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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

INSANE: Customer warning over illegal e bikes | Vintage Vibes

Australian e-bike buyers are warned to watch out for models that are too fast for public roads. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Electric bike buyers have been warned to check vehicles are "street legal" after Australian retailers were found selling bicycles too powerful to be used in public.

Representatives from e-bike firm Zoomo sounded the alarm during the Christmas period after finding several stores selling e-bikes capable of breaking national speed limits, potentially misleading buyers about their use.

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