Ebikes that do 30mph? That’s a special category called speedpedelec here. Need a license to ride, mandatory helmet, mandatory insurance and mandatory license plate on the “bike”. All other electrified bicycles are called ebikes, no license, plates or helmet required (but I insist you wear one anyway), they’re limited to 25kph (what is that, like 14mph?) assisted and the motor can’t exceed 250W.
I routinely break 30MPH on my regular unjuiced legs. I do understand how the fact that ebikes can readily and easily break that speed in any conditions leads to them doing it regularly thus making them a greater risk to themselves and bystanders. But it still always strikes me as a little funny or ironic how they need a license in many places to do that while I do it all the time for free, and how the conversation over safe streets often revolves around how to manage them, while meanwhile cars in my country continue to kill 125+ people every day.
Ebikes that do 30mph? That’s a special category called speedpedelec here. Need a license to ride, mandatory helmet, mandatory insurance and mandatory license plate on the “bike”. All other electrified bicycles are called ebikes, no license, plates or helmet required (but I insist you wear one anyway), they’re limited to 25kph (what is that, like 14mph?) assisted and the motor can’t exceed 250W.
Are regular cyclists allowed to ride faster than 30MPH?
If the posted speed is >30mph and you juiced your legs like Armstrong, then I guess, at least here, it’s fair game.
Large groups of cyclists can go between 40 and 50kph on a level road, so if they go downhill then sure.
I routinely break 30MPH on my regular unjuiced legs. I do understand how the fact that ebikes can readily and easily break that speed in any conditions leads to them doing it regularly thus making them a greater risk to themselves and bystanders. But it still always strikes me as a little funny or ironic how they need a license in many places to do that while I do it all the time for free, and how the conversation over safe streets often revolves around how to manage them, while meanwhile cars in my country continue to kill 125+ people every day.