{"id":4084,"date":"2024-03-04T08:36:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T08:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/?p=4084"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:54:26","slug":"pino-update-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/tech\/pino-update-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pino Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Below are the current (March 2024) rules for UK EAPCs (electrically assisted pedal cycles).<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

What counts as an EAPC<\/a> (Government site)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • An EAPC must have pedals that can be used to propel it.
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  • It must show either:
    The power output \u2013 Bafang motors come with visible labels stating the output.
    The manufacturer of the motor \u2013 ‘Bafang’ is embossed into the motor casing.
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  • It must also show either:
    The battery’s maximum voltage \u2013 both batteries are labelled by the manufacturer.
    The maximum speed of the bike \u2013 not marked anywhere.
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  • Its electric motor:
    Must have a maximum power output of 250 watts.
    Should not be able to propel the bike when it’s travelling at more than 15.5mph.
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  • EAPCs may have more than two wheels (eg. a tricycle).
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    This penultimate point troubled me a little. More recently, on social media, I have seen that the Police have targeted e-bikes to check the maximum speed. OK, their focus may have been on Deliveroo and Uber Eats riders but there’s still a slim chance of the bike being checked, especially if we were involved in an incident\/accident. The last thing I want is to have the bike confiscated due to a (in my opinion) minor but illegal feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    While it’s handy being able to apply the throttle and boost the speed a little (up to about 20mph in favourable conditions), it’s not essential, so I decided to see if I could reduce the top speed of the throttle to the legal 15.5mph limit.

    A little searching on the web and I found a pretty good video showing all I needed to know…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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