Dogtrousers
Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
There's a reason why EAPCs are limited to 250W continuous / 25 kmh, and that's because these are normal human cyclist values. An EAPC is intended to be a a variant of a normal bike that's accessible to people with lower fitness/ability levels. It flattens out the hills but it's still a bike. And as such it's suitable for shared paths and cycling infrastructure.
The problem with calls to raise these thresholds is that they miss this fundamental point. Only a small minority of cyclists can ride at speeds over 25 kmh or have FTPs in excess of 250W.
A normal EAPC is a bit like having an invisible copy of me helping you to push the pedals.
But that's not good enough for some people. They want an invisible Mathieu van der Poel, and they don't just want him to help, they want him to do all the work.
The problem with calls to raise these thresholds is that they miss this fundamental point. Only a small minority of cyclists can ride at speeds over 25 kmh or have FTPs in excess of 250W.
A normal EAPC is a bit like having an invisible copy of me helping you to push the pedals.
But that's not good enough for some people. They want an invisible Mathieu van der Poel, and they don't just want him to help, they want him to do all the work.