Tag Archives: electrically-assisted

Electric bicycle legal hodgepdge

Posted on May 24, 2011 by jsallen

A task force under the auspices of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) is currently reviewing parts of the Uniform Vehicle Code (UVC), the national model traffic law in the USA. The NCUTCD has taken on this … Continue reading →

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Tipping point for electric bikes?

Posted on September 27, 2010 by jsallen

I have just returned home from the 2010 Interbike bicycle trade fair in Las Vegas. This was the year for electrically-assisted bicycles – over 40 booths displayed them. Here are some examples: The Nirve Lahaina electric bike is essentially just … Continue reading →

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