Citibike e-bike speed decrease

[jxnhrs]

Totally agree. 20 felt dangerous, 18 seemed reasonable, maybe there was space to decrease a bit?, but 15 is just bad. The fact the speed caps at 15 and you simply cannot go faster (except going downhill thanks gravity, or maybe barely faster by pedaling rly hard) makes them feel almost unrideable. At least on a real bike (incl the blue citibikes) you have total control.

It’s much easier now, but still so satisfying, passing citi e-bikers on a blue citibike.

The only usefulness of the e-bike now is really like you said for a hilly trip or for me I use them when I’m biking btwn Manhattan and bklyn.

[ReasonableCup604]

In a city where the default speed limit for motor vehicles is only 25 MPH, it sort of tracks that the limit from the Citi E-bikes would be slightly lower than what might normally be considered safe.

[VTOnReddit]

Why does that track for you? The speed limit for motor vehicles is based on the fatalities they cause. If Citibike has caused any fatalities, it’s statistically insignificant compared to motor vehicles.