speed pedelec

noun

An electric moped where the motor only assists the rider while they are pedalling, similar to a pedelec but with a higher speed (up to 28 mph).

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Meanings

nounspeed pedelec (plural speed pedelecs)

plural speed pedelecs

  1. An electric moped where the motor only assists the rider while they are pedalling, similar to a pedelec but with a higher speed (up to 28 mph).
    1 more example

    In this report, cyclists are defined as users of a conventional bicycle or an e-bike, formally called pedelec. A conventional bike is solely human-powered while an e-bike is a bicycle that delivers power when the cyclist pushes the pedals up to a speed of 25 km/h. This report does not deal with users of speed pedelecs. Speed pedelecs offer pedal assistance up to 45 km/h, and are therefore legally categorised as a moped.

    2024, Marjolein Boele-Vos & Ingrid van Schagen (SWOV), European Commission (2024). Road safety thematic report – Cyclists. European Road Safety Observatory. Brussels, European Commission, Directorate General for Transport., European Union,

Origin

From speed + pedelec.

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Translations

Dutch speedpedelec, snelle elektrische fiets
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French speed bike, speed pedelec
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German S-Pedelec
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APA

speed pedelec. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20pedelec

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“speed pedelec.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20pedelec. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speed pedelec,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20pedelec.

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