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Old 02-02-2023, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by zap View Post
The accident happened on a descent. I'm sure a US$250 40lb Walmart bicycle can hit 30+mph pretty quickly on a steep descent. Well, I know they can because my first bike was an inexpensive big store bicycle. The rim brakes on that bike were laughably bad so one compensated.
That directly contradicts the parents’ lawsuit, which claims the kids+bike, sans electric assist, wouldn’t have made it up the hill at all. Which I think is complete bollocks, and I agree with you. But, the fact still remains the heavy BSO will go up hills far less often than the e-bike, and therefore be less prone to failing on the descent.
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