The speed of e-bikes and racing bikes is underestimated
08/06/2021
When you stop to turn in, you see a bicycle approaching from the left. You look in the opposite direction and it is clear, you set off. A "normal" bike would still be a long way off, but the e-bike and sporty racing bikes have now come dangerously close. The two-wheeled rider may even have to slow down to avoid crashing into the car. And swear loudly?
For years, we have become accustomed to the speed of normal pedal bikes, which travel at around 10 or perhaps 15 km/h. But the ever faster e-bikes and Tour de France-style racing bikes make life difficult. Overtaking such bikes, which push forward at 40 or even 50 km/h, is also becoming increasingly problematic - especially with the perhaps somewhat more leisurely accelerating classic car - and turning right in front of a bike that has just been overtaken can be really dangerous. In case of doubt, the car driver is to blame anyway, but the painful injuries are usually sustained by the e-bike rider, who of course insists on his rights.
P.S. The picture shows the Hochwurzen mountain sprint at this year's Ennstal-Classic near Schladming. The Mini, which is around 60 years older, has to give its all to show the fast high-tech bike its master.
