganDark 3mo ago
    My e-scooter reaches 45 mph (advertised as 53). Normally, you would stop using the brakes or regen.
  - pandaman 3mo ago
    Very slowly. Stopping is not as a big of an issue as cornering though - not only they don't have adequate traction for the speed and mass but they also don't use the front brake. Which is great as the trails which are fun to ride because of all the bends are also e-bike free other than old people riding their pedal-assist bikes at 15 mph.