• Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    7 days ago

    Campaigners cited a potential increase in fires linked to ebikes and the risk to other road users posed by more powerful bikes.

    A reminder that there is no limit on horsepower for cars, and some are capable of 300km/h+.

    Going from 250w to 500w isn’t going to cause tens of thousands of deaths in America, especially if that power is meant to help a rider up a slow hill or to carry cargo. It doesn’t have to be 500w at 100km/h for an e-bike…