Crack-Down on sub-standard e-bikes in Germany

[flecc]

This will be good news for us as well, enforcing better standards in Germany's far bigger market will bring better e-bikes for us:

Witch Hunt on e-bikes in Germany

 

[jazper53]

I wonder if this is just another way of trying to curb Chinese imports? I hope they will be applying the same standard of scrutiny for European made bikes as well.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

According to the report, it seems that they didn't find very much. Apart from a folding bike that broke, they didn't list ant specific deficiencies are than paperwork/certification. I wonder what motivated them to do the checks?

 

[jackhandy]

Pressure from the home industry, I should think.

That interference nonconformity could well prove to be a sledgehammer.

 

[jazper53]

Pressure from the home industry, I should think.

That interference nonconformity could well prove to be a sledgehammer.

If it is a serious Issue, why has it not been so in the past?
It stinks of German Protectionism

 

[amigafan2003]

It stinks of German Protectionism

If it smells like s**t, then it usually is s**t.

 

[smudger1956]

If it is a serious Issue, why has it not been so in the past?
It stinks of German Protectionism

A bit like the current solar panel issue......

 

[mountainsport]

This will be good news for us as well, enforcing better standards in Germany's far bigger market will bring better e-bikes for us:

Witch Hunt on e-bikes in Germany

We are now in 2013 so what are we really waiting for at this point in time? Safety is very important. When purpose built electric bikes are going through a vigorous testing process, this tells me that all of the components are attached to the bike whilst during that process ,therefore the frame should be much more of a stronger material to withstand the additional weight. My concern is, do you think it is right for dealers or non-dealers to sell ebike kits to people without knowing any form of history about the bike before dispatching it out to the customer, because remember normal mountain bikes are not designed or even tested for such additional weight.

Mountainsport

 

[flecc]

I'm sure protectionism is the driving force, but any pressure for higher standards will be a benefit if it makes suppliers more cautious.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I wonder if they checked those that were being sold on Ebay.

 

[Scimitar]

We are now in 2013 so what are we really waiting for at this point in time? Safety is very important. When purpose built electric bikes are going through a vigorous testing process, this tells me that all of the components are attached to the bike whilst during that process ,therefore the frame should be much more of a stronger material to withstand the additional weight. My concern is, do you think it is right for dealers or non-dealers to sell ebike kits to people without knowing any form of history about the bike before dispatching it out to the customer, because remember normal mountain bikes are not designed or even tested for such additional weight.

Mountainsport

In the case of my old MTB, it quite happily coped with my weight before I lost nearly 40kg, so I've no concerns over its ability with the kit on it. I don't go off-roading with it anyway, although the pot-holed so-called 'roads' around here are almost as good/bad as that.

 

[RoadieRoger]

I seem to remember more problems with expensive German Ebikes on this Forum , rather than` cheaper` Chinese machines ! Perhaps the Germans should set their sights closer to home ?