• Alexander@sopuli.xyz
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      11
      arrow-down
      7
      ·
      2 days ago

      yes, it’s about 5km/h lower than what panel says, I use GPS to fuel my ego! This bike is not made for speed.

      I can drive fast and pull 4wd cars from snow with this car (I pulled dudes on RAMs from Grand Canyon snowy roads with 2010 Corolla), I just don’t want to.

      • Eheran@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        1 day ago

        Excellent. I drive exactly the speed limit, but often find myself stuck behind slow drivers (as the speedometer reads higher), hence the question. Some people do not pay attention (phone, etc.), some are unfamiliar with the road, some are too old to drive, …

        • Alexander@sopuli.xyz
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          1 day ago

          Hah, when I lived in the US, I was 100% certain that if a road has limit, I can always, in worst imaginable conditions, just nail it and go with limit (I lived down south, ok, in Texas, but traveled all the thing).

          Now in Europe this is absolutely not the case. I don’t mean Autobahns even, just regular roads in Finland are, well, just slow down if not sure, ok?

          • Eheran@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            1 day ago

            Obviously everyone needs to slow down when the conditions require it. Wet, snow, dark, too crowded, hard to see, …