06-08-2018, 02:52 PM
The Cambridge Tour de Grand is this Sunday!
Sadly, they’ve made the discriminatory decision to eliminate many potential riders:
Once again, people don’t seem to realize that there is a huge difference between the Chinese electric mopeds with superficial bike pedals and true e-bikes (Pedelec’s) actually are.
Until organizations and engineers realize that the world is changing and refuse to keep up with trends toward sustainable mobility, they are hurting their own event by closing it off to some who might have otherwise enjoyed attending.
![[Image: commute.png]](https://www.faradaybikes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/commute.png)
Not a thread: with a maximum assisted speed of 32 km/h, electric assist bicycles (Pedelecs, “e-bikes”) do not present a hazard. Most road bikers ride far faster than this in a much more aggressive fashion and are far greater of a safety concern.
Sadly, they’ve made the discriminatory decision to eliminate many potential riders:
Quote:
- Bicycle helmets are mandatory for all cyclists.
- No motorized or powered bicycles permitted.
- No baseball caps, headphones or earbuds.
Once again, people don’t seem to realize that there is a huge difference between the Chinese electric mopeds with superficial bike pedals and true e-bikes (Pedelec’s) actually are.
Until organizations and engineers realize that the world is changing and refuse to keep up with trends toward sustainable mobility, they are hurting their own event by closing it off to some who might have otherwise enjoyed attending.
Not a thread: with a maximum assisted speed of 32 km/h, electric assist bicycles (Pedelecs, “e-bikes”) do not present a hazard. Most road bikers ride far faster than this in a much more aggressive fashion and are far greater of a safety concern.