This is the fits In in Whipper with Kate Richie podcast.

This is the fits In in Whipper with Kate Richie podcast.

There's an issue in the Fitzgerald House and it's divided Team Fitzgerald.

There's an issue in the Fitzgerald House and it's divided Team Fitzgerald.

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There was tears over the weekend to the point where I said to the boys on Sunday, if I hear the letter E and the word bike next to each other, you both you're missing out on the PlayStation.

There was tears over the weekend to the point where I said to the boys on Sunday, if I hear the letter E and the word bike next to each other, you both you're missing out on the PlayStation.

Stuff will be taken away from it.

Stuff will be taken away from it.

So we had a Sunday free zone of e bike chat and thirteen twenty four to ten. Parents, if you're going through this, because I've never seen something. I've never seen a phase and we all know that these phases come through and Tommy you're on your vaping phase at the moment and stuff.

So we had a Sunday free zone of e bike chat and thirteen twenty four to ten. Parents, if you're going through this, because I've never seen something. I've never seen a phase and we all know that these phases come through and Tommy you're on your vaping phase at the moment and stuff.

But thank you for your support with that one. Gus.

But thank you for your support with that one. Gus.

You know it comes and then it goes away. But at the moment E bikes. What I need to know parents, and if there's police out there or can someone the legality of this because Lenny is crying his eyes out because he said I don't want I said, well, wait to your birthday and I'll get you a proper e bike yea, And he said, no, I don't want an e bike. They're not fun, so pedal assist whips. So what will these e bikes do? They work when you pedal your bike, which is good because you're still exercising and you're still pedaling.

You know it comes and then it goes away. But at the moment E bikes. What I need to know parents, and if there's police out there or can someone the legality of this because Lenny is crying his eyes out because he said I don't want I said, well, wait to your birthday and I'll get you a proper e bike yea, And he said, no, I don't want an e bike. They're not fun, so pedal assist whips. So what will these e bikes do? They work when you pedal your bike, which is good because you're still exercising and you're still pedaling.

That's not fun.

That's not fun.

They want conversion kits, right, so kids want to get these electric motors that you then connect to a normal bike.

They want conversion kits, right, so kids want to get these electric motors that you then connect to a normal bike.

Which we make it a motor bike.

Which we make it a motor bike.

Well, this is what I said to him, But apparently this is what I need to know. Apparently there are conversion kits that are legal, but I don't know how fast they go, what do they get up to.

Well, this is what I said to him, But apparently this is what I need to know. Apparently there are conversion kits that are legal, but I don't know how fast they go, what do they get up to.

What are the problems that you're having at the moment? Parents?

What are the problems that you're having at the moment? Parents?

Because I need help, I said to Tommy. I could throw this out on social media. Tommy said, why don't we talk about it on the show, because.

Because I need help, I said to Tommy. I could throw this out on social media. Tommy said, why don't we talk about it on the show, because.

I would assume there's a difference between buying an e bike, which has some sort of manufactured control.

I would assume there's a difference between buying an e bike, which has some sort of manufactured control.

Of what the e bikes do. Although they seem like they raw.

Of what the e bikes do. Although they seem like they raw.

Like they go up and down our street at one hundred miles an hour, putting an engine on.

Like they go up and down our street at one hundred miles an hour, putting an engine on.

A bike like a backshed job is a different thing. How are they getting away with it? Something you can do?

A bike like a backshed job is a different thing. How are they getting away with it? Something you can do?

You know?

You know?

The other argument, I'm really struggling with with at the moment as a parent is the argument of everybody else at school has them, and like to the point over the weekend where I went right out of your mates, who has them? Out of your friendship groupep So Lenny then goes, Josh's got one. So then I in front of Lenny at the kitchen table, put down my phone, I put it on speaker and I ring Josh's mum.

The other argument, I'm really struggling with with at the moment as a parent is the argument of everybody else at school has them, and like to the point over the weekend where I went right out of your mates, who has them? Out of your friendship groupep So Lenny then goes, Josh's got one. So then I in front of Lenny at the kitchen table, put down my phone, I put it on speaker and I ring Josh's mum.

