e Bike On Board?

[HopCar]

Carbo Carbon folding electric bike.

 

[Nocanvas]

What are you all using to mitigate the salt water spray corrosion ?

I have SALTAWAY that I spray the E Bike down with after each trip and I keep a good lube on the sprockets all the time.

I imagine a good canvas bag could help protect the controller

 

[Codger2]

However, the wife keeps pushing the idea, so it's on my 'to do' list to visit a local e-bike shop to see what sort of electric-assisted ones are available.

This has a 12 mile range on its Lithium battery & only costs about $200. Weight without the battery is 48 lbs but the battery can be installed in under 2 seconds. Weight with the battery is 54 lbs.

https://fancygoodsi.com/products/fo...r3mJJEOJdyGziAVbNMZjwWYOj1h6TVpW7feykz4-BX2Ac

 

[ghost]

I have an ebike. I have used it to commute round trip 30 miles. I love it. It was closer to $3K. I’m a little skeptical that $200 is going to be useful.

 

[Woodland Hills]

This has a 12 mile range on its Lithium battery & only costs about $200. Weight without the battery is 48 lbs but the battery can be installed in under 2 seconds. Weight with the battery is 54 lbs.

https://fancygoodsi.com/products/fo...r3mJJEOJdyGziAVbNMZjwWYOj1h6TVpW7feykz4-BX2Ac

That looks fine for a mobility scooter for the supermarket or mall, but is totally unsuitable for transportation on streets or sidewalks. For that, you will need large diameter pneumatic tires, 48v’s and a strong frame. The battery will cost nearly as much as the rest of the bike combined........

 

[Seevee]

Picking up this thread again....


Re: Batteries


Aren't there third party sellers that have batteries for a fraction of what the bike manufacturers sell for?

 

[HopCar]

I got myself a Rad Runner electric bike to play with. I didn’t think it would be a good boat bike because it weighs 65 pounds. Just now I saw a Facebook post from a guy who uses his Rad Runner on his boat. I told him most boaters want a folding bike and a lighter bike. I asked him why the Runner?

He said because of the short wheelbase and the fact it will carry two people and a dog. He also has a trailer and a front rack. The frame is aluminum so that helps.

 

[CarlF]

The 20" wheel folding bikes were too big for our storage - and very awkward to carry. Definitely test ride a bike with 14" or 16" diameter wheels. To me, they ride just like a 20" bike.

We got two 14" wheel Genesis Commuters (which unfortunately are no longer available) and like them a lot. They only weigh about 30lbs and fold up into a small package which is easy to lift onto the dock or into a dinghy.

I noticed that the Jupiter Discovery has 16" wheels. If I was buying today, I'd look at that.

I would not buy a bike without a pedal for anything but riding around the marina. On any real hill, the electric motor in these things need a little help from a pedal or you have to get off and walk it.

 

[bligh]

Picking up this thread again....

Re: Batteries

Aren't there third party sellers that have batteries for a fraction of what the bike manufacturers sell for?

Yes. But they are a fraction of the manufacturers batteries.