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For those like me who are unfamiliar with the word `pedelec` : "electric bicycle where the rider's pedalling is assisted by a small electric motor"

• jiofih 7y ago
  Nearly every electric bike in the Netherlands is pedal-assist, not pure electric. When you see Pedelec, it means S-Pedelec, which is more powerful (45km/h), helmet required, basically a moped. Mostly used by older folks and weekend long-distance cycling groups.
• namdnay 7y ago
  Isn't that all electric bikes? What other types are there? It's the only type of electric bike I've seen
  • Scarblac 7y ago
    In the Netherlands there used to be electric bikes that go up to about 25 km/h, mostly for the elderly, but in the last few years there are also "speed-pedelecs" that go up to 45 km/h and are popular with commuters. Count as mopeds, and controversial because they are more dangerous (partly because they look like normal bicycles and the rider is sitting upright but they're going much faster than normal bikes, other traffic doesn't expect it). But they do make it feasible to use a bike for longer commutes.
  • bastijn 7y ago
    In the Netherlands non-assisted electric bikes are not allowed, which is why you don't see them (except the occasional violation). In other countries you have bikes with throttle, essentially an electric scooter.