Awesome, right, Josh's mum goes.

Awesome, right, Josh's mum goes.

Yeah, Look, this is a conversation that's happening in our house at the moment, Fitzy. But I have to tell you that he has not. We haven't ordered him one yet. We're still talking about it as well and going through it. So the argument of everybody's got.

Yeah, Look, this is a conversation that's happening in our house at the moment, Fitzy. But I have to tell you that he has not. We haven't ordered him one yet. We're still talking about it as well and going through it. So the argument of everybody's got.

One, it's every house is dealing with the same issue. Is what that means?

One, it's every house is dealing with the same issue. Is what that means?

Ricky Lee in Malabar, help us out here, Ricky Lee, what's happening.

Ricky Lee in Malabar, help us out here, Ricky Lee, what's happening.

I've got a thirteen year old son and we're getting powerplantic presentations on wanting not.

I've got a thirteen year old son and we're getting powerplantic presentations on wanting not.

An e bike.

An e bike.

He wants a fat boy. They're like, oh yeah, one with bigger wheel, big times, And I see so many of them driving around the East like kids on bikes going to school and they go fast, they fly regularly.

He wants a fat boy. They're like, oh yeah, one with bigger wheel, big times, And I see so many of them driving around the East like kids on bikes going to school and they go fast, they fly regularly.

How fast does this go?

How fast does this go?

Like if he's done the PowerPoint presentation? Have you seen a top speed on one of these things?

Like if he's done the PowerPoint presentation? Have you seen a top speed on one of these things?

Yeah, I think they got through about fifty k Yeah for a foot path and they are kind of too slow for the road and these kids. Yeah, look he's not getting on obviously you can tell that.

Yeah, I think they got through about fifty k Yeah for a foot path and they are kind of too slow for the road and these kids. Yeah, look he's not getting on obviously you can tell that.

I'm not.

I'm not.

No, you can't do that.

No, you can't do that.

It's too do You know what when we were younger and people would lose their license, everyone would go out and buy these scooters and they were capps, so they couldn't do more than twenty k's an hour, and that was sort of the law. But I don't know the law sits now on having a push bike that has an engine on it that can do fifty clicks an hour.

It's too do You know what when we were younger and people would lose their license, everyone would go out and buy these scooters and they were capps, so they couldn't do more than twenty k's an hour, and that was sort of the law. But I don't know the law sits now on having a push bike that has an engine on it that can do fifty clicks an hour.

No.

No.

No, But see I'm fine with an e bike because if you buy an e bike, let's say, from ninety nine bikes, right, obviously they're not going to set you an illegal one.

No, But see I'm fine with an e bike because if you buy an e bike, let's say, from ninety nine bikes, right, obviously they're not going to set you an illegal one.

And this is what I said to Lenny.

And this is what I said to Lenny.

I said, if something goes wrong with a bike, at least we can get it fixed.

I said, if something goes wrong with a bike, at least we can get it fixed.

It has a warranty.

It has a warranty.

If I'm buying a conversion kit off eBay. He's going, Dad, Yeah, eBay is where you get it. What if something goes wrong?

If I'm buying a conversion kit off eBay. He's going, Dad, Yeah, eBay is where you get it. What if something goes wrong?

But I'm not worried about warranties.

But I'm not worried about warranties.

I'm worried about the speed of the kid on the bike, like whether it's a home job or it's an e bike that's officially sold with warranties, if it's still doing fifty k's an hour. Like there was one kid that was meant to go away on a year program one of the schools offer. He can't go away anymore because he was doing fifty clicks and came off the bike. So he's now having his shoulder reconstructed and can't be part of the school program anymore.

I'm worried about the speed of the kid on the bike, like whether it's a home job or it's an e bike that's officially sold with warranties, if it's still doing fifty k's an hour. Like there was one kid that was meant to go away on a year program one of the schools offer. He can't go away anymore because he was doing fifty clicks and came off the bike. So he's now having his shoulder reconstructed and can't be part of the school program anymore.

