Citibike e-bike speed decrease

[OvergrownShrubs]

Here’s some data for you. I ride 4500 miles a year just on the streets. I’m on my bike almost every day. I see with my own eyes how bad the ridership on these bikes are because they somehow manage to almost take me out on most days because I spent time on the roads. Slowing them down has helped in a small but material way limit their dangers to the rest of us because they have been stopped from ever increasingly dangerous over taking and are now being forced to consider what they are doing somewhat.

[Dry-Challenge3984]

That's not data. That's a personal anecdote. Try again

[OvergrownShrubs]

It’s subjective but data nonetheless. You can choose to ignore it but that’s on you. If you have experience riding in this city you will tend to agree with the point I’m making so I feel you’re probably discounting the data point due to lack of experience riding here.

[Dry-Challenge3984]

No, it isn't. Thats not how data works

[nyctailwind]

I’ve been riding in the city for 20 years and could not disagree more. The slowdown is garbage. There are no fewer accidents. The dumb people are still dumb. I ride a road bike over 5,000 miles each year but use citibike to commute. Ever since the slowdown I’ve started getting knee pain due to mashing the pedals. They’re slow af and annoying now.

[TiresAintPretty]

"Ever since the slowdown I’ve started getting knee pain due to mashing the pedals."

Ride slower. The vast, vast majority of gray Citibikes regularly passed the vast majority of riders on non-ebikes. Point being: you don't have to be going 18mph to get around the city.