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by tobltobs 3671 days ago
In europe they are still allowed everywhere if they are constructed as a pedelec with a top speed restriction.
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digi_owl 3671 days ago
25kmh with pedaling (you can go faster, but the engine will stop assisting at that point) and 6kmh on just engine.

I keep seeing videos on /r/ebike and similar from USA where some yahoo has ordered engine and battery from Ebay or China that can push the thing way into motorcycle range.

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masklinn 3670 days ago
> 6kmh on just engine.

FWIW that makes it not a bicycle according to EN15194. EN15194 recommends a bicycle classification for vehicles which

* only ever provide assistance

* below 25km/h (with progressive cutoff)

* with maximum continuous rated power of 250W

Anything beyond that is classified as a moped.

Though EN15194 is a recommandation, member states are free to follow it or not.

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arethuza 3670 days ago
Pretty sure the "right to roam" here in Scotland prohibits access to other people's land on motorised vehicles.
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