Electric Bikes - Most powerful electric bike?

is there a consensus as to the most powerful ebike? Or the best brand? I'm going to be buying my first one, I'm considering this one. More of a scooter, but I would just be using it for running around town doing errands. What are the advantages of a traditional bike design over a scooter design? (MORE INFO AT: http://www.bestscooterbuys.com/hg1000.html)

Lynnala

You will probably want a 48 volt, 20 amp hour, 500 watt motor.
If you go to www.durhamebikeassociation.org (http://www.durhamebikeassociation.org) website they list a few dealers so you can try a few different bikes and get one that fits. I handle the Veloteq Brand but far be it from me to solicit on this site. LOL It is also a great club to join. Great place to learn how to maintain your bike and they even have get togethers and go for rides...Best to test ride before you buy. A smaller framed person would not ride the same bike as a 6 foot 2 inch rider that weights 280 pounds. It is like being fitted with a pair of trousers, buy one that is comfortable. Open frame suits some and others prefer scooter style...Viva la difference...

Thanks! That was going to be my next question, what to look for while I'm shopping for a bike!

What are the advantages of a traditional bike design over a scooter design?

hello... there are many differences but the main difference that I see is practicality for distance. A scooter design is great for very short rides.. probably no more than 10 miles roundtrip on the model you've selected here (don't believe the specs on mileage.. it always ends up being less than what they advertise with electrics). NOBODY EVER pedals scooters. I haven't been on one in awhile so perhaps I am wrong, but my understanding is that it is VERY difficult to pedal a scooter. So if your errands are 5 miles or less from your house, then you should be okay with the vehicle listed above. But if you want more distance, I recommend going with an electric bike due to the fact that if you run out of battery power, you can always use your legs on the pedals to get you where you need to be rather than being stuck pushing the scooter.

I researched this difference a couple of months ago and opted for the Ezip bicycle. Yes.. your izip sccoter and my ezip bicycle are made by the same folks, Currie Technologies. I have about 300 miles on the ezip and I'm very happy with it so far. I am especially pleased that I can easily modify it to add extra battery power as my finances allow. (batteries tend to be the biggest cost for all electric vehicles)

Hi there. As an electric bike was a venture into a new area for me, my husband wanted to make sure I would use it like I said I would before making a big investment (plus technology will be much different in a year or so).

For now, I have an Ezip that I purchased from Amazon (same maker of Izip/Currie Technologies). I have been on it for about two weeks now and love it!. It is a great price for a starter to make sure it is what you are looking for before you invest 800$ or so. Wal-Mart has the bike for 350 with free shipping to local store. I got mine at Amazon for 399 with free shipping to my door. They may be out of stock for now but hopefully more will be arriving.

This is the link to Walmart site: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8467095

I will be purchasing a trailer to use for groceries. Everything else I use my backpack.

Have fun and ask all your questions here. Great help from great people!

CK

If you want better mileage and some excercise, get a electric bicycle. If you just want a small vehicle for errands either an electric bike or scooter will work. I don't see any advantage of a scooter over an electric bike. An electric bike allows you to do some of the work, get home if you run out of juice, needs no license or insurance and generally has exchangeable parts with other bikes. One of the main problems I see with any of the 'made as electric bikes' or scooters is the number of proprietary parts that you won't be able to get when they come out with a new model or go out of business in 5 years. Most of them seem to have special size batteries, for instance, instead of using standard sizes.

Thanks all! You know what, today I went out bike shopping, and what did I buy? The eZip! The same one you recommend, this was before I saw these posts! So, now I'm happy I got it. Thanks so much for the advice! (and the confirmation)

If you want better mileage and some excercise, get a electric bicycle. If you just want a small vehicle for errands either an electric bike or scooter will work. I don't see any advantage of a scooter over an electric bike. An electric bike allows you to do some of the work, get home if you run out of juice, needs no license or insurance and generally has exchangeable parts with other bikes. One of the main problems I see with any of the 'made as electric bikes' or scooters is the number of proprietary parts that you won't be able to get when they come out with a new model or go out of business in 5 years. Most of them seem to have special size batteries, for instance, instead of using standard sizes.

Just to let you know I ride scooter style and have a range of 80km or 49mi. on a regular basis and that is measured not spec. The SLA batteries that are in my bike and others that I know are all standard sizes and readily available. I do all my shopping on mine and can carry $100.00 of groceries. All the electronics and the motor design are similar to those used in bicycle style. As far availability of parts as one model goes obsolete, that could be said for anything including bicycles.

Congrats on the new Ezip. Enjoy your bike. Remember to charge your battery after every ride, no matter how short. Look forward to seeing you more on the forum!

Blessings, CK

Congrats on the new Ezip. Enjoy your bike. Remember to charge your battery after every ride, no matter how short. Look forward to seeing you more on the forum!

Blessings, CKThanks! That's what the seller told me about the battery too. I'll report back in after I've had a chance to ride!

Battery care is very important as is tire pressure and brakes

Oshawaebiker, sounds like a better than most scooter, is it the Daymak you have listed on your posting? I will check it out. Most models of bikes use parts that are not proprietary so they can be upgraded easily. The electric add-ons is unfortunately another story.

The model I have is now out of production but they have a replacement. The stated spec was 100km but found with good battery maintenance that I was able to achieve 80km. The only real mod done was to change the dual battery configuration from A or B to parallel the batteries which greatly increased the performance.