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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Legally, yes. The drive train on bikes has something else to say.
You can go faster, the engine just cuts out. You can zoom down a hill at 35 kph no problem.
As someone who has built several eBikes, you can easily bypass the pedal assist limiter simply by not installing it. Connect the control box to the throttle and nothing else (except the battery and motor, of course). Now it'll behave just like a motorcycle. Press the throttle to go, let go and hit the brakes to stop. Nothing will prevent the throttle from cutting out other than your own hand.
Using a 1000w motor, I am able to build an eBike that will hit 45km/h (28 MPH) on flat ground. You could add a second motor and easily hit 75 (47) but that's just suicidal so I dare not build one myself (plus you'd drain your already low battery range twice as fast).
It's not speed so much as torque. Class 3 ebikes are already pushing the limit. You have to be careful with part selection, and tolerances on derailier adjustment is tighter.
And brakes. Then it is a matter of speed. You just need bigger parts to take more heat so you don't get brake fade. It's why anything more than a class 3 needs scooter/motorcycle parts. If they don't, run away.
Probably the legs of the user as well.