Thread: I still can't pass up a commute race, even on an electric
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Old 09-21-08, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by JinbaIttai
By legal limit, the bike, or "product" is considered a danger to the rider or "consumer" if it can exceed 20 mph (if you weigh 170lbs). If it exceeds 20 mph, the consequences are to the maker of the product for selling a dangerous low-speed electric bicycle to the public. Bikes do not magically turn into scooters when they exceed 20 mph (contrary to the belief of the crooked police and courthouse in Scottsdale, AZ).
I read on the link you posted. Scottsdale is part of my ride, so I have to deal with that obstacle. ...I've only exceeded the limit once, by 1 mph, for a few seconds, when I had a car behind me and I couldn't get over. ...So no troubles yet.
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