In the UK, the gently motor-assisted cycles known commonly as “electric bikes” or “e-bikes” are limited in speed to 15.5 mph and have at most 250 W (1/3 horsepower) assist motors.
SWIND EB 01 ELECTRIC MOTORBIKE FULL
In the UK, this vehicle would in fact be classed as an electric motorbike, requiring full type approval, registration, tax, licence, insurance and a motorbike helmet to be worn. This vehicle has, misleadingly in our opinion, been described as an “electric bike” or “e-bike”. Media reports now indicate that the vehicle was in fact a “Swind EB-01”, also with 60 mph top speed and with a 15 kW (20 horsepower) motor. We extend our sympathy and wish him a full and speedy recovery. The Bicycle Association was saddened to read about Simon Cowell’s recent accident. Nonetheless, please do always read the instructions, seek cycle training if you feel you need it, and keep your e-bike well maintained.” All reputable e-bikes on sale today will meet the EAPC rules. “People in the UK will find e-bikes safe, fun, healthy and a wonderfully practical means of transport. There is very little risk of any electric bike bought in the UK causing an unintentional wheelie.
“UK e-bikes (EAPCs) have an excellent safety record and the assistance power is of the same order of magnitude that riders can apply by pedalling.
The BA said that what are usually referred to as e-bikes for sale in UK cycle shops have “almost nothing in common in technical or safety terms with the electric motorbike which was ridden by Simon Cowell at the time of his accident”. Only e-bikes which meet these criteria are exempted from full motorcycle regulations. In the UK, e-bikes are limited in speed to 15.5 mph and have at most 250 W (1/3 horsepower) assist motors. The Bicycle Association (BA) has released a statement on Simon Cowell’s recent accident, saying the vehicle he was riding would be classed in the UK as an electric motorbike, not an e-bike.
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