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Posted by wukongaddict@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 17 comments

Took my Revv1 out for it's first spin. Thinking of naming her blossom 🌸

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oduh@reddit

This should not be labeled an ebike and it should not be allowed on bike lanes... and yet they are in my country 😔

I know most of you disagree, but it is not safe to share a bike lane with throttle things that weight 40kg and can get to 60kmph.

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These things struggle to get to 30kmph going uphill they can only go that fast (barely) on flat ground. Some simple age restrictions and maybe a car L's would be more than enough legislation imo, its not really a motorbike. Those go 90kmph, even uphill.

Ebikes dont cause fatalities cars do and cars are only getting larger and less safe for everyone around them.

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oduh@reddit

You say "struggle to get to 30kmph uphill", but you share the bike lane with normal bikes and they struggle to get to 10kmph uphill.

A good speed for non-electric bike on flat is about 20-25kmph. The road speed is most of the towns in Europe is less than 40kmph. Where do you think this "ebike" belongs?

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slacknsurf420@reddit

ehh that's what dual hub is for literally fly up a 30 degree grade at 30mph

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John-AtWork@reddit

Looks fun. What's the battery capacity.

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wukongaddict@reddit (OP)

I only have one battery but it has the capacity to add another. I've gotten about almost 60 miles so far with just one charge. Charges pretty quickly too!

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BIG_SCIENCE@reddit

Looks fast. Have fun but please don’t get in trouble… it makes the rest of look bad

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wukongaddict@reddit (OP)

Yep, I'll take my time and ride! It is surprisingly ergonomical to pedal so when I'm around pedestrians I keep it to <10mph :)

It can get up to 38 on the road though.

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SexiestPanda@reddit

Is that 38 while still pedaling? Or just throttle?

I wanna get something like this that can go fast, when necessary and able. But I still wanna be pedaling lol

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wukongaddict@reddit (OP)

Throttling, but I think it can get that fast with just pedaling as well. Probably would be ghost pedaling but It has 5 pedal assist levels and I only keep it at level 1 so I have more control!

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SexiestPanda@reddit

What about hills? Does it go faster than 8mph up a hill? lol

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wukongaddict@reddit (OP)

Yep! It also has a boost mode that's like a nitro feature that makes acceleration noticeably faster 😅

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