California Just Drew the Line Between E-Bikes and E-Motos +…

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This week on The Weekly Recharge, California signs a major new e-bike law aimed at separating legal e-bikes from high-powered e-motos.We also cover Ride1Up’s new Prodigy V2 Eco, a Class 3 mid-drive e-bike priced under $1,300, GoCycle’s return with the new G5 folding e-bike, and REI’s Avinox-powered Wire Peak 3.0 eMTB.Plus, we talk youth e-bike safety, folding e-bike recommendations, riding without pedal assist, Rider of the Week, trivia, gear, trails, and this week’s deals.Let us know in the comments: do you think California is taking the right approach to separating e-bikes from e-motos?👕 Merch + Rider of the Week Riders highlighted during the Rider of the Week section get a free T-shirt! If you’ve been mentioned in this or any previous episode, and you haven’t received your t-shirt, fill out the form below so we can ship it to you! 👉 Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/t9o6SHE3aTp7hvmW9 👉 Merch Shop: https://shop.electricbikereport.com/Deal Links: Heybike’s Fall Riding Sale - https://ebrdeals.com/HeyBikePromos AIMA’s Sale - https://ebrdeals.com/AIMAPromosAccessories / Gear: Old Man Mountain Divide Rack: https://oldmanmountain.com/product/divide-bike-rack/Old Man Mountain Pannier Bags: https://oldmanmountain.com/product/ponderosa-pannier-8/Jesse Jams Jam - https://jessejams.us/products/jesse-jams-copy?selling_plan=7042269246&variant=42840138711102Trail Butter - https://www.trailbutter.com/collections/trail-butter-blendsRecent Reviews: GOTRAX Ranger 16 - https://electricbikereport.com/gotrax-ranger-16-review/E-Bike Trail System of the Week: Glacial Drumlin State Trail, Wisconsin - https://www.traillink.com/trail/glacial-drumlin-state-trail/Bikes Discussed in this Episode: Tern Vektron Q9 - https://ebrdeals.com/tern-vektron-5i Lectric XP4 750 - https://ebrdeals.com/LectricXP4-750 Velotric Fold 1 Plus - https://ebrdeals.com/VelotricFold1Plus Ride1Up Portola 02 - https://ebrdeals.com/ride1up-portola-2 Velotric Tempo - https://ebrdeals.com/velotric-tempoEmail questions to: questions@electricbikereport.com (or comment on this video, we love comments)#ebike #electricbike #emoto #ride1up #gocycle #avinox #california #weeklyrecharge #electricbikereport00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Upway 01:30 - News Of The Week 01:40 - New Gocycle Bike! 05:10 - New Ari Bike! 07:50 - New Ride1Up Prodigy v2 Eco! 09:40 - Helmet Recall 11:35 - SB 1167 has been signed by Governor Newsom 14:47 - Rider Highlight 16:14 - Trivia Time! 26:41 - Gear Highlight 34:58 - Currently Testing & Recent Reviews 36:02 - E-Bike Trail Systems 44:25 - Questions & Comments 44:30 - Is it ok for children under 16 to ride e-bikes? 50:15 - E-Bike recommendation for Rick! 01:00:25 - Is it really hard to pedal the Velotric Tempo without motor assist? 01:05:30 - Deals Of The Week 01:08:09 - Wrap Up