Comment by Animats
4 years ago
Yes. Maybe a stopping-distance requirement. Many "e-bikes" are under-braked and under-tired for their speed and mass.
Big-tire "e-bikes" with disk brakes are really light motorcycles. Forget the pedals and admit it.
4 years ago
Yes. Maybe a stopping-distance requirement. Many "e-bikes" are under-braked and under-tired for their speed and mass.
Big-tire "e-bikes" with disk brakes are really light motorcycles. Forget the pedals and admit it.
I completely agree— electric fat bikes are totally a fun time, but I think they really land in an odd place when it comes to where they belong on the road. They're likely too bulky and heavy to be in the bike lane, but shouldn't really be in the car lane given their speed limit. And the speed limit shouldn't really be dropped without imposing licensing, and once you're there, there's no point— it's just an electric motorcycle.