ELECTRI BIKES, ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC TOYS. BATTERY REPLACEMENT, ELECTRIC BIKE PARTS AND REPAIR

Working for the M.O.D. in the 60’s and early 70’s on radio and electronics, we established ourselves as a Radio Communications Company in 1976. That business is still operating today allthough most of our time is dedicated to Electric Bikes.

We started selling electric bikes as a hobby in 1998 and soon found it to be a very interesting and growing market. With a strong technical background we soon found ourselves giving technical help to some of the largest importers of electric bikes, helping them improve their models along the way.

We also learned a lot about the laws relating to e-bikes, getting our information direct from the Department Of Transport in London. (Unlike some importers who rely on word of mouth (VERY RISKY!!).

As a result of that direct contact with the department, the Department of Transport learned something from us. They believed that most of the electric bikes currently sold in the UK would have to carry full EU approval from the 17th of June 2003, and therefore need tax and registration. As a result of a conversation with the department's Laurence Thatcher and myself, they learned that almost all the electric bikes, whether throttle operated or not , did not need approval because they did not need registering, having motors of 200 watts, being below 40kg and having a top speed of 15 mph they would continue to be legal under the 1983 act. I pushed for confirmation of this, and received confirmation by letter from Laurence Thatcher after he consulted withhis legal team.

We found a very helpful company in China, who took some of our Ideas on board to produce the range of electric bikes we now sell in the UK and in Spain.

Also from China are kids electric scooters now all having pedals to make them UK road legal. The law on these scooters is not defined exept if they have fully usable pedals and conform to the 1983 electric bike act. None pedal electric scooters can only be referred to in test cases in the UK, of which two say they are motor vehicles, and one says they are electric bikes.

Spain and Holland see only scooters with internal combustion engines needing registration. In Holland you can ride a full size electric road scooter at the age of 14 even if it weighs 150kg as long as it does not exceed 25 kmh. If we want to get rid of the exhaust fumes we need to get rid of the exhausted laws !!

We also sell the best of the rest from the importers we have helped over the years, so you know we can give the best technical back up possible with our full range of products.

We can sell direct to you from the Internet, but would always speak to you first to make sure you get the right product for your needs.

Battery servicing and replacement is available from us and the price is dropping as we buy direct.

We will keep posting new information on the web site as we receive it, as this is our best sales media to date.

If you have any questions, or would like any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us by phone or e-mail.

Keith Lloyd

Proprietor