Legal technicality

[darwin]

Friction drives are not integral to the drive train on a regular bicycle. Ive read the laws here in CO over and over and have come to the conclusion that puts them outside of ANY laws governing mabs, mopeds etc........think about it if your pedaling theres no way they can PROVE your motor was powering the wheel. Anyways just my thoughts whats yours?

 

[stude13]

ok im a cop i stop you and ask what is that noise and why is your tire smoking? then what?

 

[darwin]

1ST off the tire isnt smoking so thats N/A. Sir the motors running because at times I need the assist to go up hills but 99% of the time sir Im pedalling the bike. Remember the burden is on the officer to prove the motor was powering the wheel.........Im not trying to get into a shoutout here but just in the fact that a friction drive does fall outside of most regs if you read them carefully.

 

[srdavo]

Friction drives are not integral to the drive train on a regular bicycle.

have you ever ridden a friction drive? they fly!!

Sir the motors running because at times I need the assist to go up hills but 99% of the time sir Im pedalling the bike. Remember the burden is on the officer to prove the motor was powering the wheel.........Im not trying to get into a shoutout here but just in the fact that a friction drive does fall outside of most regs if you read them carefully.

heh....push this issue & you're getting pepper-sprayed.

 

[darwin]

As far as being part of the drive train my point is if the rollers off of the wheel its not connected to the chain, spockets, pedals in any way. At least mine isnt, plus theres no automatic clutch or manual clutch either. See where Im going here if you read most laws governing these things.

 

[astring]

You would have that conversation with a judge after the cop cited you.

 

[motman812]

Just because the statute can be interpreted in a certain manner doesn't mean that it can or will be interpreted in that manner by the only people who count, the judges.
What President Eisenhower said when he was Supreme Allied Commander applies to lawyers as well, "Being a general is like being a prostitute in that the amateurs ACTUALLY BELIEVE that they are a good as the professionals!"

 

[loquin]

Well, in operation, the friction roller is in contact with and providing motive power to the wheel, which IS an integral part of the drive train of the bicycle...

 

[darwin]

Yea I think Im beating a dead horse here but I still think a lawyer might find my way of thinking useful even if you guys dont!

 

[loquin]

If the engine is providing power to push the bike along, it really doesn't matter HOW it does so, legally. Whether it's permanently connected or not.

Heck, you could mount it on a backpack, with a propeller, and it would still be pushing you and the bike. Once you start using it to propel the bike, all you'd have done would be to have made yourself the (biological) motor mount...