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Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down by namdnay on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @04:58AM (#29159651)
55mph on an ebike would be insane :) even 55kph is really really fast if you're not on perfect asphalt - the slightest pebble hitting the front wheel and it's goodbye
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Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down by kibwen on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @08:26AM (#29161399)
To clarify, it's insane from a practical standpoint to allow e-bikes to go that fast, but from a technological standpoint many e-bikes are more than capable of going that fast, and much faster. I have seen e-bikes that advertise their top speed as 80 mph.
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Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down by sudosysgen on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @01:47PM (#29165668)
If you have suspension and the proper tires (which are a legal requirement in many places) you can take pretty big pebbles in the front wheel.
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