BionX RIDE+ - Fast Electric Bike (40 km;h) Specifics; Legal Classification and Requirements; Usage Instructions for Fast Bikes

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40 km/h ‘fast eleCtrIC bIke’
3. 40 km/h ‘Fast Electric Bike’*
The’40km/hfastelectricbike’isanelectricbicycleofwhichtheassistancedoesnotstopat
25km/hbutat40km/h.Thishigherassistspeedmakesittheperfectelectricbicycleforpeople
wholikeridingfasterthan25km/h.Note,though,thattheactualmaximumspeedthatyoucan
reach depends first and foremost on how strongly you pedal.
*NOTICE. ‘Fast’ E-bicycles are only available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
3.1 Legal rules
Legally,the40km/hfastelectricbikeisnolongerconsideredbeinga‘bicycle’buta‘lightweight
moped’. It has type approval as such.
NOTICE. For these bicycles third party insurance is mandatory.
In most countries, wearing a helmet is not mandatory. However, we strongly recommend to always
wear a helmet for your own safety.
Since40km/helectricbicyclesarelegallyconsideredtobelightweightmopeds,theydohave
athrottle,whichallowsridingthemupto20km/husingmotorpoweronly.Thismeans,thatup
to20km/hyourbikecanbeusedasanE-Bike,ratherthanasaPedelec.Abovethatspeed,
themotorwillassistpedalinguptoaspeedof40km/h.
NOTICE. The maximum power of the motor on your bicycle is limited to 250 W.
Your 40 km/h electric bicycle is still a bicycle. It is therefore not recommended that you use it as a
moped or an E-bike without pedaling. Using battery power only will strongly limit your range.
3.2 Dierences in equipment
Thetechnicalequipmentofthese40km/hbikesisalmostidenticaltothatonPedelecs.
Thefollowingpartsareadditionaland/ordifferent:
•Rearviewmirror,
•Insuranceplateholder,
•Throttleonthecontroller,
•Extrareflectors,
•Slightlydifferentbrakelevers,
•Type-approvalplateontheframe.
NOTICE. These are all part of the type approval. It is not allowed to remove or exchange them
for other (non-certified) equipment. This also applies to the handlebars, tires, seat post, headlight,
rear light, brakes, kickstand and controller.
3.3 Instructions for use
RidingisthesameasthePedelecbikes,exceptthattheassistancedoesnotstopat25km/h
butat40km/h.
WARNING. Other road users may not expect a bicycle to go this fast.
NOTICE. Maximum range on one battery charge depends very much on your style of use. Due to the
higher speed that can be reached, be prepared to find the range slightly shorter than on regular
Pedelec bikes that have a maximum assistance speed of 25 km/h.