Re:Show HN: Long Range E-Bike
by aidenn0 on Friday November 12, 2021 @02:05PM
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In California it's 32kph (class 1 with pedal, class 2 with throttle) and 45 kph (class 3, pedal assist only)
Class 1 and 2 are currently allowed on all paved paths that bicycles are allowed on.
Class 3 does not require a license, may use the lanes on roads for bicycles, but not walk/bike paths. You also must be 16 or older to operate one.
Enforcement is currently nonexistent where I live. I regularly see people with ostensibly class 2 e-bikes going 50kph, having modified the motor controller.
Class 1 and 2 are currently allowed on all paved paths that bicycles are allowed on.
Class 3 does not require a license, may use the lanes on roads for bicycles, but not walk/bike paths. You also must be 16 or older to operate one.
Enforcement is currently nonexistent where I live. I regularly see people with ostensibly class 2 e-bikes going 50kph, having modified the motor controller.