Post #2205193
2026-05-03 20:28 UTC
Replies (2)
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@infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 2026-05-03 20:48
Cars can go even faster and actually do kill thousands of people, but god fucking forbid we talk about slowing those down because we're so normalized to their violence that we're blind to it. I agree with the person you replied to, this is monumentally stupid. Give micromobility their own infrastructure, repurpose space currently given to cars. We've gotta stop pearl-clutching over sustainable progress.
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@REDACTED@infosec.pub 2026-05-03 20:52
Can, but more important thing is the weight. While lightweight bicycles can easily exceed 25km/h (and I personally can reach 40km/h with mine), they're usually much lighter, obviously. This comes with a noticeable difference in the impact itself. You could argue they're more stable or have better brakes, but people are just more irresponsible with them. I can bet my left ball on the fact that statistically ebikes crash more often than non-ebikes (per capita) and the crashes are almost always more severe