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They’re fast. Pedestrians are furious: ‘fat’ ebikes divide Australian beach suburbs
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 20 May 2024
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It's not the ebikes, it's certain users/usage of it.
More precisely, a certain type of ebike which is designed to go very fast and its governor can be easily bypassed.
Some even add a throttle on the handlebar and remove the pedals making it an unlicenced and uninsured electric motorcycle.
I am all for replacing cars with bicycles and push for ebikes for those who need the assistance, but we need to clearly define and regulate what's a bicycle and a motorcycle and where they are allowed to ride and at what speed.
Nothing inherently wrong with throttle IMO