Max speed

[Alex321]

People are buying kits to buy pass the settings and moving the magnet on the wheel.There are no end of illegal out there .

And?

The fact that some people break the law isn't a good reason to change it.

There are people break the speed limits in cars every day too. In fact I would think a far higher proportion of car drivers regularly break speed limits than the proportion of e-bike riders who override the limits on those. But we don't have any huge clamour for speed limits to be raised.

 

[Alex321]

Pedal faster is that like having a dog and barking yourself.

No.

The eclectic power is meant to be an assist. It is there to supplement your pedalling efforts, not replace them.

 

[Alex321]

Pot holes can be lethal and the faster you go the more difficult to spot and avoid .

True, but you can normally see them fairly easily at 35mph on a dry day. What I find limits the speed I feel safe at on downhills on such days are bends that I can't see far enough round, rather than potholes.

In the dark, I am more worried about potholes, or when it is raining heavily enough for there to be pools of water. And I wouldn't do 35mph+ then, except on roads I know very well, and know there aren't any potholes.

 

[Mike_P]

Pedal faster is that like having a dog and barking yourself.

If you want to be fat and lazy so be it

 

[Biker man]

If you want to be fat and lazy so be it

It's called old age it will catch up with you see how cocky you are then.

 

[Biker man]

True, but you can normally see them fairly easily at 35mph on a dry day. What I find limits the speed I feel safe at on downhills on such days are bends that I can't see far enough round, rather than potholes.

In the dark, I am more worried about potholes, or when it is raining heavily enough for there to be pools of water. And I wouldn't do 35mph+ then, except on roads I know very well, and know there aren't any potholes.

There is always the unexpected.

 

[Biker man]

And?

The fact that some people break the law isn't a good reason to change it.

There are people break the speed limits in cars every day too. In fact I would think a far higher proportion of car drivers regularly break speed limits than the proportion of e-bike riders who override the limits on those. But we don't have any huge clamour for speed limits to be raised.

Thats true wish they would lower the one by where I live it's like a racetrack.

 

[Arrowfoot]

Not interested in the Politics just from a business point of view it would be easier.

Its not politics. Our value system is closer to Europe than America. Someone else used the gun analogy to make the same point. Another said it was a software change, so should not be any trade impediments.

Btw, the EU specs are input from members including the UK. EU value systems about safety, conduct against monopolistic cartel behaviour, consumer protection etc are World class.

 

[Biker man]

Its not politics. Our value system is closer to Europe than America. Someone else used the gun analogy to make the same point. Btw Another said it was a software change, so should not be any trade impediments.

Btw, the EU specs are input from members including the UK. EU values systems about safety, conduct against monopolistic cartel behaviour, consumer protection etc are World class.

They are over the top value system don't make me laugh if it wasn't for the USA we would not be free tens of thousands died for our freedom.

 

[KnittyNorah]

They are over the top value system don't make me laugh if it wasn't for the USA we would not be free tens of thousands died for our freedom.

When did you last live in the USA and enjoy their so-called 'freedoms'? But that's venturing into politics so ...

 

[youngoldbloke]

Maybe it's because legislating for increase of speed on narrow and often crowded shared tracks in a densely-populated, heavily-trafficed country, would be, well, somewhat dangerous for all users?

What?- just like bikes without electrical assistance! Remember it's quite easy to exceed the legal assisted speed by just pedalling harder. It's not the speed that's the problem, it's the user- assisted or not. And yes the legal assisted speed for e-road bikes should be increased - to 18mph.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Others have very competently rebuffed this spurious and largely-unsupported 'claim' of yours and a few others. I suggest you read their posts.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Pedal faster is that like having a dog and barking yourself.

Then buy yourself a motorbike. In fact, make it a Harley and do your bit for American/UK trade relations. 👍

They are over the top value system don't make me laugh if it wasn't for the USA we would not be free tens of thousands died for our freedom.

You truly are the master of the non-sequitur

 

[mustang1]

We should change to left-hand drive cars to assist in any future trade deals.

Wait, no, that would actually really work in America's favour! Scratch that. As you were.

 

[Biker man]

When did you last live in the USA and enjoy their so-called 'freedoms'? But that's venturing into politics so ...

They saved us in WW2 and thousands of deaths in the 1st WW and

Then buy yourself a motorbike. In fact, make it a Harley and do your bit for American/UK trade relations. 👍




You truly are the master of the non-sequitur

Wise guy.