Explore Your Cycling Adventure

For an e-bike to be legal, the rider must primarily propel it by pedaling – the motor can’t be the only thing moving the bike. It should only help the rider, like when going uphill or facing strong winds.  

Significant penalties apply for riding devices that are not road-legal on roads and on public paths in NSW. Your device may also be seized.

To be permitted on NSW roads and paths, power-assisted pedal cycles:  

• must have one or more motors attached with a combined maximum power output of up to 500 watts  
• can't be propelled only by the motor/s  
• weighs less than 50kg (including batteries) 

To be permitted on NSW roads and paths, an electrically power-assisted cycle must have a maximum continued rated power of up to 500 watts. This power output must:  

• progressively reduce as the bicycle’s speed increases beyond 6km/h  
• cut off when:  your bicycle reaches a speed of 25km/h  

              you stop pedaling and the speed exceeds 6km/h.