Xiaomi just released this YunBike, which is basically an electric bike with no pedals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bDD0_dASUQ
Assuming it can be shipped to Australia and you bought it, do you think
_Will you follow bike or motorbike rules?
_Will you have problems with police riding this on the road?
_Will it get banned like the hover board?
_Increased chance of theft?
Any comments are appreciated.
Roadworthy up to 250w. Bike rules apply.
Depends on the state you are in.
Would require registration as a motorcycle in NSW as it does not have pedals etc.
Just curious, how much is it?
I hope it's legal. I have no value add to this convo, except for the fact that I think this solves an important problem. They can't go too fast (Max 30km/h as claimed by Xiaomi but tbh it's probably overstated).
I hope this stimulates a healthy discussion - This should be legal because it isn't overly powerful. Shouldn't need a helmet (Though obviously highly recommended). But If I live in the city, I would love the freedom of jumping on this, riding half a km downtown picking up bread and milk and riding back up. Easy as!
30 kph is too fast on footpaths and too slow on road to be safe.
30kph is objectively fine on most roads, there are plenty of cyclists pedalling along at that pace, and they aren't allowed on motorways etc.
good point. I suppose if they are classified as bicycles, they can be allowed on the road.
30km/h is fine on cycle paths, but not when passing pedestrians. 30km/h is to fast on footpaths if there are driveways or limited sight distance.
30km/h is fine on the roads.
You can get electric bikes that are legal here. This one just happens to fail the definition because it doesn't have pedals.
Glue a couple of old kmart bike pedals onto the frame. Problem solved!
They should just start making bike paths. It will let me ride my hover board, and comfortably ride my bike if I want to torture myself.
Looks great but doubt it would ever be legal here, we are the land of over regulation. How much is it??
If it had pedals as the 'primary means of propulsion' it would otherwise be a legal e-bike. Because it looks like a bike, is limited to 25km/h and is under 250W you would probably be able to get away with riding one. But if the local police recognise it as not being legal you would be up for unreg, unlicensed, uninsured. They would look at it as a motorbike if on the roads.
Not legal in public roads or foothpaths in almost all states