Want one!!!

Started by MOzZereLLa, December 12, 2013, 09:09:21 AM

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Millhouse

bridleways, permissive access and BOATs only for MTBs Moz.

Life is a contact sport,  you'll be needing rule #5

ash

Quote from: MOz on December 12, 2013, 02:21:04 PM
You can get electric motors for mountain bikes but I bet they wouldn't be banned.



Construction and use means you have to pedal, and max assistance is 200 watts for a bike, 250 for a tandem and trike.

Any more than that and it has to be taxed, MOTd and insured like any other motorbike or moped.
This bike looks like fun, but don't be in any doubt that is anything other than a motor vehicle in the eyes of the law.
The only places motor vehicles can be driven legally is private land with permission BOATS or regular roads. the laws changed in 2005 regarding green laning thanks to the then Gov who were in bed with the Ramblers and was another way of giving the '4x4 driving toffs' a bloody nose....shame it also shafted all the enduro riders :(

Steve R1

At the end of the day government don't like bikes, we are seen as an irritation.

So electric mountain bike or electric pedal cycle fine environmentally friendly

Electric motorbike is a motorbike...... Nasty stuff..... The public don't like em.

Sorry for the negativity

But I too would love one but it would have to be small enough for my short legs to deal with

MOzZereLLa

Boooooooooo!!!!

It's still awesome though!
Significantly faster than you.....

Jonesy


Millhouse

Byways open to all traffic.
Life is a contact sport,  you'll be needing rule #5

Jonesy


Millhouse

Obviously still asleep.

You've lost me...
Life is a contact sport,  you'll be needing rule #5

Jonesy

I'm thinking you said "BOATs only for MTBs"...

I said are you sure it only for MTB's? as i thought it was Byways open to 'all' traffic. i.e cars, motorbikes etc.

Millhouse

Gotcha.

You missed the bridle ways and permissive RoW bit...
Life is a contact sport,  you'll be needing rule #5

David W

It's not like Mountain Bikers get it all their own way either.  Walkers pretty much want the outdoors to themselves!

ash

Cyclists do have to give way to horses and walkers on bridleways though...part of the law governing permissive use of them when it was written back in 68