▲ 187 ▼ E-bike riders aren’t wearing helmets — and head trauma cases are through the roof (www.tomsguide.com) submitted 2 years ago by _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works [M] to c/micromobility@lemmy.world 134 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TBi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They aren’t limited to 25kph. That’s just when the electric boost stops. You could easily go 50-60kph downhill like a regular bike. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think easily is the right word to use here, you need a steep decline combined with some heavy pedaling (and an aerodynamic position) to get there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TBi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The point is you can still easily go as fast as any road bike... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think easily is the right word to use here, you need a steep decline combined with some heavy pedaling (and an aerodynamic position) to get there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TBi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The point is you can still easily go as fast as any road bike... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TBi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The point is you can still easily go as fast as any road bike... permalink fedilink source parent