Originally Posted by
350htrr
See... IMO the real problem here, is that there are, at least, "two speeds" a bicyclists goes by, Level road, and up a hill, then there is into the wind, and with the wind. BUT, for now, The real "problem" with speed limits and power levels on E-Bikes is, IMO ... Is,
it doesn't take into account up-hill speed... Yes, the "legal" assist may cut out at 28MPH, but if the E-Motor is more than lets say 500 watts, (with a throttle and no need to pedal) it can also keep the speed up to, at lets say 28MPH going up a hill... NOT a bicycle, IMO...
Agree with most of what you said. In my opinion far too many E-bikes are ridden as if they were electric motorcycles. I see them the odd time running through a park here in town that I ride through to get to another main road. Even though the E-bikes I see there have pedals on them the pedals are NOT in use and the E-bike is being ridden at a high rate of speed. I shudder to think what's going to happen when their luck runs out and they hit some kid or some stroller with kids in it because the E-bike rider is riding at too fast a speed to be able to stop when someone comes around a blind corner or something.
Cheers