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I have an e-bike with a Bosch motor. It produces 48nm of torque, but the latest top models produce up to 80nm. Other brands can go higher. My bike isn’t modified and the assistance starts to fade at 25kmh and drops off completely at 27kmh.

It’s easy to go on reasonably long rides without much effort. I get a range of about 60km between charges on the maximum level of assistance up to almost double that on the lower levels. I’ve been tempted to modify it, but I’d only go as far as 32kmh.

The problem with the delimiters is that they bump up the top speed without thought for how you’re going to stop. Imagine screaming along at 100kmh and then needing to stop suddenly.

Mine has hydraulic discs but they wouldn’t stop quickly enough at those speeds.