The defintion of a power bicycle has changed. Refer to the document regarding
Owning and Operating a Power Bicycle or Moped in Alberta on this web site.

A power bicycle is defined as follows in the:
Use of Highway and Rules of the Road Regulation.

  (i) may be propelled 
      (A) by human muscular power, 
      (B) by mechanical power, or 
      (C) partly by human muscular power and partly by mechanical power, 
  (ii) is fitted with pedals that are continually operable to propel it, 
  (iii) has a motor that produces not more than 750 watts and is driven by electricity or has an engine with a displacement of not more than 50 cubic centimetres, 
  (iv) does not have a hand-operated or foot-operated clutch or gearbox driven by the motor that transfers power to the driven wheel, 
  (v) does not have sufficient power to enable it to attain a speed greater than 35 kilometres per hour on level ground within a distance of two kilometres from a standing start, and 
  (vi) weighs not more than 35 kilograms.

Note: Some vehicles may appear to be power bicycles. However, if they exceed the weight of 35 kg or the speed of 35 km/h, then they do not fall into the power bike classification and are, instead, considered mopeds.

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