Launching 1 July 2026 Australia's Electric Bike Podcast

TORQUE TALK

Nick Willis has been selling, servicing, and riding eBikes in Brisbane since 2013. Every Tuesday he shares what he's actually seeing — from new laws and trail conditions to what breaks and what doesn't.

Episode 1 — New eBike Laws in Australia — 1 July 2026
1 July 2026

Episode 01 · Launching 1 July

New eBike Laws in Australia — What Changes on 1 July and What It Means for Your Next Bike

From 1 July, Queensland joins every other Australian state under a unified 250W / 25km/h standard. NSW reversed its 500W allowance. Police can now seize non-compliant bikes. Nick explains exactly what the changes mean for buyers, owners, and the grey-market bikes flooding the country.

  • National harmonisation — every state now 250W / 25km/h
  • NSW 500W reversal and the 2029 transition window
  • EN 15194 — the compliance sticker that protects your warranty
  • Queensland's proposed age and footpath speed changes
  • The full-throttle bike grey zone explained
Available 1 July 2026 electricbikesbrisbane.com.au →

Coming Up

Thirteen episodes across 90 days. Every Tuesday.

EP 02

Bosch Motors

How Long Does a Bosch eBike Motor Last? Real Data From 12 Years of Service

8 July 2026

View all 13 episodes →

What's In Every Episode

Seven segments, every episode. Same structure, different story each week.

01

Torque of the Town

Nick's hot take on one thing happening in the eBike world — regulation, infrastructure, industry trends. Opinionated, direct, no product placement.

02

Watts Your Story

A real customer ride. Named person, real bike, real numbers. Stories like the customer who rode 14,000km around Australia on a hired Focus Aventura.

03

Name That Tread

Two-second flash of a tyre tread pattern — can you ID the compound and terrain? Plus Motor Mouth and Dashboard Duel variants.

04

Trail Blazer

One Queensland or Australian route every third episode. Distance, surface, best bike, start point, where to fuel. Real local knowledge.

05

Spoke Too Soon

The tech tip most riders learn too late. Chain wear intervals, battery storage, tyre pressure on a cargo bike. Short, specific, actionable.

06

Current Affairs

One good trend in the eBike industry. One bad one. Sixty seconds, delivered with conviction. Never brand-specific.

07

Drop the Chain

One question from a viewer or live Reddit thread, answered directly. The question that derailed our usual thinking this week.

About the Host

Nick Willis

Founder of Electric Bikes Brisbane since 2013. Bosch accredited service centre. Authorised dealer for Amflow, Focus, Kalkhoff, Riese & Müller, Tern, Orbea, and Moustache.

Twelve years of workshop data, thousands of customers, and more eBike kilometres than most. This show is the conversation we have with every serious buyer who walks in — except now anyone can hear it.

Transparent about bias. Ask anything.

electricbikesbrisbane.com.au u/nickjwillis
12+Years with Bosch drive systems
2013Electric Bikes Brisbane founded
$2K–$20KPremium eBike range stocked
Brisbane26 Douglas St, Milton QLD

First episode drops 1 July

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