Some 17,500 fatbikes imported from China have been held by Dutch authorities over concerns about speed manipulation and safety risks.
Some 17,500 fatbikes imported from China have been held by Dutch authorities over concerns about speed manipulation and safety risks.
Heh, I think I just got one of these types inadvertently.
1000 watt motor (2x 500), large batt etc… I think it does close to 35 mph if I try but I haven’t even taken it out of pedal assist yet.
I’m in USA, so laws are more localized. I suspect this thing might be illegal, but it’s gray area right now. Gonna just behave with it and hope for the best.
The concern I would have is that currently there isn’t great established ways to get something like this clearly made legal… And I have a needed use case.
I weigh enough that clearly legal lower wattage bikes are all not rated for me… Barely. I’m using the bike to lose weight. In the interim, this is what works.
I hope they clear it in some capacity, like just age or “legal until you are stupid” like riding it on public sidewalks or such. A wattage limit overall is stupid unless there’s a way to certify you will behave.
The way laws like this tend to be enforced is generally either someone has to report you or you have to cause a problem and then are also retroactively charged for the other infractions. So if you are already doing your best to be safe and not annoying, that’s all you can do. Fly under the radar.
That ain’t gonna help much, especially when you rely on a powerful motor to help move you. For reference:
https://youtu.be/vSSkDos2hzo
https://youtu.be/mTTLAVnChrw
That’s fine except I’m not using it in straight power mode, and set my pacing by my heart rate. I’m using it exactly as my doctor advised.
If my heart rate is consistently maintaining elevated levels matching what the doc said, then the video is irrelevant.
An exercise you cannot control the pace of properly is counter intuitive and can be dangerous to certain health conditions. If used correctly, this only expands access to more users.
Key words “used correctly”.
There are people needing this kind of assist not from being fat. In my case, I’m in a long haul recovery from a severe spinal injury. Trying to rebuild considerable loss of muscle.
Without the assist, cycling would literally be impossible.
Due to posture needed for long walking, that isn’t possible yet for me either. Anything over half a mile destroys me for a full day.
My diet is already advised by a doctor. Your videos present like my food choices and lack of movement are 100% the problem.
FWIW an ebike got me fit enough that I could ride a heavy steel MTB 20+ miles without getting winded. Keep at it and you can get into pretty good shape!
That’s frikken awesome to hear. I used to do century rides back from the 90’s and 2000’s, and really have missed the trails.
Thank you!
That doesn’t tell the whole story, yes, long term you don’t actually burn more calories long term by exercising, but it’s part of an entire way of life that makes you healthier and you will tend to lose fat.
https://storybicycles.com/blogs/ebike-blog/study-shows-e-bike-riders-get-more-exercise-than-traditional-bike-riders
And studies show that riding an ebike means you are more likely to use it and exercise more, which provides a lot of health benefits, including weight loss.