Electric Bikes - schwinn scooter?
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mike-on-da-bike
11-18-07, 05:15 AM
been looking at buying a scooter as well and seen that schwinn stealth st1000 model is this one of the best on the market ior can you guys recomend something better for a few hills and a bit of speed.this one has a 1000 watt motor and runs on 36 volts,i dont want something that is gunna stall up a medium size hill
BroadwayJoe
11-18-07, 09:59 AM
GoPed ESR750 is an amazing scooter. Expensive but with 450lb payload capacity - it's by far the best chassis you can buy for a stand-up scooter. Past year they revamped the motor a bit for more durability and tweaked gear ratio but it's still 24V SLA. Mine will do about 20mph which is plenty fast for a stand-up.
And yeah, I've run across those Stealth models on the streets of NYC and they can't keep up with my ESR750. Seriously, just look at the Schwinn wheels and if you weigh near or over 200lbs - something to think about...
mike-on-da-bike
11-18-07, 11:18 AM
thats only 24 volts i cant see that being to zippy i allready got a 24 volt ebike too slow and they dont like hills
mike-on-da-bike
11-18-07, 11:21 AM
just had aloook at that goped no thanks it looks like a peice of junk no shocks even
BroadwayJoe
11-20-07, 08:56 AM
just had aloook at that goped no thanks it looks like a peice of junk no shocks even
Shocks are in the tires. Nice, fat, 10" air tires. You want more cush - drop the pressure a bit. Need more top speed make the rear tire swell hard with air pressure. Makes several mph difference. Try hauling 200lbs on a Schwinn over rough roads - then tell us the Goped is junk. You're caught up in the numbers thing - good luck with that...