http://www.newstatesman.com/Life/200608210020
Daniel Trilling
"They're small, noisy and, well, kind of silly, but mini-motorbikes, or Monkey Bikes, as they're popularly known, are a rapidly growing trend among British youth. [..] But are they quite the menace they have been made out to be? While the Home Office says the bikes can reach speeds of up to 60mph, Dave Luscombe of the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), which governs the sport of motorbike racing, disagrees: "The Chinese-imported bikes, which are the ones kids are riding, do 20mph max - they're powered by a garden strimmer engine. I can go faster than that on my push-bike."
