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Hidden cameras show some stores unlocking speed limits on e-bikes, selling e-scooters that go up to 120 km/h | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
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[–] 13 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I unlocked the speed limiter on my ebike soon after I bought it. It was easy to find out how by reading the instruction manual - hold down some key combo on the display box and enter secret menu.

Did some testing on my rural road and got up to 45 MPH going downhill in its top gear. It felt very unsafe so I only tried that once.

No, I'm not doing that on sidewalks or around any people. Also I am licensed to drive a motorcycle on public roads.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    It's illegal to ride on sidewalks at all. No new law needed for that.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    The speed is fine, the stopping power is the problem. Like the musclecar guys with 50s front drum brakes. 😕

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (1 child)

    Even 70 km/h seems terrifying on what are essentially wide MTB tires. Hit a pot hole and you're dead.

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  • [–] 3 points 23 hours ago

    I've done 60 downhill on a commuter bicycle, and with the steering geometry forces being different downhill the bike gets uncorfortably unstable. I turned to take a driveway off the main road and the back end slid around, then caught suddenly, the rear wheel tacoed itself, i highsided and slid, ground through my shirt and jacket. Helmet kept my head safe, but I was in really rough shape and a little bloodied.

    I see kids flying by helmetless on their tweaked scooters and ebikes. 🙏

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