If a proposed new bill eventually becomes law, higher-speed electric bicycles (e-bikes) may soon have a tougher row to hoe in California.
Electric bicycle speeds in the state, which uses a similar three-class system as most of the US, are limited to either 20 mph (32 km/h) for Class 1 and 2 electric bicycles or 28 mph (45 km/h) for Class 3 electric bicycles.
However, because electric bicycles are…