Right now in New York state all electric bikes are expressly illegal and are being fined and confiscated in NYC. But there is legislation sitting in commitee that will legalize Class 1 pedal assist bikes as they are well known in Europe for many years and bring the legislation into line with what California and D.C. have already done which is to say that a class 1 e-bike is still a bike. Not a moped or motorcycle. Contact your state legislators to get all states onboard with legal e-bikes.
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https://peopleforbikes.org/
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