Government proposal to double ebike power has received a mixed reception with brands questioning what it will mean for the UK bike industry

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      1 year ago

      Ah, we don’t have bike lanes here, pretty much at all. That probably explains it.

      Having rural roads at 70km/h is also weird to me. Ours are 90-135km/h, depending on whether there are curves, poorly maintained sections, etc. Most are 105km/h or 120km/h.

      We do have plenty of city streets at 70km/h, but nobody rides on them. Like I said, no bike lanes, people will throw things at you if you try.

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        1 year ago

        In my city there’s a large portion where we don’t even have sidewalks or crosswalks. You have to risk your life to cross the street without a car or motorcycle.

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          1 year ago

          My city doesn’t have them most places either. Its kind of okay though, because we have massive block zoning, and nobody is walking 8km in 38C weather for a kebab.

          Sucks if you’re poor though. My partner literally pays more for their car than everything else combined, because they are disabled and cannot work. The car is like $700 and their rent + groceries is $600.

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              No, they live in an old houseboat parked on some guy’s back patio. My rent and utilities on a 1br is $1100 in the same part of town, and average here is probably $1300 to $1700, depending on neighborhood.