Early figures for 2015 showed speed pedelec sales to be surging ahead in Europe. While legislation aligning UK electric bike law with Europe’s has only this year come into force, elsewhere in the European Union legislation is turning to support the use of speed pedelecs – electric bikes capable of assisting to 28mph (45km/hr) – on the back of rising sales and interest in higher-powered and higher-speed electric bikes.
Here in the UK, the electric bike market is still considered to be in its infancy, growing, but lacking the cycling culture and infrastructure seen in other parts of Europe. As such, electric bike use on the continent leads the way, perhaps offering an insight into future trends here.
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In this article we take a look overseas to see how other countries view speed pedelecs, what different governments are doing to regulate, encourage and ensure the safety of speed pedelec riders in those countries - and in doing so, encourage further the acceptance of e-bikes in general.
We'll shortly be conducting a survey on Pedelecs readers' views of speed pedelecs, those 'for' and 'against' and the reasons why. How easy is it to register a speed pedelec in the UK for road use, if you've tried we'd like to know how you got on. We'd also like to know where you think speed pedelecs should be allowed to travel and what other usage requirements you think should be in place. (If there is anything you think we should be asking please PM me.)
Full story: http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/news/rise-speed-pedelec/
