Personally I'm not sure what to think about the laws. E-bikes are still fairly rare in the Memphis area, and I'm not even sure if MS or TN has any laws on the books that regulate them, yet. But if such laws do go on the books at some point, how would that affect me? I'm a DIY build-it-yourself kind of guy, and I've been greatly enjoying my e-bike conversion project using a Bafang BBS02 750W kit and 52V battery. It helps me get places in less time, take the bike more often than the car, and lets me commute by bike more often than I'm capable of with just my regular road bike commuter.

My setup came set to the controller's maximum allowed assist limit of 99 kph. I lowered that down to 45 kph (28 MPH). But I'm still using the throttle to help get me going from a stop, because my bike is so heavy at over 60 pounds loaded up. During normal riding I pretty much never use the throttle at all. My end of ride average speed is typically in the 16-18 mph range, well under what a seasoned A or even B rider can do on a light road bike. On my regular bikes I typically average 12-13 MPH.

But I don't know, is my ride illegal? In that regard it may be a good thing that there are very few cyclists near me. I really don't think anyone cares what I'm riding.