E-bikes could get faster, more powerful and not require pedaling, in a move announced today by UKGOV. Cycling organizations are opposed to the plans.

  • FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.ioOPM
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    5 months ago

    If people wanted to go faster even if the motor was limited, couldn’t they just pedal faster anyways? 20mph on a regular bicycle is pretty achievable even by a novice.

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      5 months ago

      Yes you can. On an ebike the engine just stops providing assistance above 25kph. In the EU that is. It’s more in north America

    • Linkhar@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Yeah, but those people can -usually- handle the speed because they are pushing for it themselves. It gives them more respect for the speed. It’s getting too fast without realising how fast that becomes dangerous. And i see that a lot