My first e-zip ride!

[lynnala]

I wanted to report on my first real ride on my new ladies e-zip bike. I LOVE IT! I just ran some errands around my neighborhood, probably only about 5 miles of riding, but I live in a hilly area of Los Angeles, which is what keeps me from riding my regular bike at most times. Yes, this bike is heavy when you lift it, but when riding it feels like any other bike to me. I only used the electric boost when I had to go over the hills, (still pedaling) the rest of the ride I just rode it like a bike. It has 7 gears, which are smooth and all I need. It rode very well, brakes worked great, the seat is extremely comfortable, all in all a very pleasant ride. I'm in :love: with it and give it a big :thumb:

[chesspupil]

would love to see what the range is unassistaed, on flats. What AH is the battery and what speed did you go... if you have a speedometer.

[CKnDave]

YEAH! Just wait till you don't feel like pedaling. I visited a friend the other day about two miles away. Used the motor all the way home. I think I pedaled a couple of times just for looks!!

Have fun! CK

[lynnala]

would love to see what the range is unassistaed, on flats. What AH is the battery and what speed did you go... if you have a speedometer.The battery is 24V/10AH pack, it lists the range as 15 miles, I assume that means unassisted on flats. I don't have a speedometer, but I'm just a cruiser.

[lynnala]

YEAH! Just wait till you don't feel like pedaling. I visited a friend the other day about two miles away. Used the motor all the way home. I think I pedaled a couple of times just for looks!!

Have fun! CKI can't remember, do you have this same bike?

[CKnDave]

I can't remember, do you have this same bike?

YEP..black and pink. They are all sold out now online. There should be a new flow of them coming in soon. The problem is no one wants to go riding with me and my motor...oh well.:roflmao2:

[lynnala]

YEP..black and pink. They are all sold out now online. There should be a new flow of them coming in soon. The problem is no one wants to go riding with me and my motor...oh well.:roflmao2:So have you ridden it battery only until the battery got low? If so, how many miles did you get out of it? I actually haven't even figured out how to get it to run on battery only, the dealer told me to press the on/off button again, but today that didn't work.

[CKnDave]

So have you ridden it battery only until the battery got low? If so, how many miles did you get out of it? I actually haven't even figured out how to get it to run on battery only, the dealer told me to press the on/off button again, but today that didn't work.

Others feel free to correct me if I am wrong.....

1) I have never ridden it over 3 miles in one direction yet. I normally do pedal and use motor, sometimes motor only, sometimes pedal only.
2) I was warned to never let the battery get too low. If using for commuting to work, most folks plug in when they get to work. I bike to karate class, park, bike back and then charge. I do not have access to plug my battery in at class although they have been gracious enough to let me park the bike inside the door for safety.
3) Make sure the battery is locked into place. My husband was being nice and put the battery on my bike for me one day but did not lock it so my battery power was not there some of the time...thought I had a loose something until I noticed that the battery was not locked onto the rack.
4) Turn the battery on to 'I' on the back, middle is off, 'II' is for second battery if added.
5) Press the red button in (off/on) on the throttle of right side of handlebar. In is on, out is off....the lights are on whether or not that button is pushed in to let you know that the battery switch is on from the rear frame.
6) After all that, turn the throttle and you should be off! On a flat road, you should be going pretty fast on battery only.

Hope that helps. Feel free to post again if needed about that. I am here for a couple more days.

[lynnala]

Others feel free to correct me if I am wrong.....

1) I have never ridden it over 3 miles in one direction yet. I normally do pedal and use motor, sometimes motor only, sometimes pedal only.
2) I was warned to never let the battery get too low. If using for commuting to work, most folks plug in when they get to work. I bike to karate class, park, bike back and then charge. I do not have access to plug my battery in at class although they have been gracious enough to let me park the bike inside the door for safety.
3) Make sure the battery is locked into place. My husband was being nice and put the battery on my bike for me one day but did not lock it so my battery power was not there some of the time...thought I had a loose something until I noticed that the battery was not locked onto the rack.
4) Turn the battery on to 'I' on the back, middle is off, 'II' is for second battery if added.
5) Press the red button in (off/on) on the throttle of right side of handlebar. In is on, out is off....the lights are on whether or not that button is pushed in to let you know that the battery switch is on from the rear frame.
6) After all that, turn the throttle and you should be off! On a flat road, you should be going pretty fast on battery only.

Hope that helps. Feel free to post again if needed about that. I am here for a couple more days.Thanks! And have a great trip!

[toyfountain]

The battery is 24V/10AH pack, it lists the range as 15 miles, I assume that means unassisted on flats. I don't have a speedometer, but I'm just a cruiser.

15 miles is usually for someone of 175 pounds, flats only, no wind , no hills and with maximum pedal assist. In real world you can sometimes divide this in half depending on your weight. I've read a general rule of 1 miles per AH of the battery pack is realistic when pedalling. Some people have reported getting just around 6-7 miles when not pedalling to assist the motor. With time you'll find which level of pedalling works best for the distances you need. Have fun with it. The e-zip (Izip) opens up new possibilities.

[donob08]

I think toyfountain has it pretty close to correct. I think a significant variable is max pedal input. I regularly ride a really hilly road 15.3 mi to one of the places I work, on one battery. I couldn't do that when I first got the bike. ~100 miles a wk commuting has made my 220 # body more efficient. Also, there are some tricks you learn to make the battery pack's life easier.

[lynnala]

I think toyfountain has it pretty close to correct. I think a significant variable is max pedal input. I regularly ride a really hilly road 15.3 mi to one of the places I work, on one battery. I couldn't do that when I first got the bike. ~100 miles a wk commuting has made my 220 # body more efficient. Also, there are some tricks you learn to make the battery pack's life easier.Please do share those tricks!

[donob08]

I think VermontCathy's post in walmart ezip gets a lot of it. I'll write one now and be more organized and write more later.
Say your going on a 45 min ride, 12 miles or whatever, if you loosely keep track and if it fits the terrain, don't use the motor after the tenth minute and until after the 15th minute. Those 5 minutes give the battery time to cool internally. Internal resistance falls. More of the energy stored in the battery drives the motor, less is used to overcome internal resistance. Next 15 minutes repeat the pattern. I'm not CLOSE to this disciplined, but you get the idea.

[donob08]

Lynn

I forgot an important point. While your letting the batteries 'breath' for 5 min., you have to 'blip' the throttle every now and then or the controller will shut down, saving you from attacks by the Gods or whatever. Tomorrow, or manyana, I'm going to figure out the interval, maybe a way to adjust it, or an anlog, wire way, to say Controller, WAKE UP! to avoid, just before a hill, stopping the bike and toggling the rocker switch under the rack.

Don

[lynnala]

Thanks donob08! I was wondering about that 'auto' shut down of the battery. I thought maybe I had a malfunctioning unit. I'm not sure what the time limit is either, before it shuts itself off. It's actually kind of useful, because I have already many times forgotten to shut off the battery while I'm in a store or something. But it is a pain when you try to use the battery as you are starting up a hill and it ain't there! This same function is on many video cameras, and it drives me crazy.

[donob08]

Lynn
I think the best approach (about the sleeping controller) would be a software change that responded to a PAS on/OFF button of three (or..) pushes in 5 (or..) seconds meaning CONTROLLER! WAKE UP. It's only software.