The e-cargo bike – a legal machine rented out as part of a council-funded scheme – had been destroyed by the police. West Midlands Police e-bikes (Image Credit: West Midlands Police)In any case, Allama believes the current crackdown on illegal electric bikes in general is misguided. “But I just think there are perhaps bigger issues to tackle in Birmingham rather than people on e-bikes. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t issues with certain e-bikes or people can ride in inconsiderate ways. The road.cc Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music, and if you have an Alexa you can tell it to play the road.cc Podcast.