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Those were the good old days! ;)

Brakes are for wimps.:cool: In the 1910s/1920s, board track racer motorcycles traveled at 100 mph and had no brakes! Unthinkable today.

Are you referring to a machine like Super Soco or Surron? You should check the legislation where you live before buying.

A single-speed bicycle has only one comfortable cadence, which translates more or less to a single cruising speed. This makes it rather unpleasant to keep up with another cyclist.

250 watt hours battery 😕

I've had a single speed for nine years. The main problem is the gear ratio. Because you're limited to a single ratio, the bike will struggle on climbs or be very limited in terms of speed. Mine, for example, is quite capable on climbs (nothing like a mid-drive with a derailleur), but it's...

It works; my daughter completed all her university studies with her mother's old 10-speed. Now it's cluttering up her garage, she wanted to get rid of it, but nobody wants it!

In Quebec, we don't have a problem with that; they prefer to steal luxury cars from the age of 14! ;) When you leave your bicycle, adjust your seat to the highest setting; they'll think twice before stealing a giant's bike.

True electric motorcycles are not new. Just think of Zero in 2009, BMW in 2013, Harley in 2019 and Can-Am.

This reminds me of a joke: I bought a bottle of rum and put it in my bike basket. Just as I was about to leave, I thought for a moment. If I fall off my bike, the bottle might break. To avoid that, I drank all the rum before leaving the store. This turned out to be a very good decision...

Except for Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, Pininfarina, Maserati...hard to beat as status symbol ;)

As incredible as it may seem: https://www.autoblog.com/news/as-us-ends-rebates-italians-can-pick-up-an-ev-for-less-than-a-bicycle

You're lucky to live in a great place. Your lovely murals haven't been covered in tags or graffiti.

PCeBiker I agree, the most important thing is that all cells must be the same from the start. If there is a 48v BMS that manages each cell separately, that's new to me, let's say 52, 65 wires maybe more. Does it exist?