• JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org
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    15 hours ago

    Just for your information how this is done here in the EU:

    • There is a limit on 2050 W max. power and 25km/h max speed
    • in most countries it is “pedal assist only”, so those throttles are banned
    • in this case eBikes are classified as normal bicycles
    • there is a class of faster bicycles @ 45km/h which require a licence and insurance

    That is not perfect, but it kind of does work. That way police can keep those DIY electric motorcycles from our street, but everybody can ride eBikes.

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      4 hours ago

      I gotta say, I love my Copenhagen wheel (although I told it its a 20" wheel, even though its a 700c, so the motor assists longer- really cranking it, u can get to almost that 45kph.

      My other rides a cake OSA. I think im just getting away with it because no one knows wtf it is (Technically my state wants sub 50 cc mopeds registered and requires a liscence, but town just refuses to.) Been thinking about doing the 88kmh conversion on it. (Just a software upgrade between the motorcycle and bike models)

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      13 hours ago

      You still have delivery guys and kids zooming on full assist bikes and scooters going +40kmh on sidewalks. I’m not sure how many of them are legal.

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        10 hours ago

        Most of them are not. But the police are not very active in that regard, at least here i Denmark. We have the 25km/h and 250w max pedal assist which I think is a good limit to distinguished them from mopeds and motorcycles.