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Types of electric bikes
By Russell Scott | Published  10/16/2006 | Articles & Features | Rating:
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Pedelecs


In the UK, we are mainly concerned with two types of electric bikes:
  • Pedelecs
  • e-bikes

Pedelecs are electric bikes whereby the electric motor provides assistance to the rider only when they are pedalling.

E-bikes do not require the pedals to be turning (in fact an e-bike doesn't have pedals), the rider using a throttle to control the speed.

Just to confuse matters, many pedelecs in the UK can also be ridden in e-bike mode, often by a switch on the handlebars.





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  • Comment #1 (Posted by flobster)
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    It says above that ebikes doesn't have pedals. If you are talking about EAPCs they are required to by law.

     
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