Warner
Member
Is anyone on here commuting with their bikes in the state of Illinois? I'm very interested in getting one, but if I can't ride it to work then it's fairly impractical for me. I just sent the following e-mail to the Illinois Secretary of State's office....we'll see what response (if any) I get from them. My guess is that they will want to lump it in with the current moped law, which would make it rather impractical, too. That means plates, insurance, etc. Not to mention they want you to have a title for it to register it.....how many bicycles have titles??? Here's my letter to them:
Due to the incredible gas prices lately, I have been looking into alternate transportation to work. My question pertains to the requirements for a power-assisted bicycle. I have searched high and low and have not yet found ANY specific Illinois guidelines for them. I am wanting to buy one of these but want to make sure I'm in compliance with the law before doing so. I think it was the $95 cost to fill my van that finally made my start thinking about alternate transportation. By riding my power-assited bicycle to work each day, I would save $10 a day, get some exercise, and use less foreign-sourced fuel. Please let me know how Illinois addresses power-assisted bicycles.
Thanks much,
Warner
Due to the incredible gas prices lately, I have been looking into alternate transportation to work. My question pertains to the requirements for a power-assisted bicycle. I have searched high and low and have not yet found ANY specific Illinois guidelines for them. I am wanting to buy one of these but want to make sure I'm in compliance with the law before doing so. I think it was the $95 cost to fill my van that finally made my start thinking about alternate transportation. By riding my power-assited bicycle to work each day, I would save $10 a day, get some exercise, and use less foreign-sourced fuel. Please let me know how Illinois addresses power-assisted bicycles.
Thanks much,
Warner