As road deaths increase and cycle lanes overflow with e-bikes, the Netherlands is considering a cycling speed limit of 12mph (20km/h).

The government has started a two-week trial in Houten, near Utrecht, to gauge whether freedom-loving Dutch cyclists are willing to slow down – and whether they have any idea how fast they are going in the first place.

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[–] 5 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

I mean I've actually measured myself. My standard pace is about 14 mph. But I'm fairly athletic so that may be above the typical cyclist.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 month ago

    This is about the Netherlands. In NL they ride Omafietsen. You're not going to push past 20 kmh on one of those without breaking a sweat.

    The problem is that there used to be a flow. Everyone kinda rode at the same speed. Now there's so many different vehicles, running at different speeds, it's impossible to keep everything flowing without everyone being annoyed as fuck.

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