butre
Well-Known Member
All I was saying is, an auto shift on a pedal bike (without motor) is silly, intergrated with a motor is what you're talking about.From what I've read all the frictions and golden eagles are "motor assisted bikes" IC engines, not a moped.This whole site is about motor assisted bikes, most of which are IC, and that's what I was talking about.If you only pedal to start the thing it's a moped.
Also laws don't "vary greatly" they differ a bit.For the most part under 50cc.A proper geared friction or goldeneagle will do all the hills and heavy humans with one ratio, but you must "assist", that should be easy to understand.
anything originally designed with pedals is a bicycle in my state. I could legally make a motorized bicycle that could outrun a Bugatti if I had the money and desire to do so. contrast with places like New York or California where pretty much anything worth doing is illegal and you'll see some pretty great variances