A cyclist had the shock of their lives when their homemade e-bike battery exploded mid-ride in Adelaide.
Footage shows the rider struggling with a smoking e-bike in Salisbury North this afternoon before several explosions.
“It was like fireworks and very smokey,” a witness said.
It was the homemade battery that had ignited and the rider can be seen trying to kick it clear of the rest of the bike before the explosion.
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“None of us wanted to go near it, it was like a grenade just shooting everywhere,” a witness said.
Authorities are warning residents to always ensure they buy an e-bike from a reputable manufacturer and not to build them at home.
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