Electric bike plan drives cyclists to fury

Beijing electric bicycle users are angry at a proposal speculated to take effect next month which might put the brakes on the economical vehicle citywide.

A national motorbike association has filed a proposal to the State Standardization Administration to regulate the country's 120 million electric-powered bicycles from Jan 1, officials at a motorbike industry seminar in Beijing said on Sunday.

Beijing has 700,000 electric bicycles. Many residents say they use them as an economical alternative to cars and public transport.