Some 17,500 fatbikes imported from China have been held by Dutch authorities over concerns about speed manipulation and safety risks.

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    But the fatbike fad — they are especially popular among teenagers — has triggered a myriad of complaints and prompted a call for new legislation aimed at restricting their use.

    Apart from the humming noise made by the large tyres on the road, authorities are also concerned at the ease in bypassing software that restricts their speed to the legal limit.

    I’m sure the same people complaining about fat bike tire noise have never once complained about the much louder sound of car and truck tires.

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      Wait, hang the fuck on…

      the ease in bypassing software that restricts their speed to the legal limit.

      As opposed to the insurmountable difficulty of pressing the car’s accelerator pedal a bit harder?

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      Fuck off mate. We have seperate lanes for bikes and cars. We’ve been hating on vehicles going too fast on the bike lane since their existance. Scooters, e-bikes and anything else that’s a danger to other cyclists.

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        Both of you need to chill the fuck out: You can disagree and argue without the personal attacks.

        Both of you get a temporary ban. In the future when you are here you need to win your arguments without attacking the person.

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        Firstly check your attitude, dick.

        Secondly I’m a cyclist. I was only pointing out the absurdity of complaining about road noise from a bike that is at most 50dB when road noise from cars hovers in the 90dB range yet no one ever complains about car noise.

        Thirdly, not every city has separated bike and car lanes. I personally have no issue with fast moving bikes in the same lane as me because I’m not a coward like you seem to be. I also know how to handle my bike properly and keep my head on a swivel which helps me avoid accidents.

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          Both of you need to chill the fuck out: You can disagree and argue without the personal attacks.

          Both of you get a temporary ban. In the future when you are here you need to win your arguments without attacking the person.

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          It’s not about you mate. Or your pathetic bravado. “Oh look at me, I don’t mind people making the bike lane less safe because I’m so brave! Road safety? That’s for whimps!”

          As if teenagers aren’t at risk here, or anyone else who travels by bike.

          And where comes the idea from that people don’t complain about loud trucks/cars? That’s some made up bs. Nor does it at all solve anything about the boosted issues of fatbikes/scooters. Which is more traffic accidents!

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      It’s the Netherlands, if you’re a self-described cyclist, they like bikes more than you do. Your assertion is a bad one.

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      could it be possible that these bikes can go faster, and thus are louder, than the cars and trucks can go within city streets in the Netherlands?