<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/youtube" rel="" target="" title="YouTuber"><span>YouTuber</span></a><span> who led dozens of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ebike-sydney-harbour-bridge-footage/8eb12ffa-25bc-4d5a-8b35-d404e142e0ba" rel="" target="" title="young e-bike riders across the Sydney Harbour Bridge"><span>young e-bike riders across the Sydney Harbour Bridge</span></a><span> during peak hour, in a move police have labelled "stupid and downright dangerous", has spoken of his regret following the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> received several calls on Tuesday after dozens of young </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/electric-bikes" rel="" target="" title="e-bike"><span>e-bike</span></a><span> riders, including some in school uniform and without a helmet, were filmed riding over the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> Harbour Bridge.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/los-angeles" rel="" target="" title="Los Angeles"><span>Los Angeles</span></a><span>-based e-bike influencer Sur Ronster organised the event and has told Nine newspaper </span><em><span>Sydney Morning Herald</span></em><span> he did not intend to lead the riders through the city, saying some even followed him home after the meet-up.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-weather-rain-and-storms-to-impact-entire-country/c1c681ab-e3b1-4b90-9936-0c52171af944" target="_blank"><strong><span>Huge weather turnaround to bring storms, floods for every state and territory</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'm unfamiliar with the city, it was my fault … once I saw what it became, my goal was to sort of put an end to it," the 26-year-old said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The creator, who has more than five million online followers, said he mistakenly found himself heading towards the landmark after becoming disoriented, resulting in a last-second decision to U-turn in the opposite direction in what he called a "very safe" manoeuvre.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Fortunately, there was gridlock traffic at the time, so our lane was entirely stopped, and the oncoming lane was probably only going a few kilometres an hour at the time," Ronster told the </span><em><span>Sydney Morning Herald</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/youtuber-speaks-out-after-organising-meetup-that-led-to-stupid-ebike-rideout-on-harbour-bridge-during-peak-hour/fd938e30-e539-4597-ba8f-ff92381d2150" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/christopher-columbus-statue-to-be-installed-in-washington/f234d3ff-525e-4664-bbd8-0ca02ee6dc61" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump taking steps toward installing a Christopher Columbus statue near the White House</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I do regret waking up and seeing how it was shown on a lot of the news sources. I felt like I failed and made bike life have a bad reputation, and as a guest in a new city, that's the opposite of my goal."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Under current laws, it's illegal to ride any </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bicycle" target="" title="bike"><span>bike</span></a><span>, including e-bikes, on the main deck of the bridge and a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-harbour-bridge-cycleway-completed/5b02a83d-d0a9-47a5-a3d9-8dc290654dd9" rel="" target="" title="cycleway"><span>cycleway</span></a><span> is provided separately from the roadway.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Apart from that behaviour being illegal, it was incredibly irresponsible, stupid and downright dangerous," Assistant Commissioner David Driver said earlier this week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/front-to-kerb-parking-fine-sydney-council-signage/13e8841c-050c-4a36-9bb4-6d3929cb6585" target="_blank"><strong><span>Karina copped a $140 fine for parking the wrong way on a trip to the beach</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We don't want to be knocking on your door and telling you your child has been killed in one of these stupid rideouts," Driver said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Assistant Commissioner said that some of e-rideables had been modified to "effectively become motorbikes", which makes them significantly more dangerous.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have said they have identified license plates, school uniforms and "very clear footage" which they will use to prosecute those who took part in the dangerous stunt.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>