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No tax, no insurance and no MoT! The E-bike holds familiar credentials for Britain�s most arrestin
Added: (Fri May 26 2006)
Top UK cop buys electric bike from Brighton-based, theelectricbike.com
26 May 2006 � Theelectricbike.com (http://www.theelectricbike.com) - The Brighton-based business specialising in the electric version of the two-wheeler has sold bikes to a number of police force buyers in the UK, it has announced.
One of the first in line for an e-bike was PC Diederik Coetzee, a tough copper transplanted from South Africa to Nottinghamshire who recently hit the headlines with his arrest record of over 300 in one year, a national record.
In his native Johannesburg PC Coetzee, now 49, faced armed gangsters on an almost daily basis, but he has now swapped his firearms for a baton and an electric bike. �The local criminals don�t even try to run from me any more, �said PC Coetzee speaking after a commendation, �because they know I�ll catch up with them.�
In the United States where electric bikes have become extremely popular forms of transport, they are increasingly being used by city police forces, country park rangers and local authorities. And now with it�s happening here too.
According to John Deverell of Theelectricbike.com, e-bikes are a perfect choice for police authorities in Britain. �They provide a fast and reliable response in crowded areas such as demonstrations and narrow, congested city streets,� said Deverell.
Electric Bikes have very low energy use and are cheap to operate and environmentally responsible. You can plug the battery charger into any household socket and charging a completely dead battery uses less than 10p worth of electricity. Additionally, under UK legislation you don�t need tax, insurance or MoT and, since bicycle laws apply, you don�t have to wear a helmet if you don�t want to.
theelectricbike.com markets a range of seven electric bikes ranging from the Power Cruiser, a rugged mountain bike costing �699, to lightweight folding bikes, such as The Commuter at �599. Full details and product range can be found at www.theelectricbike.com
Notes for editors
The inspiration behind Theelectricbike.com is to share our passion for cycling and the environment with millions of others who feel the same way.
Theelectricbike.com has been established specifically to provide the best electric bikes at realistic prices to deliver directly to consumers.
It is a challenge to be associated with the development of cleaner and more environmentally-friendly means of transport and to promote a healthy and practical alternative to driving. It is our corporate aim to remain at the cutting edge of this new technology as it develops. We will convince as many people as possible that the electric bicycle is a modern essential that makes absolute sense. All core components of our products, such as chargers, batteries, motors and controllers are CE or UL approved and certified.
Theelectricbike.coms you buy from us have been exhaustively tested for safety, road-worthiness and quality.
For more information and photographs, please contact:
John Deverell Marketing manager
Phone: 01273 844474
Email: john@theelectricbike.com
Site: www.theelectricbike.com