Police in Kirkby-in-Ashfield seize customised bike 'capable of 28mph'
a month ago by Ananasdoener to c/bicycling
25Km/hr is pretty standard for electric bike legal limits, with some places in the us making it 25mph instead. The thing is is that many 5 and 10 speed bikes break that, but oh the electrons make it all the difference. The electrons make the bike hurt more when a person is hit by one, don't you know.
Now think about e-cargo bikes. They have to have the power to carry their load at 20-25Km/hr, but when you aren't carrying a load you are now going to be going faster. Go to fast and you will have your bike seased, and that is $3000+ USD gone.
There’s more wiring in the aircon in a police car than that contraptio, contrary to the spokespersons smarmy comments.
Officers said something with pedals "doesn't automatically make something a legal electric bicycle"
Nice, people understanding these nuances is exactly what we want!
A closer inspection revealed a scooter motor, plenty of wiring and enough tape to keep the local DIY shop in business.
Lol!
Which recumbent?
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How are hills for you on this?
You can't unless it has got an individual approval by MOT. That isn't extremely expensive – the cowards importing Cyber Trucks have done that – but beyond what the bike is worth.
I highly doubt, as being held together by duct tape, the bike would get the approval.
That god awful contraption is practically screaming "there's definitely something about it that would allow you to confiscate it if you just take the time to figure out what."
Meanwhile, my 45mph ebike looks just like any 20mph ebike so if I just stay around 20mph where in supposed to nobody cares.
Doesn't say exactly why the police seized this bike. It implies that I wasn't insured or the operator didn't have a license, but it doesn't actually state the fact.
Looks like fuel for another "we need to regulate" push
100% of e-bikes are capable of reaching 100mph.
Ehh probably not. The downhill bike speed record is only a little over 100mph, took a 45 degree slope, high altitude and an aero suit. Most of these cheap shitheaps would be falling apart at half of that.
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