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> Going like 30 km/h on a clear bike path is not "racing". I rest my case. In the Netherlands there is some discussion to implement a 25 km/h speed limit on c
by makeitsuckless 11y ago
> Going like 30 km/h on a clear bike path is not "racing".
I rest my case.
In the Netherlands there is some discussion to implement a 25 km/h speed limit on cycling paths because of douchebags with electric bikes going 30 km/h and up causing accidents.
Apparently we have different values of "normal". Which would be fine if it wasn't for one side keeping up this narrative of "cycling is dangerous and you should always wear a helmet" when millions are perfectly fine without by cycling in a way that is no more dangerous than walking.
- ptaipale 11y agoYou have probably misunderstood something, because regular electric bikes stop helping your speed at 25 km/h. If the engine works at a higher speed, it's a light moped, which is a motor vehicle, and needs a driver's license. (I think this is the case in the Netherlands same as where I live). There is nothing extreme about doing 30 km/h on a free bike path. Fatal accidents may however happen at lower speeds, or even when completely stationary, and a bike helmet reduces the risk by a wide margin - even if the risk is not that huge to begin with.