• grue@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Been riding my 28 mph unlocked e-bike for years.

    I have to pedal to go fast…

    I wouldn’t call that “unlocked,” I’d call that “switched to Class 3 mode.” Yours sounds like it’s still a legal e-bike, which makes it categorically different from the “fast e-bikes” illegal e-motorcycles that are actually causing all the problems.

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      3 days ago

      I’m assuming you’re just being pedantic? It’s Class 2 by default and you can unlock class 3 mode in the settings by going above 20 mph. I believe it even prompted me for confirmation but it’s been years.