Electric Bikes - Electric trail bike?
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I was wondering about a hub motor possibly a Bionx on a trail bike? Has anybody here tried using a hub motor for this application. I live in a wooded area around Houston. I am thinking on exploring the wooded trails. Not any long hills. Mostly flat trails in the woods. Would the hub motor give me longer more enjoyable rides? Thanks
Lowell_
11-26-07, 11:00 AM
What kind of bike do you have? A hub motor (or any motor really) would certainly let you ride farthur.
This is on old video of my bike with a Crystalyte 5304 hub motor. Excuse the old shakey camera setup... I'll be reshooting this with a helmet mounted cam soon :) Top speed on some of the bumpy grass ~50km/h.
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-6234539405906772307&hl=en-CA
I would buy the bike. I would be nice to get a good bike for under around $500. I would like a full suspension bike. Any ideas? Thanks for the video feed. Did you use SLA batteries for that? Did you find the weight a problem? Thanks
Abneycat
11-26-07, 09:24 PM
I would buy the bike. I would be nice to get a good bike for under around $500. I would like a full suspension bike. Any ideas? Thanks for the video feed. Did you use SLA batteries for that? Did you find the weight a problem? Thanks
If you're looking for a good bike around the $500 mark, I would personally suggest staying away from full suspension. Offerings in hardtails will be much more reliable and of higher quality at that price point.