This week, in the world of e-bike news, big changes are afoot. The state of New Jersey passed a new law negatively affecting all e-bike riders, while a proposed law in California further tightens restrictions on e-bike power. We also saw a positive follow-up to a previous recall on two Canyon e-bikes.
New Jersey’s governor signed a
law requiring all e-bike riders to obtain a license, registration, and insurance to continue using their bikes legally. This law punishes e-bikes while trying to reduce safety concerns caused by faster and more powerful electric motorcycles.
A member of California’s State Assembly submitted a bill proposing a restriction on the maximum power output of e-bike motors to 750W. A current loophole in recent legislation allows motors to
temporarily exceed that limit.
Canyon has debuted new versions of its Spectral:ON and Torque:ON eMTBs with reinforced batteries. While smaller in capacity than previous versions, they promise improved durability, faster charging, and practical range.
