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The ebike class 1/2/3 concept is stupid puritan nonsense driven by cyclist jealousy and serves only to limit the usefulness of ebikes as car replacements.

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[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago (14 children)

Class 1 shouldn't exist, and class 3 should have a throttle. I do think 45 kmh/28 mph is a reasonable top speed though. It's a bicycle, not a motorcycle. Safety is a reasonable concern to have.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (9 children)

My EUC tops out at 55kmh/34mph and it's still not fast enough for the times I'm forced by bad infrastructure to contend with cars

[–] FuckYourselfEndless@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You're just describing needing/wanting a motorcycle

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Ebikes should just be unregulated motorcycles I can take on the bike path

[–] thisismyrealname@hexbear.net 30 points 2 years ago

what bike lanes really need is people going 35mph on a vehicle that weighs >50lbs

[–] FuckYourselfEndless@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago

You have angered me.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

Id prefer if bicycling was safe and accessible for the general populace, rather than the playground of some motorhead. There's plenty of racetracks and dirt paths available for off-roading or high-speed motorism

[–] omenmis@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

i would love to be biking on a non-ebike and have a teen hit me at 65 mph headon because they just got a new toy

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, I too would prefer that to the same teen hitting me in their new car

[–] Flinch@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Both would be terrible, I think limiting the chances of both of those terrible things happening is good

[–] wopazoo@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Based and Electric-pilled

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