Electric bicycles - who buys them?
Discussion
Dog Star said:
Hoofy said:
They have a motor so can't be ridden on the pavement and are not type approved for road use. Your living room is the only legal place.
Are you talking about ebikes?E-scooters and e-skateboards run on their own steam so are essentially motorised vehicles and have no formal approval.
Happy to be corrected with proof.
Hoofy said:
No, I think ebikes have separate legislation because you have to pedal them so they're considered bicycles. That's my understanding.
E-scooters and e-skateboards run on their own steam so are essentially motorised vehicles and have no formal approval.
Happy to be corrected with proof.
I don´t *think* they fall under motorized vehicle legislation as the motor is 250W.E-scooters and e-skateboards run on their own steam so are essentially motorised vehicles and have no formal approval.
Happy to be corrected with proof.
Barchettaman said:
Hoofy said:
No, I think ebikes have separate legislation because you have to pedal them so they're considered bicycles. That's my understanding.
E-scooters and e-skateboards run on their own steam so are essentially motorised vehicles and have no formal approval.
Happy to be corrected with proof.
I don´t *think* they fall under motorized vehicle legislation as the motor is 250W.E-scooters and e-skateboards run on their own steam so are essentially motorised vehicles and have no formal approval.
Happy to be corrected with proof.
The thing is on a motorised skateboard who would know? and who would check? no-one unless you where irresponsible and go really fast in a populated area.
Round here you can cycle on the pavement past a parked police car and no one would mention a thing. And if you are not being a danger to anyone why on earth would they?
Round here you can cycle on the pavement past a parked police car and no one would mention a thing. And if you are not being a danger to anyone why on earth would they?
https://www.cyclesolutions.co.uk/p117281/wisper-90...
Quite tempted by one of these, via cyclescheme. Just for the crack really, will only cost £600 odd.
Initially was told that electric bikes were not allowed (due to no health benefit!) but since found out that assisted are OK.
Quite tempted by one of these, via cyclescheme. Just for the crack really, will only cost £600 odd.
Initially was told that electric bikes were not allowed (due to no health benefit!) but since found out that assisted are OK.
Jimboka said:
https://www.cyclesolutions.co.uk/p117281/wisper-90...
Quite tempted by one of these, via cyclescheme. Just for the crack really, will only cost £600 odd.
Initially was told that electric bikes were not allowed (due to no health benefit!) but since found out that assisted are OK.
Before I bought mine I had a road test on several including the Wisper. I bought this one, the Oxygen:-Quite tempted by one of these, via cyclescheme. Just for the crack really, will only cost £600 odd.
Initially was told that electric bikes were not allowed (due to no health benefit!) but since found out that assisted are OK.
http://www.oxygenbicycles.com/e-bikes/s-cross-cb
No regrets.
I finally collected my Brompton Electric today:
The ordering process was a completed s
t show and it turns out they don't do proper QA testing at the factory so they shipped out a load of bikes which arrived at the dealerships DOA. It took them nearly two weeks to get replacement parts to fix it in the field and I was left quite angry at them!
However, I did my first commute on it today and it's perfect for zipping across London. Smoking everyone at the lights will never get old! Think I pissed off a MAMIL on Old St at one point because once he caught up, he gave a proper close pass and cut me off big time.
The ordering process was a completed s
t show and it turns out they don't do proper QA testing at the factory so they shipped out a load of bikes which arrived at the dealerships DOA. It took them nearly two weeks to get replacement parts to fix it in the field and I was left quite angry at them!However, I did my first commute on it today and it's perfect for zipping across London. Smoking everyone at the lights will never get old! Think I pissed off a MAMIL on Old St at one point because once he caught up, he gave a proper close pass and cut me off big time.
The battery is in a bag (you can see it on the desk). It comes with a small bag which would fit a phone, keys and other small bits. I ordered the optional large bag which will fit your lunch or clothes and up to a 15" laptop. Both bags have a USB charging port in them so you can charge your phone, iPad, spare lights e.t.c. on the go.
The bag fits on a special luggage block on the front of the frame in a way that's familiar to Brompton owners. This setup is pretty cool because the battery is removable from the bike, as well as the bag, and the motor has only a minute amount of drag when it's not powered so you can use it as a normal bicycle too.
The bag fits on a special luggage block on the front of the frame in a way that's familiar to Brompton owners. This setup is pretty cool because the battery is removable from the bike, as well as the bag, and the motor has only a minute amount of drag when it's not powered so you can use it as a normal bicycle too.
Edited by ecs on Thursday 6th September 10:29
Jimboka said:
https://www.cyclesolutions.co.uk/p117281/wisper-90...
Quite tempted by one of these, via cyclescheme. Just for the crack really, will only cost £600 odd.
Initially was told that electric bikes were not allowed (due to no health benefit!) but since found out that assisted are OK.
Can I get one that will assist upto 25mph for under 1500 quid? Any recommendations please?Quite tempted by one of these, via cyclescheme. Just for the crack really, will only cost £600 odd.
Initially was told that electric bikes were not allowed (due to no health benefit!) but since found out that assisted are OK.
johnwilliams77 said:
Can I get one that will assist upto 25mph for under 1500 quid? Any recommendations please?
Second-hand pedelec with a derestricted Bosch crank motor. The module to remove the speed limiter on them is about £130.A mate of mine commutes from Frankfurt to Darmstadt on a derestricted Bosch pedelec and sits at about 40kmh.
I keep trying to persuade my wife to let me derestrict her pedelec but she’s not having any of it.
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