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If not a moped then the Motor Driven Cycle definition would need to be changed in California as currently worded it describes a bike with a gas engine. But either way you and Matt are right, it’s not practical to reclassify e-bikes as not e-bikes. Also by removing from e-bikes the current right...

I did not say that. The point Matt is making is how the bill wording appears to impose a hard peak power limit of 750w for an Ebike to be considered an electric bicycle in California after January 2025 but most Class 1-3 e-bikes sold in the US exceed that peak power limit. The implications are...

Yep, only a few Bionx packs left, and ebikemarketplace stopped rebuilding them as the proprietary BMS had too many failures.

Phew it was the whole shebang, my adjusting the brake wire had the effect of making the caliper stick on closing and ruined the caliper, front brake pads shot, brake cable and housing needed to be replaced. Rad said wear and tear so not covered under warranty, but the shop discounted parts and...

I never could figure out why Yamaha batteries were so expensive over here ($1400msrp). If you go on the Rakuten Japan e-commerce site and type in Yamaha battery there are loads of JDM market ebike battery packs for about US$250. Even accounting for shipping something didn't add up. Hopefully...

Thank you for the detailed procedure @spokewrench mine is going into the shop today so I’ll see how it goes. Edit: Also might be because I regularly bend the front brake cable when I fold the handlebar on my RadExpand

Those prices are on the Yamaha site https://www.yamahabicycles.com/promotions/ As they’re selling off inventory I wonder if you’re right and Yamaha is killing the Power Assisted Bicycles lineup for the US market? Upway are going to have to revise their pricing on used Yamaha models

The front Tektro Aries manual brake on my RadExpand stopped working at the top of a hill, thankfully the motor inhibitor & rear brake was enough to bring me to a stop before I over-ran into the intersection at the bottom. The bike is 4 months old and I've put about 400 miles on the odo. I had...

Looks to be a good competitor to the upcoming Brompton G-Line Electric model https://forums.electricbikereview.com/threads/new-brompton-g-line-electric-model.56694/

Uses the Bosch Smart System Performance Line SX motor https://bikefriday.com/bosch-bike-friday/

No, but the solution to the e-bike fire safety problem is multi-factorial. UL compliance is one of several issues that need to be addressed, including: Congress should lower the $800 de minimis value encouraging direct-to-consumer retailers to sell e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries without...

Yes, I was reading social media posts from concerned cargo bike riders in California about SB 1271. I reprogrammed a 36v BBS01 controller to 20a so 720w peak power, and that was enough for me to tow a loaded weehoo trailer up hill, but my current daily rider is a 48v Class 2 RadExpand that I...

Respectfully you are writing from the position of an employee of UL Solutions. I approach this from the position of an American consumer, and IMO there is nothing untoward with the US accepting internationally recognized electrical safety standards. You have to be realistic about the time and...

Some changes may be coming to the ebike 3-class system if state bill SB 1271 is adopted in California https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2024/09/03/california-bill-redefines-class-1-and-3-electric-bikes-closer-passage Requiring future Class 3 ebikes to not be fitted with throttles...

Ted Cruz is stalling a bipartisan ebike battery regulation bill in the Senate over the role of the CPSC https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/09/05/e-bike-fires-bill-delayed-ted-cruz/

Recently there was a Reddit e-bikes thread about upright Dutch style city bikes. I note the Amsterdam Bicycle Company in Delaware is now importing the Azor Zandvoort with a Shimano EP6 Cargo mid-drive motor (85nm) and wide choice of drivetrains and colors.

While that is true for the majority of NPS land, here in the DC area NPS administers key commuting bicycle routes eg Memorial Bridge, a flexible approach to Ebike policy is essential

NYU now bans E-bikes & scooters from all its facilities spread across the City https://www.nyu.edu/about/policies-guidelines-compliance/policies-and-guidelines/lithium-ion-powered-device-policy.html Campus Map https://www.nyu.edu/footer/map.html

Sure enough, 5 years later, the National Park Service has released its court ordered programmatic environmental assessment and its ruling of no significant impact. The court found the litigation brought by PEER to be without merit, and this report confirms ebikes may access National Parks with...

You could order from Amazon. Most any US bike shop can order the parts from QBP (Quality Bike Parts). Other stockists include Universal Cycles, or Modern Bike.