To add fuel to the fire, this was posted over on the tandem list this morning. Some of those new Compass tires would go great on our tandem, no more worried about flats!!! .......
Here's something you might want to consider when planning your next tandem vacation in Europe: According to sources, German authorities are planning to introduce a new law requiring tandems to be registered, insured and equipped with license plates. Currently, electric assist bikes with a maximum motor power of 250 W and a top speed of no more than 25 km/h (15 mph) are considered bicycles while electric assist bikes with a top speed up to 45 km/h (28 mph) require insurance. Now, testing done for the German ministry of infrastructure has revealed that 83.6% of the stokers tested were capable of putting out more than 250 W. Furthermore, only few stokers actually ceased their power output upon reaching 25 km/h. Under the law authorities cannot differentiate between different types of motors, be they fueled by gasoline, batteries or cereal. Thus, in agreement with EU legislation owners of multi-seat bicycles will also be required to purchase insurance for their bikes. To aid families, German authorities are planning to make an exception for family tandems: Tandems permanently equipped with child stoker kits or a shortened seat post will remain free. For more details on the new regulations see http://www.stvu.info/kennzeichenpflicht_tandems.html Tailwinds, Chris P.S.: Should your single bike come with Sheldon Brown's POWerwheels you will most likely also fall under this regulation! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
