Canadian e-bike specialist Nireeka thought it would be a good idea to launch the Spectrx, an ultra-high-power electric mountain bike that almost makes no sense.
6 kilowatts and 280 Nm of torque is definitely overkill for a pedal-assist bicycle.
And for whoever they crash into as well… While I do think power limits for eBikes are a bit too low here in Europe, I gotta say I’m glad we don’t have death machines like that thing rolling around on our trails.
It’d be nice to have a robust system of e-bike classes that’s commonly accepted everywhere without being underpowered and license/training required for stuff that gets into motorcycle territory. In the US, they just classify them as “offroad vehicles” but in some places lots of people ride them on footpaths, which gets all e-bike riders in trouble with the public.
“1 hospital visit please!”
And for whoever they crash into as well… While I do think power limits for eBikes are a bit too low here in Europe, I gotta say I’m glad we don’t have death machines like that thing rolling around on our trails.
It’d be nice to have a robust system of e-bike classes that’s commonly accepted everywhere without being underpowered and license/training required for stuff that gets into motorcycle territory. In the US, they just classify them as “offroad vehicles” but in some places lots of people ride them on footpaths, which gets all e-bike riders in trouble with the public.