Cycling

Lime e-bike 350W motor email sparks confusion over UK legal limit
May 20, 2025

There’s a special kind of British headache reserved for deciphering e-bike laws - and this week, it’s Lime that seems to have taken a turn stirring the pot.

The global bike share giant confirmed to us via email that its UK fleet of fourth-generation electric bikes uses 350-watt motors. That’s 100 watts over the legal limit for an Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle (EAPC) in the UK.