Today is a big day for the future of e-bikes in New York City. A hearing starts at 10 a.m. You can file a written comment until 5 p.m. You can also send an email to rules@dot.nyc.gov until 5 p.m

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[–] 17 points 1 year ago (9 children)

That sounds pretty fair to me. Very few regular bikers go faster than 20-25. Especially with more weight, like delivery or cargo bikes, and also especially with the e-motor support there is a lot of weight and power behind those bikes.

And bike lines are usually built for "regular" use, not high speed. All the curves, break distances etc. get planned with around that speed and not a whole lot more.

The original purpose of supporting disabled people who can't use a regular bike is still served and people don't have to be afraid of maniacs going 50mph in places where "common sense" would already advise them not to. If you're using a cargo bike, that also still works and you get not so gently instructed to watch the speed with your cargo.

Maybe they could do something where to use a bike lane, it has to be speed capped. Idk.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    very few[not none] regular bikers go faster than 20-25

    Therefore

    limit electric to 15

    Uh

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    Pretty sure they mean 25 kph which would be 15 mph

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    We were talking about mph elsewhere and no units were specified. They use mph elsewhere in same comment. Wtf is your motivation here?

    Anyway, this is an okay argument for stopping multi ton steel behemoths. I support it.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Therefore

    So you want to go 80mph on a bike lane?! That would be crazy!

    ;)

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Why do you like cars so much?

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