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Sendler, if we are going to build electric bikes in NYS we will have to pester the state Senate to pass new e-bike legislation. Class C (0-20 mph) should be considered the same as a bicycle. Class B (20-30 mph) should allow for home build gas or electric bike conversions if the vehicle can stop from 30 mph in 30 ft. A speedometer, horn, and lights should be required. Most mordern bikes have the brakes and material strength to handle the load and speed. A clean fairing should allow a bike to cruise at 30 mph using less than 1 hp.
For those of us who are not as adept at throwing a leg over a 31" seat as we used to be, the scooter is looking better. The big test is the hills between the Finger Lakes.
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