January 25, 2025

If you’re researching e-bikes, you’ve probably seen power ratings like 250 W, 500 W, or even 1,000 W. But many buyers don’t realise these numbers can refer to two very different things: continuous power or peak power. Continuous power is the sustained output a motor can deliver, and it is the number Australian law uses to determine whether an e-bike is road-legal.

Practical answers about e-bike range, safe charging, maintenance, security, costs and NSW rules, without fixed range promises or unsupported ownership claims.

If you live in a high-density suburb, think Bondi, Surry Hills, Newtown, Marrickville, you already know the drill. Parking is painful. Traffic is endless. Fuel is pushing $2.30 a litre. And every weekend outing seems to begin with a silent question: Do I really need to drive?