Amusingly little anomaly. Not powerful enough for motorway, but too powerful at the same time.
Have the rules changed on e-bikes again?
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Amusingly little anomaly. Not powerful enough for motorway, but too powerful at the same time.
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As far as I'm aware, the regulations have been in place since the 1980s
www.legislation.gov.uk
As others have said, max 250W, Max 16 MPH and you have to at least turn the cranks to get the assistance.
However, no limit on torque...
...and yes, they're very easy to hack but Plod will impound your bike (if they catch you) and you can kiss your warranty goodbye!
The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983
1. These Regulations are made pursuant to section 24 of the Transport Act 1981 (which has been brought into force by the Transport Act 1981 (Commencement No. 9) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/576 (c.16))). That section provided for the addition to section 103 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 (by...
As others have said, max 250W, Max 16 MPH and you have to at least turn the cranks to get the assistance.
However, no limit on torque...
...and yes, they're very easy to hack but Plod will impound your bike (if they catch you) and you can kiss your warranty goodbye!
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Yeah, but just think what a hero it makes you to hack it into a state of contravention.
How it makes you a real man sticking it to the man.
Because we can't have road traffic laws, can we.
