Good to know!In the UK you could register under the MSVA (Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval) scheme. Its for Self-Builds / bikes without other compliance documentation. It basically means your bike will need to be tested by a VOSA vehicle inspector. All in all its not too hard to meet "moped" spec approval...
Not perfectly happy with our comparable laws in Australia - I'd prefer a 32 km/h limit such as across the ditch in NZ or Canada - but still a darn sight more enjoyable and efficient than commuting on an unpowered bike each day!I read a lot of people very happy with their High Speed Ebikes. Is there anybody who is perfectly happy with their UK restricted model?
That's actually my big worry - I feel like these giant motor eBikes going really fast are going to mean a crackdown for all of us and get us kicked off the bike paths. Hopefully I'm just being paranoid. The thing is I also drive a jetski and because of a few bad jetski riders, the rest of us have been penalised with places we aren't allowed to go etc. I fear the same thing will happen with eBikes.Not perfectly happy with our comparable laws in Australia - I'd prefer a 32 km/h limit such as across the ditch in NZ or Canada - but still a darn sight more enjoyable and efficient than commuting on an unpowered bike each day!
And I acknowledge the low speed limits, at least for now, keep ebikes relatively under the radar and free from contention from other shared pathway users.
Me, too. I rarely ride faster than 32 km/h (more often it is 28-29) but what made me really frustrated with my Giant Trance E+ was the 25 km/h motor restriction. Fancy that: You are riding on the road and there are other cyclists in front of you, riding at 24 km/h. You want to overtake them. You look in your rear-view mirror then around you: clear to overtake. You push on the pedals, are in the middle of the manoeuvre and you're "hitting the wall" because the restrictor kicked in and you cannot ride any faster. Now, you see cars driving from the opposite direction. WAT DO?I'd prefer a 32 km/h limit
Me, too. I rarely ride faster than 32 km/h (more often it is 28-29) but what made me really frustrated with my Giant Trance E+ was the 25 km/h motor restriction. Fancy that: You are riding on the road and there are other cyclists in front of you, riding at 24 km/h. You want to overtake them. You look in your rear-view mirror then around you: clear to overtake. You push on the pedals, are in the middle of the manoeuvre and you're "hitting the wall" because the restrictor kicked in and you cannot ride any faster. Now, you see cars driving from the opposite direction. WAT DO?![]()
Funny to think I derestricted my Trance (which was expensive and difficult) mainly for increased road safety. Because e-MTBs are not designed for speed. (On the other hand, I keep the restrictor on while off-road: 25 km/h in the forest seems to be insanely fast).