LOL ... well I'm not really sure I'm following your thought processes there. Something tells me there is a bit of self justification going on, rather than cold hard logic! You can still ride a non S pedelec 3-4 times a week as well
(or were you comparing your e-bike to a non assisted bike?)
Don't get me wrong ... I'm not one of these anti S-pedelec zealots - far from it, I think the current legislation is plain daft and I'm sure you'll have a great time not having to put up with the annoying (and sometimes dangerous!) 25kmh cutoff. It'll be a much more 'natural' cycling experience.
But all this registration fuss. And cost. And then needing to wear a too hot and heavy helmet. AND more stupidly, not being able to then legally ride on cycle paths, for gods sake. Its just crazy. And I often think about this when I'm on my non powered drop handlebar bike, zooming at 25mph down the most gentle of gradients on a (empty!) local cycle path I often use. Or when I'm hurtling at 30mph down any decent hill on ANY bike I own.
I'm not getting at you here, I'm getting at the legislation. But I often think about this as I have a (still stock and restricted) Bosch powered bike I use to commute a 40 mile round trip to work, and I've considered the pros and cons of getting and implementing a fully legal 28mph solution, however there are so many cons to doing it, at the moment, for myself, there seem to be more cons than pros, and that includes taking into account it _might_ take an extra 15 min to get to work.
That's for me and my situation though. I can possibly see that if nearly all one's riding was done on flat 30mph roads exclusively, and you could maintain that speed all the time, then it might be a safer option keeping up with the traffic.
Interestingly, as my own commute route is VERY hilly, with very little flat, I'm not convinced that I'd save that much time at all if I derestricted my bike, because 15mph is pretty darn fast up most of the hills as it is, and I don't need assist going down them at 20-30mph!!
But note I still detest the 15mph cutoff, and I consider it dangerous when I'm navigating town roundabouts etc, so its interesting to see people now managing to legally overcome this in the UK. But the law is an ass at the moment.[/QUOT
Joe agree about the law, however it’s not something that anyone can influence just now so just need to live with it. Bit of indulgence? Possibly! I love my bikes and cycling. My route takes about 5 miles through the city and 8 on the open roads where it’s relatively flat. In the city I don’t save much time and a normal ebike would be sufficient. On the open road it’s amazing and worth it. I suppose if nobody ever registers or challenges the government the legislation will never change. For me I was fortunate as I work in the motor trade getting it taxed wasn’t overly difficult. I’m sure others will find it much harder.
For now my current circumstances this bike is a good fit. If I change job or location it might not be. Everyone’s situation and needs will be different and they need to decide what’s right for them.
The main thing is everyone on this forum loves ebikes, cycling and will all have different views and opinions
Keep cycling guys and girls
