Newly Released eBikes and eComponents General

California, first to close the boost/peak power loophole.

Also, DJI released a new update a couple of days ago and when unsuspecting owners installed the update, it took away the regional option that was there. This allowed people with 25kph restricted countries to select a different country to unlock their max speed. Selecting USA simply gave you 32kph but some reported that selecting a certain country unlocked commuter speed of 45kph.
Amflow community not happy :)


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ozzybmx said:
California, first to close the boost/peak power loophole.

Also, DJI released a new update a couple of days ago and when unsuspecting owners installed the update, it took away the regional option that was there. This allowed people with 25kph restricted countries to select a different country to unlock their max speed. Selecting USA simply gave you 32kph but some reported that selecting a certain country unlocked commuter speed of 45kph.
Amflow community not happy :)


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Holy shit! People will have to pedal a bit.

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Yeah not a bad thing to start reining in the silly emtbikes.
Friends has an Amflow, injured doing a mono.
People dont need that much power.
Its likely that too much power on the ascent will hasten the deterioration of singletrack.
Our area has changed remarkably since being built going from smooth to rocky and rooty.
soon some roots on tight switchbacks uphill will go.
 
I'm support any proper power limit. The "continuous power" limit was very vague and never really seemed to be followed. You just can't keep going with more and more power otherwise you'll may as well just buy a dirt bike.
I think the current crop of full powered Ebikes have plenty enough power for MTB trails.
 
shiny said:
Wasn’t sure where to post this but this popped up in my socials my Google fu has failed me to find out what the changes are.

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NSW Consumer Notice

myride.com.au myride.com.au
"Due to a change in the legislation related to the sale of E-Bikes in NSW, consumers based in NSW can no longer purchase Scott, Avanti or Bergamont E-Bikes in My Ride stores in NSW, or via the My Ride website for collection in NSW."


www.nsw.gov.au

Requirements for manufacturers and suppliers of e-micromobility products

New product safety requirements apply to lithium-ion e-micromobility devices in NSW.The new product safety standards enhance consumer safety by reducing the risk of fires associated with these products. This page provides important information about the changes and what they mean for consumers...
www.nsw.gov.au www.nsw.gov.au

"e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, self-balancing scooters and the lithium-ion batteries used to power these devices are now ‘declared electrical articles’ under the Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017.

This means that these products need to comply with the prescribed mandatory safety standards before they can be sold in NSW.

From February 2025, e-micromobility devices, such as e-bikes and e-scooters, sold in NSW must comply with the prescribed safety standards. These requirements have been introduced to ensure that only safe and compliant products are available in the market, reducing the risk of fires.

The NSW Government is also consulting on the introduction of a new Information Standard for e-micromobility devices sold in NSW.
This standard will be introduced under the Fair Trading Act 1987 and require suppliers to provide clear and accurate safety information at the point of sale. This includes details about safe use, charging, storage, fire prevention, and disposal of devices and their batteries.
 
oldcorollas said:

NSW Consumer Notice

myride.com.au myride.com.au
"Due to a change in the legislation related to the sale of E-Bikes in NSW, consumers based in NSW can no longer purchase Scott, Avanti or Bergamont E-Bikes in My Ride stores in NSW, or via the My Ride website for collection in NSW."


www.nsw.gov.au

Requirements for manufacturers and suppliers of e-micromobility products

New product safety requirements apply to lithium-ion e-micromobility devices in NSW.The new product safety standards enhance consumer safety by reducing the risk of fires associated with these products. This page provides important information about the changes and what they mean for consumers...
www.nsw.gov.au www.nsw.gov.au

"e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, self-balancing scooters and the lithium-ion batteries used to power these devices are now ‘declared electrical articles’ under the Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017.

This means that these products need to comply with the prescribed mandatory safety standards before they can be sold in NSW.

