Salad Dodger
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Oldbadger is correct about the tendency of some bikes to zoom off as soon as you start to pedal. Which in traffic or maybe in a mixed use zone can be a bit unwelcome......
JESUS CHRIST! That is unbelievably pedantic, suppose I should have assumed that. I guess they leave people little option but to break the law if they want powered (or power assisted) transport but dont want the hassle of licensing and insurance. I know I already have a full motorcycle license but I would definitely be put off. I already do 20ish on the flat on my Scott and about 15ish on my commuter bike.
If you do that, you are riding an electric motorcycle, and could get a fairly thick book thrown at you if you get caught, possibly including loss of car licence.you can connect to the bike using Specialized mission control bluetooth app and simply tell the bike that its wheelsize is smaller than the default setting and they can hit 35mpg quite easily.
Take a look at the "Anarchy" of mobility Scooters
This at 4 mph is legal for use in shops and on pavements
However many ride much larger scooters and these should be registered with the DVLA
However less than half of the users of the larger vehicles were aware of this and riding them illegally
when i considered one a few years back (I didn't take up the idea and went for a road bike instead) the very well know bike shop in Richmond offered to change the cassette...or chainring to achieve 22 mph...without batting an eyelid. his only concern was that the battery wouldn't then be able to make it the 22 miles that I was commuting at the time, at the increased speedthe short answer is yes you can buy a bike (or kit )that gives you more,loads on ebey, but are illegal to use on or off road, this is worth a read.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/a-guide-to-ebikes.179245/