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> most e-bikes are pedelecs I think the "most" is overstated; I've been shopping for a year or two, and most of the ones I see have throttles.
by dtgriscom 1y ago
> most e-bikes are pedelecs
I think the "most" is overstated; I've been shopping for a year or two, and most of the ones I see have throttles.
- Shin-- 1y agoMust be an American thing? I have never even seen anything else than pedelecs.
- skeeter2020 1y agoI see lots of "sit down" electric fat bikes; they're all throttle assist. Many of the smaller wheeled models are as well.
- tim333 1y agoIn the UK they have to have pedals to be legal.
- nntwozz 1y agoGlobally, an average of 79.35% of e-bikes used are pedal-assisted types, which allow users to cycle faster and with less physical effort. Less popular among e-bike users are throttle-assisted and speed pedelec bikes. Percentage of pedal-assisted e-bike users: 78.06% (Europe) 79.56% (United States) 81.17% (Asia) References here: https://laka.co/gb/e-bike-market-statistics#:~:text=e%2Dbike%20sports-,Most%20Preferred%20e%2DBike%20Features,22 https://laka.co/gb/e-bike-market-statistics#:~:text=e%2Dbike...
- shellfishgene 1y agoIn pretty much all of Europe e-bikes with a throttle are considered a type of mofa/motorcycle (depends on top speed) and come with all kinds of additional rules, such as needing insurance, mandatory helmets, having to drive on the road, license plate requirement and at type of motorcycle driving license for the fast ones.
- ndsipa_pomu 1y agoHere in the UK, only pedelecs are exempt from road licensing laws, so the throttle bikes aren't legal to use on public roads. Additionally, they have to stop providing assistance at 15.5mph or so. However, it's common to see riders illegally using throttle based bikes (e-motorbikes really) on the roads.