Today is a big day for the future of e-bikes in New York City. A hearing starts at 10 a.m. You can file a written comment until 5 p.m. You can also send an email to [email protected] until 5 p.m

  • frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    14 hours ago

    And they’ll be fucked when the company involved stops updating their app. It will happen sooner or later.

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      13 hours ago

      I don’t think most delivery guy ebikes have an app… They’re a battery-powered motor with a throttle, that’s about it. There are low-cost mechanics who specifically service the delivery guys, a lot of the motorized parts are custom rebuilds by those dudes.

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        12 hours ago

        Like a Bafang? Because those controllers are completely customizable with open source tools. That’s how I built my ebike, and it can set custom assist limits.

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          11 hours ago

          Oh I dunno. But yes I imagine they’re decently customizable since they’re so simple. If a mechanic wanted to limit the throttle at the hardware level they probably could.