Old 01-29-19 | 01:10 PM
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Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Regenerative braking makes no sense on a bike. It would be too expensive and much too heavy, and the gains would be tiny.

The docks might one day all have charging ports, but last I heard, no dock has one. That could have changed.

My speed lingered at 16 mph for a very long time, so it got me wondering if there is a speed limiter. I didn't feel the motor stop helping me when I was cruising, so maybe not. Further tests are needed.

I don't completely trust Joe and Jane Average. The most dangerous instrument they use commonly is an SUV, and their records are not great, but an e-bike does a lot less damage. I would like to see speed limiters on e-bikes, but enforcement is impossible.
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