Max speed

[fossyant]

I can reach nigh on 40 mph on a good downhill on two wheeler. Trikes are quick at the best of times.

Is that all.

 

[Biker man]

Pedal a bit harder.

🚴🚴🚴🚴 Strange thing is you can do 60mph if you pedal that fast and be legal

 

[Biker man]

Is that all.

I take that is a ordinary bike .

 

[fossyant]

🚴🚴🚴🚴 Strange thing is you can do 60mph if you pedal that fast and be legal

Which I've done downhill, but wouldn't recommend it on anything other than a good race bike.

The 20 mph limit is probably getting into the realms of powered transport, so MOT and insurance. It's takes a significant amount more power to go from 15 mph to 20 mph on a normal bike.

 

[fossyant]

I take that is a ordinary bike .

Yep. I do 40 regular on a little downhill near me, no pedaling needed.

 

[Biker man]

Which I've done downhill, but wouldn't recommend it on anything other than a good race bike.

The 20 mph limit is probably getting into the realms of powered transport, so MOT and insurance. It's takes a significant amount more power to go from 15 mph to 20 mph on a normal bike.

You have done sixty on a bike I have 34 and thought if I hit a pot hole I am dead.

 

[Oldhippy]

I have a tourer it rolls well especially loaded downhill. 😁

 

[classic33]

Is that all.

I've hit 57 mph on four wheels and pedal power.

 

[Biker man]

I've hit 57 mph on four wheels and pedal power.

With the wind behind you.

 

[Biker man]

I have a tourer it rolls well especially loaded downhill. 😁

Strange when I posted about having the same speed as American bikes everyone was knocking me now everyone is boasting how fast they have been.

 

[classic33]

With the wind behind you.

Slight crosswind actually.

Strange when I posted about having the same speed as American bikes everyone was knocking me now everyone is boasting how fast they have been.

There's a big difference to doing the same speed aided by a battery and motor, and under your own power.
It's where the e-assist comes from, there to assist, not be the sole means of motive power.

 

[cougie uk]

Why not

Europe is a hell of a lot nearer than America. You can ride there.

 

[Biker man]

Slight crosswind actually.

There's a big difference to doing the same speed aided by a battery and motor, and under your own power.
It's where the e-assist comes from, there to assist, not be the sole means of motive power.

Well you are using gravity to assist you.

 

[Biker man]

Europe is a hell of a lot nearer than America. You can ride there.

Not for me thanks riden in Ireland and Canada you are welcome to mainland Europe.

 

[T4tomo]

Strange when I posted about having the same speed as American bikes everyone was knocking me now everyone is boasting how fast they have been.

they were knocking you for thinking having similar ebkie cutoff speeds would help Boris sign a trade deal with the US, which is fanciful bollox.

back on planet earth, the best we could hope for is Biden letting us in of the existing US CAn mexico trade deal, regardless of our ebike legislation.