At the beginning of the video he promises to _explain_ the differences between the classes. During the video all he does is simply quote the definitions of the classes without really explaining anything at all. Welcome to "no effort garbage" category.
So are there e bikes that have pedal assist and throttle, where you can go 28mph with the pedal assist, and 20mph with throttle? Or can you only go 20mph if you have the throttle and pedal assist options?
I was under the assumption that the bikes that had both throttle and pedal assist (class 2?) Could go 20mph on throttle only, or 28mph when choosing to use the pedal assist mode. Is that correct or incorrect?
I’ve been doing quite a bit of research lately into these laws in Florida. We have many multi-use trails that restrict e-bike use to class 1. Also, on the federal level in regards to National Parks/Forests, anything above class 1 must be used on OHV trails and cannot be used on multi-use bike/hike/equestrian trails. Unfortunately, many of the e-bikes I am researching that come with 750w motors and larger capacity batteries are all class 2 or 3. Would it be possible to purchase one of these class 2/3 bikes, physically remove the throttle, limit the PAS to 20mph, and slap a Class 1 sticker on it? Every class 1 bike I’ve found seem to come with lower wattage motors and short range batteries. Thank you in advance for any info you could provide.
I bought a new bike here in California that has pedal assist, throttle and does 28 mph. What convoluted grey area class is my bike in since you said class III bikes are without a throttle?
Motor assist stops completely above 20m/h. So you're on your own pedalling. Like any other bike you can pedal as fast as you like (are able to). Mind you that electric bikes are heavier than regular pedal bikes and if your bike has thick tires, that also wears you down.
At the beginning of the video he promises to _explain_ the differences between the classes. During the video all he does is simply quote the definitions of the classes without really explaining anything at all. Welcome to "no effort garbage" category.
If I have a throttle and peddle assist can I use the pedal under 20mph and safely classify as class 1 use
So are there e bikes that have pedal assist and throttle, where you can go 28mph with the pedal assist, and 20mph with throttle? Or can you only go 20mph if you have the throttle and pedal assist options?
I was under the assumption that the bikes that had both throttle and pedal assist (class 2?) Could go 20mph on throttle only, or 28mph when choosing to use the pedal assist mode. Is that correct or incorrect?
I’ve been doing quite a bit of research lately into these laws in Florida. We have many multi-use trails that restrict e-bike use to class 1. Also, on the federal level in regards to National Parks/Forests, anything above class 1 must be used on OHV trails and cannot be used on multi-use bike/hike/equestrian trails. Unfortunately, many of the e-bikes I am researching that come with 750w motors and larger capacity batteries are all class 2 or 3. Would it be possible to purchase one of these class 2/3 bikes, physically remove the throttle, limit the PAS to 20mph, and slap a Class 1 sticker on it? Every class 1 bike I’ve found seem to come with lower wattage motors and short range batteries. Thank you in advance for any info you could provide.
A bike ad I was reading suggested doing that to its bike if you faced restrictions. Also cover the ends of wires to prevent water entry.
I bought a new bike here in California that has pedal assist, throttle and does 28 mph.
What convoluted grey area class is my bike in since you said class III bikes are without a throttle?
what about if it goes faster than 28mph and does have a throttle
It would be classified as a motorcycle.
Might be a dumb question. Are the bikes still capable of traveling over their limits with pedaling only or do they get throttled somehow?
Motor assist stops completely above 20m/h. So you're on your own pedalling. Like any other bike you can pedal as fast as you like (are able to). Mind you that electric bikes are heavier than regular pedal bikes and if your bike has thick tires, that also wears you down.
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Glad you liked it!
These are USA classes, I was looking for europe. :)
EU rules:
- max speed for motor assist: 25km/h
- max continuous motor output: 250 Watt
- no throttle
California sucks
motor bikes belong on PAVEMENT
too much talking