Author Topic: E-BIKE (Read 4769 times)

richard1 · « **on:** September 24, 2011, 10:31:09 am »

Hi all,

Im thinking of buying an e-bike, Do any of you have one? are they any good? and are there any brands that anyone can recomend?
Also is it better to buy a kit to convert a normal bike? or to buy one from new factory made?

Many thanks

doganjo · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2011, 10:53:24 am »

What's an e-bike? For virtual travel?

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2011, 11:21:06 am »

Quote from: doganjo on September 24, 2011, 10:53:24 am

What's an e-bike? For virtual travel?

They're all eeeeebikes to me - dodgy knee.

Next door neighbour has one, battery is charged overnight on charger plus I think to an extent by peddling / freewheeling downhill, juice helps on the uphills. Not sure how green it really is in that it does consume electricity to charge it, but if the rider would otherwise take a car, or sit at home using electricity, then I guess that makes it green. I think there may be some that just use the in-travel-generated power?