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Great America Electric Bicycle Company is proud to announce that effective immediately all Mountain Bikes sold by Great America will comply with the more strict European Standards for safety as well as the safety standards set forth by the US Consumer Protection Safety Council.

EN15194 EPAC* SAFETY STANDARDS

*[ELECTRICLLY POWER ASSISTED CYCLES]

The market for e-Bikes is about to change drastically. Beginning next year, it will no longer be possible to enter the booming e-Bike market in Europe by simply importing complete e-Bikes and/or components from China and selling them in Europe.

The new EN 15194 standards for EPACs (Electrically Power Assisted Cycles) is far more complicated than the CEN standards currently in force for conventional bicycles

That new standard is about to be implemented. The CEN Technical Committee TC333, with representatives from the bike industry and headed by Chairman Siegfried Neuberger from the German industry association Zweirad-Industrie-Verband (ZIV), expects the safety standard to be published beginning next year, along with an annex detailing EMC requirements. These Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements contribute significantly to the complicated and costly new safety standards for electric bicycles.

EMC requirements are already applied throughout Europe to all kinds of electric appliances and vehicles like cars, motorcycles and mopeds. Electro Magnetic Compatibility requirements are designed to, for instance, ensure the safety of people who use a pacemaker or hearing-aid when driving cars or e-Bikes.

Once vehicles that use electronics have passed EMC testing they will obtain a CE mark. By the way, the EMC requirements are already in force throughout Europe, including all the e-Bikes (pedelecs) that are currently on the market.

Pedelecs that are to comply with the new EN 15194 EPAC safety standard will have to be tested in the same way as cars, motorcycles or mopeds. That means that, as TC333 chairman Siegfried Neuberger points out: “Complete bikes and/or electronic/electrical subassemblies will have to be tested.” “Lays down an obligation on producers to place only safe products on the market.” To be more specific on ‘market’; EN 15194 is for the 25 EU members plus Rumania, and four Efta countries.

For Immediate release

PRESS RELEASE

Pittsboro, NC, February 16, 2010, James R. Steger, Chief Executive Officer for Great America Electric Bicycle Company LLC, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who

for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in business management.

Inspired to enter  his profession after observing the prevalence of everyday commuting of electric bicycle usage while working in Asia, Mr. Steger has been employed by the Great America Electric Bicycle Company LLC  since its founding three year ago.   As CEO, Mr. Steger is responsible for the manufacture, import and export of electric bicycles, folding bicycles, scooters, mountain bicycles and three wheeled tricycles to the consumer.  Mr. Steger attributes his success to understanding the dynamics of   Asian manufacturing after spending 20 years of executive management for Fortune 500 companies in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and China.

Mr. Steger sells his product in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands.

 

ABOUT GREAT AMERICA ELECTRIC BICYCLE COMPANY LLC

Great America Electric Bicycle Company LLC offers 64 models of electric bicycles in 11 color combinations.  The product line uses the latest  maintenance free lead acid battery technology and Lithium Ion battery technology to power the product line.  A main feature of our bicycle line is the remote start and  motor lock function on many of the models. All models are covered under a one year warranty and spare parts are house in its company warehouses both in California and North Carolina.  Great America Electric Bicycle Company is registered with Dun and Bradstreet and is an Energy Star partner. Manufacturing facilities are ISO9001:2008 and ISO 14001: 2008 certified. All electrical components meet UL/CSA/CE standards.

For more information please contact:

Jim@Greatamericae-bicycles.com , CEO and Founder

David@Greatamericae-bicycles.com, VP US Sales

President Obama's economic stimulus bill, that was signed into law February 2009, now offers any customer who purchases an electric bicycle or scooter a tax deduction of 10% of the total cost  of their purchase for the tax year in which the bicycle, tricycle, mountain bicycle or  folding bicycle was purchased.  This is excellent news for the electric bicycle sector as it fortifies the fact that the government is supporting this sector of business.  Click on the read more button below to view the entire Stimulus package.  Go to DIVISION B TITLE V page 215 to view the entire text..

A transportation phenomenon is sweeping the world's largest population of bike users. They're going electric. Check out this video from Shijiazhuang, China to learn more about electric bikes, and why this is happening.

The Great America Electric Bicycle Outlet opens its first store in
historic Apex, North Carolina.

At the beginning of the summer, John McLinden had a problem. Actually, make that two or three problems. The 59-year-old Denver resident wanted to get some exercise. He was annoyed at high gas prices. He was also committed to finding a greener way to commute six miles to work as a plumbing-inspection supervisor at Denver Wastewater. However, the obvious solution - riding a bicycle - was out of the question. "I've got problems in both knees. Pedaling a regular bike was too painful," McLinden said. He discovered the answer online: a power-assisted bicycle, or "e-bike."

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