Xhumeka
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There are eBikes that have 750w motors that claim to be "legal" because they have a speed restricted mode, but if you're riding on private property or off-road you can change to a different mode that allows full power.
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and you thought e-bikes on our streets were bad...
- Thread starter Xhumeka
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They can claim that but they don't comply with the law. The law restricts size of motor. A software limit does not comply. Ebike dealers straight up lie to most of their clients.
How many bikes would they sell if they didn't?
Don't think power was the issue just an unstable geometry.
Dirty Frank
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If they come with a straight (no diff.) rear axle it will be comedy gold watching first time pilots trying to make them turn.
Wide eyes and running over their own feet and legs are typical.
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If your brain is trained to balance a two wheeler a three wheeler tends to put you in the ditch until you retrain yourself.
Not E-Trike but had to go somewhere. Too many things just not right.
1) Teach kids to look both ways
2) Get bicycles to obey laws
Fortunately only minor injuries, scratches and bruises. The fine apparently $131.00
The scarier part is the attitude of another cyclist at 1:10 - 1:30, in short, don't expect any change in attitude from the cyclists. How do you fix that?
One way streets with two way bike lanes are particularly dangerous.
Since E-bikes share many of the rights and attitudes of push bikes the extra mass and speed will exacerbate the problem. You are less likely to walk away from getting hit by a 120 KG (265 pound) e-bike with a 130 KG rider (290 pound). Hit by 250 Kg at 32 Kph (20 Mph) will do serious damage.
1) Teach kids to look both ways
2) Get bicycles to obey laws
Fortunately only minor injuries, scratches and bruises. The fine apparently $131.00
The scarier part is the attitude of another cyclist at 1:10 - 1:30, in short, don't expect any change in attitude from the cyclists. How do you fix that?
One way streets with two way bike lanes are particularly dangerous.
Since E-bikes share many of the rights and attitudes of push bikes the extra mass and speed will exacerbate the problem. You are less likely to walk away from getting hit by a 120 KG (265 pound) e-bike with a 130 KG rider (290 pound). Hit by 250 Kg at 32 Kph (20 Mph) will do serious damage.
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