> In order for E-Bike to really take off, I think there is a need to design it from the ground up. Instead of building the motor and battery pack around the fra

> In order for E-Bike to really take off, I think there is a need to design it from the ground up. Instead of building the motor and battery pack around the frame, the right way to design an E-Bike is to build the frame around the motor and the battery pack. That's a motorbike. So is an e-bike really, but regulations allow it to be classified as something different so that you don't need a license. EDIT: should clarify I enjoyed reading the article, and I think electric motorcycles and e-bikes have a bright future. I use a motorbike for my daily commute; non-riders should realise that they are far more vulnerable on two wheels. If you realise this and ride appropriately I think it is a reasonably ok thing to do. Having a bit of power actually makes things safer in an urban environment as it means cars aren't pushed into attempting dangerous overtaking maneuvers.