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E-bike riders aren’t wearing helmets — and head trauma cases are through the roof
(www.tomsguide.com)
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Ebikes are restricted to 25 kph (15 mph) in Europe.
They aren’t limited to 25kph. That’s just when the electric boost stops. You could easily go 50-60kph downhill like a regular bike.
I don't think easily is the right word to use here, you need a steep decline combined with some heavy pedaling (and an aerodynamic position) to get there.
The point is you can still easily go as fast as any road bike...
Same here in Australia
I'm from the cringe European country known as Britland.
I can tell you ebikes here definitely go faster than 15mph.
So am I and legal ebikes stop providing electrical assistance at 15mph. Bikes that are above this have been modified and are illegal.
Do you think saying modified ebikes are illegal stop people using them? Lol
The majority of Uber eats/deliveroo riders use ebike conversion kits of over 250W. It literally makes no difference if they're illegal or not if the police don't enforce it.
My onewheel is 750W, technically illegal but I have 1000s hours on it and police have actually complimented me.
Regardless of what you or others are doing my point is still valid in that ebikes are legally restricted to 15 mph.
If you're going to stick with that one, I'll say your point is mostly irrelevant, we were talking about how fast bikes are actually going, not the law around it which everyone chooses to ignore.
But since we are stating mildly related facts I'm happy to join in saying valid points.
Bicycles can be used on public roads where the speed limit is above 15mph