Re:Bosch eBike Systems presents its new eBike ABS
by thevagrant on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @08:47PM
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It appears people have strong opinions. Possibly those who do not even ride ebikes?
I got modded down for talking about the modchip option below to remove the speed limiter. Quite funny on a site called "hacker" news.
Regardless, the speed limiter on some bikes to make riding "safer" is not carefully considered.
The default 25 km/h speed limiter can be unsafe which is why I disabled mine. Imagine trying to adjust your speed to get away/around traffic and having the engine slow down for you instead. It can be very dangerous at the wrong time.
these laws are introduced by people who do not ride these bikes.
I got modded down for talking about the modchip option below to remove the speed limiter. Quite funny on a site called "hacker" news.
Regardless, the speed limiter on some bikes to make riding "safer" is not carefully considered. The default 25 km/h speed limiter can be unsafe which is why I disabled mine. Imagine trying to adjust your speed to get away/around traffic and having the engine slow down for you instead. It can be very dangerous at the wrong time.
these laws are introduced by people who do not ride these bikes.