Draft Report On Power-Assisted Bikes Now Available
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March 30, 2008The NSW Road Transport Authority (RTA), which has been looking at the issue of power assisted bikes, now has a draft report. Graham Bradshaw, EO of the Retail Cycle Traders Association (RCTA) tells us this is available from the RCTA website.
Comments are due to the RTA by April 30th.
Graham says:
“In summary, the RTA is happy with an increase in the power limit to 300w, subject to a couple of conditions, but warn that it will take time to implement. There are some things that need to be clarified, I feel, and the public consultation process should bring those out.
For those expecting a quick fix, it ain’t going to happen, this is a government regulation process, remember.
Even if the NSW RTA accepts this report, then all other states have to agree to it before it goes national. Individual states can set their own rules, as has happened recently in Queensland where they have banned fuel engine assisted bicycles, regardless of power level.
Several states are in favour of, or are not bothered by, a power increase, others are not so sure, so there is much to be done.
There is a growing recognition that power assisted bicycles are a congestion relieving, greener way to travel, so that is in our favour.”
Graham Bradshaw can be contacted:
E:graham@rcta.org.au
T: 03 9376 1255
M: 0417 339 265
Thanks for the update Graham.
2 Comments
What ? no electric bikes in QLD ??? Hmmmm
So, even it goes national, could each state still set their own rules ????
QLD is backward …with such hilly places ???
QLD has banned petrol assisted bikes – petrol units are noisy, smelly, gutless ,with a very short lifespan they also have no pollution controls. – small 2 stroke engines have worse emissions than a modern car engine.
QLD do allow electric assist bikes please read the above again !
The Electric limit really needs to be increased to be at least 300watts , clever design and better motors can make that 300 watts seem like alot more.
The new lithium batteries now available mean that now the cost of electric assist bikes or any electric vehicle is very economical. These Batterys are capable of over 5000 cycles providing 50km (assisted) per charge. All up a life range of 250 Thousand kilometers ! Cost a $600 recyclable battery and less than $500 of electricity – a car would use $40000 in petrol alone to do the same – add price ,insurance, and servicing and
Electric assisted bicycles are under 1% total lifetime cost of a car. !