• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    13 days ago

    Limit ebike speeds to 30kph, about the same max a normal bike can do

    Ensure well designed separates bicycle lanes are available everywhere

    Apply same rules to bikes and ebikes

    • hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      13 days ago

      30kph is quite fast for a bicycle that heavy, and often heavier loaded than your average bike. For context, my average speed is little bit higher than 20kph when commuting on a bicycle, and I ride a lot.

      100% agree with you on the bike lane issue

      But if you attach a gasoline engine on a bicycle, it becomes a moped. I don’t see how that’s any different with electric motors

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        12 days ago

        I’d get to 30 easily but yeah, I always pushed for speed. 20-25 should do just fine

    • pHr34kY@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      All e-bikes are limited to 25km/h by law here. If you stick a speedo (or GPS) on a bike and try to hold 25km/h on flat ground, you realise it’s actually quite a generous limit.