E-Bikes Should Not Require Pedaling, Proposes U.K. Government, Diverging From E.U. - eviltoast

E-bikes could get faster, more powerful and not require pedaling, in a move announced today by UKGOV. Cycling organizations are opposed to the plans.

  • southernbrewer@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    It’s hard to balance on a bike at 5km/h so that rule alone rules out bicycles from riding on a footpath, which is fine IMO

    • MeanEYE@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Not impossible but I think the idea is to make bicycles less annoying to pedestrians.