Comment on E-bike rules in Australia will soon change with possible ban on sale of bikes faster than 25km/h
Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 weeks agoWell OP is saying that legal ebikes will be insufficiently powerful for what they need
Right. And they’re saying that although 250 W is insufficient, 500 W would not be. And that 500 W would be perfectly safe because you’re still not going to get crazy high acceleration, and it’s a separate issue from the max speed (which is capped by law regardless of the power).
And then you’re saying “250 W isn’t enough for you therefore ebikes are not good enough for you, therefore there’s no reason to be arguing in favour of 500 W.” It’s begging the question.
Nbard@aussie.zone 1 week ago
That’s not accurate at all The 500w have only been legal briefly due to a loophole. They were never meant to be so.
So to posit your position back at your - a 500w bike won’t do what I need, why can’t I have a 1000w?
Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Got a source on that? All NSW’s pages describing the law, which presumably had to be specifically written describing the intent of the law, said 500 W.
What is it that you need? If you can make a good case I might be convinced. So far, nothing I’ve thought of fits the bill, since 500 W + a bit of leg power is enough to be able to get up hills while carrying heavy loads, as far as I can tell.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
What if they need to have 500W e-bikes off the road for some reason?
Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 week ago
What’s “some reason”? I’m primarily concerned with letting people get about their cities to go places. To get to work or school, to do their shopping, to ride the kids to their cricket club, etc. With cycling for its own sake, I am far less concerned about making ebikes relevant. Whether that’s mountain, road, or gravel biking.