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Anyone with information on electric bicycles ????

post #1 of 16
10/24/11 at 7:07am
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I bought a new house by the sea...

Sounds good?

I need to ride a mile climb to go to work and I want to buy an electric kibe to avoid sweating like a pig when I do arrive at work..

Are they worth the money???

Which model do you own and recommend???

Are they powerful enough for a mildish mile climb?
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post #2 of 16
10/24/11 at 12:02pm
Surely the stylish and more serene approach would be the Segway?
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post #3 of 16
10/24/11 at 12:06pm
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Surely the stylish and more serene approach would be the Segway?

Come on...
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post #4 of 16
10/24/11 at 5:29pm
Yeah, like the guy in the five thousand dollar suit is gonna rise a segway COME ON...oh wait
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post #5 of 16
10/24/11 at 5:57pm
I have an iZip Zuma. It's pretty fast because it's the more powerful version as it has a stronger motor and a bigger battery. The one con is that the bike itself is very heavy and the battery is mounted on the back, which kills the stability of the ride. If you wobble one bit, the heavy weight on the back wheel exacerbates the sideways motion and it can get really difficult to recover.

E-bikes are the type of thing where you need to spend a bit to get a decent one.

That being said, if you're only going to be climbing a mild hill for a mile at most, you'll be just fine with one of the lower end bikes. Just don't expect it to be zippy.
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post #6 of 16
10/25/11 at 12:19pm
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Originally Posted by GreenFrog View Post

I have an iZip Zuma. It's pretty fast because it's the more powerful version as it has a stronger motor and a bigger battery. The one con is that the bike itself is very heavy and the battery is mounted on the back, which kills the stability of the ride. If you wobble one bit, the heavy weight on the back wheel exacerbates the sideways motion and it can get really difficult to recover.
E-bikes are the type of thing where you need to spend a bit to get a decent one.
That being said, if you're only going to be climbing a mild hill for a mile at most, you'll be just fine with one of the lower end bikes. Just don't expect it to be zippy.

it's a two and a half miles trip...

One mile of climbing , the rest flat...

The bike is 21 kg..
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post #7 of 16
10/29/11 at 1:09pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X95GKWfSQ8

This comment seems to suggest better e bikes can do hills, but could be shill.

Have you thought of calling a company that makes these and asking directly? Usually they're smaller outfits and know their product well enough to answer.
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post #8 of 16
10/29/11 at 1:21pm
I find this thread shocking.
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post #9 of 16
10/29/11 at 1:26pm
Buy a fucking street bike or a dirtbike...
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post #10 of 16
10/29/11 at 1:36pm
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Originally Posted by ImaPro View Post

Buy a fucking street bike or a dirtbike...

I'm already cycling but arriving all sweaty at work for a shift is not the best thing to do...
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post #11 of 16
10/29/11 at 1:38pm
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Originally Posted by ImaPro View Post

Buy a fucking street bike or a dirtbike...

This. Alternatively, a motorcycle.
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post #12 of 16
10/29/11 at 9:32pm
Sorry I meant this :

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Since im guessing this isnt an option

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post #13 of 16
10/30/11 at 10:08am
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Originally Posted by ImaPro View Post

Sorry I meant this :
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Since im guessing this isnt an option
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The other option is witohut MOT , insurance , tax or petrol...

It's much more cost efficient.
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post #14 of 16
10/30/11 at 10:47pm
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Surely the stylish and more serene approach would be the Segway?

Yes definitely!! E-bikes are far too common and for the most part have no style at all.

Here's something else to consider...
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...a minibike or pocketbike.
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post #15 of 16
10/31/11 at 3:21am
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Originally Posted by MikeDT View Post

Yes definitely!! E-bikes are far too common and for the most part have no style at all.
Here's something else to consider...
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...a minibike or pocketbike.

You look like a giant on that picture...

Love it.
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