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This crash exemplifies the key problems with people riding electric bikes who aren't used to the speed. I also wonder if it really was 20mph, though, as I thought the electric assist should have cut out before that speed was reached.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/simon-cowell-bike-cycle-crash-west-london-b980137.html
I believe that in order to become a good enough bike handler to ride at that speed, one has to put a lot of time into riding a bike, which I doubt Cowell has done. He's not alone in this; there have been many deaths and serious injuries, especially among pensioners, who are one of the main demographics buying e-bikes on the Continent. It's a real problem that you can simply go from too little practice to such speeds.
I obviously wish him well and that he recovers from what sound like very bad injuries, but I really hope he understands that his arm and spinal injuries suggest that wearing a h***** won't help him one jot the next time. He probably broke his arm because he tried to protect his head from the fall, and there is no mention of head injuries, which is good. However, with a helmet, the next time he might feel safe or safer to hit his head on the ground instead of breaking his arm, which is most definitely not a good thing.