Bike lane use in California

[Matt-83]

All bikes have gears driving other gears to achieve gear reduction. Adding a motor just makes it an illegal MAB on that basis!

For instance, I have a 21 speed mountain bike that I pedal through my pedal axle. I have a motor that also powers that same pedal axle so I can pedal, power or pedal and power and quite naturally I can use all the bike gears with pedalling or power. The motor just has a centrifugal clutch, no transmission?

Exposed gears and enclosed gears are different, once enclosed it's a gear box/transmission-open to interpretation. And the kit I have has mechanical clutch I operate with a lever.