Having rules and enforcing them are very different. (apparently both on site and generally with regard sticking to nominal 250w, max aided speed of 15.5 mph or even having a throttle.)The forum rules are quite specific on this;
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Found attached in about 15 seconds of searching. Premise of erntire thread was OP wanted a derestricted pedelec.(a moped masquerading as a pedelec, to avoid registration, tax and insurance)
We can justify it however we wish. Simple fact is a vast proportion of "pedelecs" are simply not, some blatantly exceeding 250w nominal..and some utilising power way past
15.5 mph.
Arguing its acceptable because legal crank drives see 600 w maximums (I, ve seen 650 on mine) is completely missing point. There are a group of lads around here often seen going up dual carriageway at 40mph..I somehow doubt my Giant even when pushing out its 700w would get anywhere near. My peaks (most I, ve seen are 648 W) are exactly that. Instaneous peaks for tenths of seconds. Interestingly I have never averaged over 250w usage on any ride, even when 500w maximums have been experienced. There are folk on here boasting about 40 mph capability...and chap last week was telling me he could flatten his 1kwh of batteries in 45 mins.???
Time we all took responsibility and stopped justifying this blatant deliberate muddying of the rules so many folk can ride uninsured, untaxed, unregistered motorbikes.
If you want a motorbike, go and buy one but register, tax and insure it. Simple. But get off National Park paths on ebikes. Pushbike and pedelecs fine.
The electrical nature for pedelecs is assistance and not replacement.
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