• Nate Cox@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    30mph on a pedal bicycle is very very difficult to reach and maintain. Even on a road bike designed to go fast on pavement, breaking 20mph on a flat road requires you to be extremely fit and streamlined.

    I don’t think this is in any way comparable to an ebike where anyone can jump on and break 20 with no issues.

    Source: bicycle was my primary mode of transport for 5 years; rode about 20 miles a day, with an attached speedometer, on a fancy road bike.