Comment on Someone gets killed by a car, so they restrict e-bikes.
QueriesQueried@sh.itjust.works 3 months agoMost people that do longer rides would be fine with that. On downhill sections you can hit that easily enough, and there’s wind too. It’s definitely fast, but it’s fine enough. It doesn’t matter what you’re driving or riding, you always drive to the conditions anyways.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Yes, you can easily get that fast, but can you also brake fast and reliably enough, too, so humanity is safe around you?
QueriesQueried@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
The braking characteristics are not all that different from a normal bike to an ebike, provided they weren’t deliberately ignored. Ebikes having a lower centre of gravity also helps this. If you want to whine about ebikes going 28m/h, you should also be complaining about 80% of the cyclists out there.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 months ago
That’s the point. That’s what makes them dangerous.
And: If cyclists only did 28 meters per hour, they would actually be quite safe :-)
QueriesQueried@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
I feel like you’re missing that the brakes on current (decent/non-shit) bikes are quite satisfactory. And that cyclists normally dont ride at 28mph, unless going downhill. And that regardless of vehicle, it is up to the rider to be safe for the conditions.