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Hidden cameras show some stores unlocking speed limits on e-bikes, selling e-scooters that go up to 120 km/h | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
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[–] 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Bicycles are supposed to ride on the road (not sidewalk) yes? So why are they being limited to a speed that is actively disruptive to traffic? Going 30 in a 50 zone means you are going 20km/h under the limit, which is considered disruptive and is actuality a ticket-worthy offense if you are in a car. So why are bikes being limited to that? This makes no sense. If you don't want bike lanes and want bikes to ride with traffic, then they need to be able to flow with the speed of traffic. Absolute mindless nonsense! It's safer to be going the speed of traffic than to be going slower and have an impatient car try to get past the slow AF cyclist.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    That also seems really slow, to me.

    On a modest downhill on my POS rusty mountain bike, I'm pretty sure I get up to about 50 km/h, and can go the speed of traffic. I sometimes need to brake so I don't pass cars! On an efficient road bike, I imagine I could sustain speeds above 32 km/h on level roads, too.

    I just looked it up, and indeed: 1 km cycle speeds of 40+ km/h are fairly pedestrian.

    A 32 km/h level-ground limit seems really slow.

    I am an experienced (adult) driver, cycle defensively, about major roads, drive according to conditions, etc., so I know how to use roads safely. If I had one of these, I imagine I would be really frustrated to be going slower than I could cycling, so I'd probably disable the limiter myself, too—but I wouldn't be going north of 50 on any bike, electric or not.

    Going highway speeds on a bicycle is insanity, regardless of age. And children shouldn't be operating motor vehicles at all. (Well, aside from walking- or jogging-speed toys, not on roads). But 32 km/h seems overly restrictive, and inviting non-compliance.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago

    If I had one of these, I imagine I would be really frustrated to be going slower than I could cycling, so I'd probably disable the limiter myself, too

    If this is anything like in Europe, then the limit is where the assistance stops. You're still free to pedal as fast as you like

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