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Re:A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap by 1-more on Sunday August 22, 2021 @06:14PM (#28270190)
It’s kind of a thing for me as a cyclist. Like I had to get good at handling a bike every speed slowly because I didn’t get faster overnight, I didn’t just go walking to 40 overnight.
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Re:A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap by IgorPartola on Sunday August 22, 2021 @06:26PM (#28270294)
It’s not just about how fast you are going. When you drive a car, do you look out for pedestrians running at 40? Would you be surprised if one showed up in front of you? Now imagine the same thing with a bicycle.
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Re:A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap by 1-more on Sunday August 22, 2021 @06:36PM (#28270386)
Wait you lost me. Is the cyclist the pedestrian or the motorist in this scenario?
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Re:A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap by IgorPartola on Sunday August 22, 2021 @07:33PM (#28270761)
The cyclist. If anyone on the road does something that the soccer mom or SUV dad texting while driving don’t expect, they are going to be in much greater danger than if they didn’t do the unexpected thing.
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