When I mentioned my idea of eliminating the pedals altogether on the forum, it was mentioned that there may be legal issues with doing that. I decided to look up the laws in my area pertaining to motorbikes. I found none specified for Vermont, the state in which I live, but I did find some federal laws. The one that caught my eye was the following:
This obviously proved to be a problem. If I didn't have fully operable pedals, the law would require that I register it as a motorcycle. This would be very inconvenient, especially for a lot of DIYers. I realized that having the pedals was absolutely necessary. Once again, I had to completely rethink the layout of my bike.
