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The e-bikes rules state that the motor shouldn't be able to propel the bike at more than 15mph. Does that mean at 15mph the motor must cut out?
I ask because there's some douc... I mean chap who rides his e-bike brompton with a 200 watt motor through hyde park at 25mph + and it aint his legs doing the work.
( I asked him what the wattage was, he reckons 250w which if so is not compliant, but I suspect he's just befuddled)
On another note, why don't they rate the wattage on power to weight? a 2oow motor on a 8kg bike seems like madness.