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In a nutshell: Amazon is putting the brakes on sales of some of the fastest electric bikes in California. The move comes after a local investigation found that models exceeding the state's legal speed limits were still being offered to residents.

The retail giant told KCRA 3 News that it will no longer sell e-bikes in California that go faster than state law allows. The decision follows a consumer alert from California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who reminded buyers and sellers that the state divides e-bikes into three classes: Class 1 pedal-assist models and Class 2 throttle-assisted models are limited to 20 mph, while Class 3 pedal-assist bikes can reach 28 mph.

Anything beyond those limits is no longer treated as an e-bike under California law and may instead be classified as a moped or motorcycle, introducing extra requirements such as registration, licensing, insurance, and age restrictions.

Many of…