From February 2025, e-micromobility devices, such as e-bikes and e-scooters, sold in NSW must comply with the prescribed safety standards. These requirements have been introduced to ensure that only safe and compliant products are available in the market, reducing the risk of fires.

The NSW Government is also consulting on the introduction of a new Information Standard for e-micromobility devices sold in NSW.
This standard will be introduced under the Fair Trading Act 1987 and require suppliers to provide clear and accurate safety information at the point of sale. This includes details about safe use, charging, storage, fire prevention, and disposal of devices and their batteries.
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Your Google fu is strong. Interesting so if the shop has an Info pack and says to the customer you gotta read this and your compliant.
 
shiny said:
Your Google fu is strong. Interesting so if the shop has an Info pack and says to the customer you gotta read this and your compliant.
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bikes and batteries themselves also need to meet one of the standards listed... which they may not yet..
but can also be certified to one of those OS ones

Looking a bit closer at that site, seems that there was an exemption to the Act.. to be able to sell stuff
for "electrical articles" until feb 2026.. but feb 2025 for "declared electrical articles" (the change now for ebikes)

probably because of so many fires recently...

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oldcorollas said:
From February 2025, e-micromobility devices, such as e-bikes and e-scooters, sold in NSW must comply with the prescribed safety standards. These requirements have been introduced to ensure that only safe and compliant products are available in the market, reducing the risk of fires.
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Should have been an Aus wide initiative rather than hitting NSW bike shops in the pocket.

NSW'ers now heading to Vic and QLD to pick up their new eebs.
 
ozzybmx said:
Should have been an Aus wide initiative rather than hitting NSW bike shops in the pocket.

NSW'ers now heading to Vic and QLD to pick up their new eebs.
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agreed, "nation-leading"....

who is supposed to get the certification? the importer/distributor/manufacturer? bit odd Scott/Avanti don't meet Euro standards already?
some of the bigger manufacturers already meet the standards, maybe only a few dragging their feet?
www.brisbanelab.com.au

New safety standards for lithium-ion batteries used in e-micromobility devices. | Brisbane Test LAB

www.brisbanelab.com.au www.brisbanelab.com.au
 
ozzybmx said:
Should have been an Aus wide initiative rather than hitting NSW bike shops in the pocket.

NSW'ers now heading to Vic and QLD to pick up their new eebs.
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Agree .
NSW is the most heavily , expensively regulated state if you look at medical stuff, cars ,road rules ?
 
ozzybmx said:
Good vid !

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Just goes to show that you don't get something for nothing. You want a lot of power and a reasonable range? You have to have a decent sized battery and you get more weight. The battery is always the limiting factor.

Just for fun I did the 50km Devils Cardigan gravel race on my Levo SL as there was an Ebike class. Even though my bike rolls and pedals pretty well above the speed cut, I couldn't beat two of the full powered bikes that also raced. The bigger batteries allowed them to go way faster up the hills and that was too much of a gap to make up by just having a bike that pedalled better. Same goes for XC races and enduros. The more powerful bike always wins. You shouldn't buy a lightweight Eeeb if you simply want to race or beat full powered bikes.
 
Stredda said:
Just goes to show that you don't get something for nothing. You want a lot of power and a reasonable range? You have to have a decent sized battery and you get more weight. The battery is always the limiting factor.

Just for fun I did the 50km Devils Cardigan gravel race on my Levo SL as there was an Ebike class. Even though my bike rolls and pedals pretty well above the speed cut, I couldn't beat two of the full powered bikes that also raced. The bigger batteries allowed them to go way faster up the hills and that was too much of a gap to make up by just having a bike that pedalled better. Same goes for XC races and enduros. The more powerful bike always wins. You shouldn't buy a lightweight Eeeb if you simply want to race or beat full powered bikes.
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Those full powered bikes how would you know if they had or hadn't unlocked the speed limiter. My guess in a gravel race it would be rather tempting to deristrict the e-bike.

That's the problem in E-bike racing these days.
 
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