E-bikes through Halls Gap

Grampians + Great Ocean Road 2023

We hired some electric bikes to ride through Halls Gap. After a fun and informative set of instructions from Stuart, we headed off along the extensive bike path. Many kangaroos and emus along the way.

There was something slightly wrong with Fran’s bike controls, making stop and start a bit jerky. This, and her self confessed “unco” led to her coming off in dramatic and painful fashion while crossing an intersection. Fortunately, Tom had a supply of napkins (that he routinely stocks from each visited cafe). Adding some water, we managed to clean the wound fairly well. And later added some Savlon.

Fran was a trooper, and kept riding, this time with a more predictable bike.

These e-bikes don’t require any peddling, which we think is unusual, perhaps not legal in NSW? They are like little motorbikes, with very comfy seats.

Stuart has been running this business for over a decade. He used to hire out horses. He said he wondered why the service station next door didn’t add a few EV car chargers when it removed a couple of bowsers recently.

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  1. Ouchy
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  2. My favourite bikes are those with a motor or engine. None of this "pedal" malarkey. Sad that Fran had a duster - and glad she "got back on the horse". Get well soon, Lady - Tom will make sure you visit more cafes and restaurants to ease the pain, I'm sure.
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  3. Ouch! I am sorry honey! Looks like you were incredibly brave and very well looked after… shame about the black pant!
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  4. Electric bikes are legal in NSW, but I’m not sure what the maximum battery power is. I know none of the ones I’ve seen around Newcastle have that large a battery in them. They look more like a regular pedal bike with a smallish battery rather than looking like a true cross between a pedal bike and motorbike.
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    1. Mel Legge Yes, as you said, these are different to the typical bicycle with electric motor strapped on. And different because you can just turn the throttle with no peddling to move forward, which I think isn’t legal for an e-bike in NSW. But of course we’re in Victoria ☺️
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      1. Tesla Tripping these actually remind me of the type of scooters that teenagers are allowed to ride in some European countries. I have a friend in Sweden, and they are allowed to ride speed-limited scooters from 13 or 14 years old. From memory, I think they have speed limiters on them so they can’t go faster than 40km/h. My friend told me that a lot of people would take the speed limiters off, though.
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    2. Mel Legge I think they are legal in Australia as long as the power is limited and speed limited to 25k per hour.
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  5. Ouch on that knee, Fran. I’d call that “doing a Rowie” and I know that pain on the knee and in losing the pants. Looks like Dr Tom came to the rescue.
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  6. My poor little girl, MIL kiss it better. 😘
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