I need someone from the law in twenty four to ten to tell us what's legal or not and how fast they can go. Andrew in southerland Shire, has your household been ripped apart as well?

I need someone from the law in twenty four to ten to tell us what's legal or not and how fast they can go. Andrew in southerland Shire, has your household been ripped apart as well?

Andrew?

Andrew?

Ah, yeah, Fitty, my two eldest daughters are absolutely keen his mustard to get hold of them.

Ah, yeah, Fitty, my two eldest daughters are absolutely keen his mustard to get hold of them.

Yep.

Yep.

But I'm still got my foot down at the moment saying hey, look, there's positives and negatives to both sides of why we should get him and why they shouldn't get him. I just think there should be more education on teaching kids how to use a bike bike anyone uses madive bike on the road. There exactly the same.

But I'm still got my foot down at the moment saying hey, look, there's positives and negatives to both sides of why we should get him and why they shouldn't get him. I just think there should be more education on teaching kids how to use a bike bike anyone uses madive bike on the road. There exactly the same.

And you're saying that your brother's a cop and he's got an understanding of the law on these Andrew.

And you're saying that your brother's a cop and he's got an understanding of the law on these Andrew.

Yeah, he has. I don't know exactly the laws on it because I haven't spoken to him in debts about it. Yeah, he's to the well, he's a policeman, so he prefers if kids are not right right.

Yeah, he has. I don't know exactly the laws on it because I haven't spoken to him in debts about it. Yeah, he's to the well, he's a policeman, so he prefers if kids are not right right.

Yeah, And let's go to Marty in Paramount, tell about at these conversion kits that the kids can put onto everyday bikes, Marty, are they legal?

Yeah, And let's go to Marty in Paramount, tell about at these conversion kits that the kids can put onto everyday bikes, Marty, are they legal?

No, so as as there's a big marketing employer at the moment by New Southhals Police. So an e bike is an assist bike only so mean that it actually has to work when you're peddling their top speed And to answer fits to these question is twenty.

No, so as as there's a big marketing employer at the moment by New Southhals Police. So an e bike is an assist bike only so mean that it actually has to work when you're peddling their top speed And to answer fits to these question is twenty.

Five k right?

Five k right?

They can go more than twenty five k's you're actually no longer got a knee bike and it's illegal and police are now actually already doing a campaign and it's a seven hundred and twenty five dollars fine for being on these bikes.

They can go more than twenty five k's you're actually no longer got a knee bike and it's illegal and police are now actually already doing a campaign and it's a seven hundred and twenty five dollars fine for being on these bikes.

Okay, that's good to dame.

Okay, that's good to dame.

As personal they call it personalized motorized wheeled devices. So like your e scooters, you can't own an ee scooter. That's also illegal.

As personal they call it personalized motorized wheeled devices. So like your e scooters, you can't own an ee scooter. That's also illegal.

Sure, okay, So Tommy, can you just cut up that bit where he said it was a seven in twenty five dollars? Fine, and I will put that on Lenny's phone as he's ring hand. But what about for twenty five dollars fine? Seven hundred and twenty five dollars fine?

Sure, okay, So Tommy, can you just cut up that bit where he said it was a seven in twenty five dollars? Fine, and I will put that on Lenny's phone as he's ring hand. But what about for twenty five dollars fine? Seven hundred and twenty five dollars fine?

What about the conversion kit?

What about the conversion kit?

Yeah, so that's that's because those conversion kits are not legal because they don't come under that Zibert that settle assist. Right.

Yeah, so that's that's because those conversion kits are not legal because they don't come under that Zibert that settle assist. Right.

So a category, it's like an exit, you get an accelerator. It's like the it's like the line bikes that you have around the Sydney you know what I mean, Like you can you can actually accelerate without actually peddling.

So a category, it's like an exit, you get an accelerator. It's like the it's like the line bikes that you have around the Sydney you know what I mean, Like you can you can actually accelerate without actually peddling.

That's the thing, right.

That's the thing, right.

Okay, Marty, thank you for breaking that down. We had absolutely no idea. Whipper with Kate Ritchie is a Nova podcast walk great shows like this.

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