New 80 MPH military electric bicycle unveiled as e-bike maker opens defense division

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That sounds terrifying.
I want one.
Setting aside how funny and ridiculous this is, fuck the defence industry
- So like... A motorcycle?
- Presumably it'd be loaded down with gear, but it still seems sketchy as hell to ride anywhere near 80mph
- But just imagine hitting that board-on-a-2-by-4 ramp on the sidewalk in front of your house. The neighbors kids sitting on your lawn double daring you and you hit that thing clocking the full 80. You might be dead 18 seconds later when your body hits the ground, but you'll be a legend in your neighborhood forever.
That's just a motorcycle with extra parts.
- Fewer parts.
  Faaar fewer parts.
  
  Compared to an ice motorcycle, probably. Compared to an electric motorcycle, I don't see how.
- Not sure if extra or fewer...
  
  Lesser parts! As in the express lane, 15 items or less! My grocery store wouldn't lie to me.
Imagine stopping that thing from 80 with that teeny front brake
I get using a hardtail with a bbshd as a moped replacement or whatever, but who the fuck wants to go highway speed on a bike frame?
- 28mph is plenty fast on a bicycle for me, I'm fine with class 3. I usually ride closer to 15-20 anyways on the "fast" end, faster if I'm in a hurry and things are clear I guess.