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It looks like a normal bicycle and it pedals like a normal bicycle. The difference? It is electric, a controller system, safety features as a battery, and, it is more environmentally friendly method of transport and a cheaper,.

“The high-efficiency brushless motor and lithium-manganese battery, combined with a lightweight aluminium frame provides a quality performance bicycle, and makes it from 10 kg to 12 kg lighter than most electric bikes using cheaper motor and battery systems,” says Swift.

Including a challenge trip in the US where a cyclist travelled the banks of the Mississippi (3 200 km) to prove the bike’s endurance,numerous brand quality proving events have been completed in most of the supplier countries.

“Because the eZee bike adheres to all the legislation requirements, including the small stuff that even normal bicycle traders ignore, like the fact that you need reflectors and lights for night riding, they make for good quality. The fact that you have power on demand also makes it a safer option to normal bicycles when riding in traffic. They are of extremely good value for money if you look at the technology and cycle components that is fitted,” says Swift.

South African legislation,conforming to the European Union rules, allows bicycles which are powered by electric motors of no more than 250 W,, and without being registered, as it is still considered to be a bicycle,and a speed limit of 25 km/h to be driven without a driver’s licence.

“Although the bike and the folding electric bike has been restricted to 25 km/h owing to legislation requirements, these speed restrictions can easily be removed for ‘off-road use’ to reach a speed of 35 km/h,” says Swift.

The electric bicycle market globally has grown more than 20% since 2005, with an estimated 20-million bikes sold each year.

According to Cycle Electric ten-million electric bicycles were produced in China during 2005, which is expected to rise towards 25-million by 2009.

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