E-Bike Positive with Jonathan Harrison, Scott Longstaff & Peter Eland | The BikeBiz Podcast #5

Unregulated "Frankenstein" conversion kits and e-motorbikes are an existential threat to the legal status of bicycles in the UK🚲In Episode #5 of the BikeBiz Podcast, host Pedro Couto Lopes brings together the three core pillars of the UK bicycle trade to confront the marketplace, retail, and regulatory realities of the e-bike safety crisis.We discuss E-Bike Positive, an industry-led collaborative trustmark scheme designed to protect legitimate retailers, defend infrastructure access, and separate safe, legal engineering from dangerous high-street modifications.Our Expert Panellists:Jonathan Harrison: Director of the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), representing independent bicycle dealers on the retail frontline.Scott Longstaff: Brand Director at Madison and Sportline, overseeing product and marketing strategy for Ridgeback, Genesis, and Saracen.Peter Eland: Technical and Policy Director at the Bicycle Association (BA), leading public affairs and technical safety framework negotiations.What We Discuss:✅ Why reputable stores must refuse non-compliant e-bikes.✅ Online marketplaces, the gig economy, and the 'private land' sales loophole.✅ Preventing landlords and insurers from enforcing blanket bans.✅ How the industry is actively policing its own network to build consumer confidence.Stay Connected:📖 Full Editorial Q&A: https://bikebiz.com/podcast-e-bike-positive/📩 Partnership Opportunities: [email protected]