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Some Islanders are unlocking their e-bikes to make them go faster, but that comes with risks

‘They're just not designed to handle those speeds’

CBC NewsThinh Nguyen

A bike shop owner in Charlottetown says he’s seeing more modified e-bikes come through his doors — some altered to go faster than the legal limit — and he’s warning riders they may be putting themselves at risk.

On P.E.I., power-assisted bicycles must have a maximum speed of 32 km/h. But Brett Doyle, owner of Outer Limit Sports, said he’s seen riders modify their e-bikes to go beyond that.

Once an e-bike exceeds those requirements, Doyle said, it may no longer be considered a bicycle.

“It would be…

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Some Islanders are unlocking their e-bikes to make them go faster, but that comes with risks

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CBC NewsThinh Nguyen, Posted: Jul 07, 2026 3:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 21 minutes ago
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