Leitner Electric Fat Bike Questions & Answers

Yea it's just a bicycle if you take the battery off but very hard to pedal without pedal assistance

An interesting question Ocker L. You could also argue that if you use the the peddle assist on 1 or 2 out of 5, you are not utilizing sufficient power to make use of the excess power available on this model. If you ride carefully and don't draw attention to yourself, why would a police officer even bother looking into it. If there is a bike track near the road, use it.

If you are mainly going to use the bike on the road, you may as well save yourself $500 and buy the next model down. Here in Tassie we have lots of hills and there are lots of off-road places to ride, so the fat bike suits my usage.

Which ever model you go with I would recommend buying a 'platform car rack' (eg Buzzrack). They cost $500 to $800 but worth it if you are carting your bike around a fair bit. The good ones tilt so that you can still access your rear door on an SUV.

Cheers
Ian