Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Just out of interest, are overpowered, or too-fast electric bikes actually legal if you do some appropriate additional registration and/or buy additional insurance? (and don't use them on cycles-only or shared-use routes)
Or would you run into some other problem that while they aren't legal bicycles they also aren't legal mopeds, due to some other aspect (like the brakes, or lights, or brake lights or some such).
I'm not thinking of getting one, just idle curiosity ...
Edit. I just read the above link
Any electric bike that doesn’t meet the EAPC rules needs to be registered and taxed. You’ll need a driving licence to ride one and you must wear a crash helmet.
The vehicle will also need to be ‘type approved’ to make sure it’s safe to use on the road.
I checked out type approval and it talked about dipped headlights, and speedometers - so it could be a problem I guess.
Edit edit.
And there's more info here http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/having-a-faster-e-bike-in-the-uk.3831/
I've found out all I wanted to know. Ignore me.
Or would you run into some other problem that while they aren't legal bicycles they also aren't legal mopeds, due to some other aspect (like the brakes, or lights, or brake lights or some such).
I'm not thinking of getting one, just idle curiosity ...
Edit. I just read the above link
Any electric bike that doesn’t meet the EAPC rules needs to be registered and taxed. You’ll need a driving licence to ride one and you must wear a crash helmet.
The vehicle will also need to be ‘type approved’ to make sure it’s safe to use on the road.
I checked out type approval and it talked about dipped headlights, and speedometers - so it could be a problem I guess.
Edit edit.
And there's more info here http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/having-a-faster-e-bike-in-the-uk.3831/
I've found out all I wanted to know. Ignore me.
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