Increase in seizures of illegal ebikes

[mjr]

As far as I remember the roads weren't full of unregistered trial bikes in the 70s. I have no doubt that a fair few were ridden that way sometimes, but buying dirt bikes with the sole intention of riding them on the road in towns wasn't a widespread thing. Not that I remember at least. It probably went on here and the but not much.

Not in towns, but they were a common sight on dirt roads, bridleways and small roads in the 1980s, possibly popularised by shows like Kick-start on Sat evening BBC1 which was filmed near my village at least one year.

They probably weren't used for urban food deliveries or criminal gangs because the combustion ones were far too noisy. No stakeouts required: the cops could just follow the sound!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

There have on occasion been off-road bike riding on the roads round here


they often headed for a patch of land that used to be part of a golf course that closed down due to poison in the land

but they also used to wizz along the "black path" at the back of our house and around the grassy area at the end of it - which they have now planted loads of trees on. I suspect the trees are to make it unavailable for motorbikes of whatever kind!

 

[tom73]

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Illegal e-bike capable of 100mph seized

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9yd1xk9d7o

 

[albion]

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Illegal e-bike capable of 100mph seized

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9yd1xk9d7o

Or 30mph 'under load'? Even 250w unrestricted could reach 100mph on a wheel lift test.
A shame about the BBC.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Or 30mph 'under load'? Even 250w unrestricted could reach 100mph on a wheel lift test.
A shame about the BBC.

Looking at it it looks like a fairly ratty cheapo MTB, probably with a big fat motor strapped to it, we can't see.

I would expect funny (peculiar, not ha ha if you're riding it) things to start happening well before it got close to 100mph.

All the same, pedantry aside, well done to North Yorks Police

 

[albion]

They simply lift the back wheel to check the cutoff speed.

 

[classic33]

They simply lift the back wheel to check the cutoff speed.

Anything over walking speed(walk assist), unloaded, is illegal under the current regulations. And throttle only, certainly is on newer(post 2016) bikes.

 

[albion]

Anything over walking speed(walk assist), unloaded, is illegal under the current regulations. And throttle only, certainly is on newer(post 2016) bikes.

Quite a loaded comment ha ha.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Can't really see th brakes - but there is no way they could stop effectively at that speed

Unless you are a pedantic and include crashing with extreme prejudice but the bike did end up stationary
and "stopping it effectively"

 

[classic33]

Quite a loaded comment ha ha.

Walking speed/walk assist is a set maximum speed, recognised under the current regulations.
Throttle only operation is illegal, under the current regulations.

 

[classic33]

Can't really see th brakes - but there is no way they could stop effectively at that speed

Unless you are a pedantic and include crashing with extreme prejudice but the bike did end up stationary
and "stopping it effectively"

Disc brakes fitted.

 

[albion]

Walking speed/walk assist is a set maximum speed, recognised under the current regulations.
Throttle only operation is illegal, under the current regulations.

Your first comment was superfluous/erroneous.
Arrest the police for bike lifting, ha ha.

 

[raleighnut]

Walking speed/walk assist is a set maximum speed, recognised under the current regulations.
Throttle only operation is illegal, under the current regulations.

Not if the bike was built before the current regs came into force in 2016

 

[Dogtrousers]

Disc brakes fitted.

That's OK then. I'll happily ride a ratty old MTB at 90 mph if it's got disc brakes

 

[classic33]

That's OK then. I'll happily ride a ratty old MTB at 90 mph if it's got disc brakes

They're fitted, that much is obvious from the picture. Working is something that can't be seen.