• Iconoclast@feddit.uk
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    3 hours ago

    It is a motorcycle or a moped and it is also not safe to be riding at that speed at a sidewalk among pedestrias but what’s also true is that anyone can reach those speeds on a traditional bicycle and the outcome of a crash is just as severe.

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      23 minutes ago

      but what’s also true is that anyone can reach those speeds on a traditional bicycle and the outcome of a crash is just as severe.

      Except reaching those speeds on a traditional bicycle requires significantly more effort, and is really only possible for adults that are somewhat active. I doubt there’s any 10yo that can reach 30mph on a traditional bike on flat ground