Electric bikes are booming in popularity in just about every demographic in the US. From teens riding to school all…

  • glitchdx@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    I’ve been pretty outspoken about my support for high powered ebikes and scooters, but 70mph sounds like too much. At those kinds of speeds you’re one pothole from instant death.

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        9 days ago

        Well, every person I’ve seen whipping along at 40+ mph on an ebike did not have full protective gear. Also compared to motorcycles ebikes have much thinner tires and lighter builds. Also you need a license to ride a motorcycle.

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        8 days ago

        You’re not taking a gasoline bicycle up to that speed either.

        If you mean motorcycles, they’re built using much more… significant parts. The wheels alone are like 10x the mass of a typical bicycle wheel, giving it significantly more stability. Everything else is built to be more capable of speed as well. It’s not a good comparison.