Electric Bikes - prebuilt electric recumbent?

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ahimsa00
03-17-09, 09:07 PM
Hi I intend to buy an electric bike to assist in making it around the city (17+ miles home to school to work to home). My current choice is the EcoBike Elegance. But I would prefer to have a back rest.
Does anyone know if there are any prebuilt electric recumbents out there? Something like a Bacchetta Giro 20, but electric assisted.
Thanks!
npkeith
03-17-09, 09:57 PM
Terra Trikes has a "power cruiser", but its a reverse trike. Here a link (http://www.electric-bikes.com/trikes/trikes.html#TerraTrike)
ahimsa00
03-17-09, 10:07 PM
thanks for the reply, npkeith. but that's to low to the ground. i'm afraid i'd get run over the first day. forgive me if i use the wrong terminology, but i think i am seeking a semi-bent recumbent (something more upright).
I bought my son a lightfoot world traveler. It is built with the cyclone 500 watt 24 volt system. The bike itself is the most comfortble bike I have ever ridden. The 24 volt system is not the fastest however it is a very good assist system. With a 20 amp battery it does 17 miles very well. The world traveler is a old model Rod will still build. It is fast for a long wheel base bike. He has a new design out called the smoothie it is purpose built for the Bionx hub motor. I really liked my sons bike so I bought myself a ranger. Not assisted however the nicest bike I have ever owned.
http://www.lightfootcycles.com/bikes.php
ahimsa00
03-18-09, 08:06 AM
The smoothie looks really nice, but it is sold without the electric kit. The bike it self is $1890. Once i add the cost of the kit it pushes the bike out of my price range (<$2000).
I found this one here. It is a Day 6 Journey with option to add a RoadRunner electric kit to the bike. Total cost $1400. Can anyone comment on the quality of this setup?
http://www.sanluisrides.com/product.aspx?pid=396 - bike
http://www.sanluisrides.com/product.aspx?pid=385 - kit
crackerdog
03-18-09, 08:38 AM
Ecospeed is the best electric system I have found yet. They will install their system on any recumbent you like. I also use the Electroportal (referred to as the Cyclone) 500 watt 24volt system on some of the recumbents. It is very easy to install on a Sun Easy1 or a Bike E AT. I have photos of both of those if you would like.
thanks for the reply, npkeith. but that's to low to the ground. i'm afraid i'd get run over the first day. forgive me if i use the wrong terminology, but i think i am seeking a semi-bent recumbent (something more upright).
Just to get you up to speed on terminology...
What you are thinking of might be a typical recumbent delta trike. A delta trike is a trike with two wheels in back and one in front (tadpole is the other type, two in front). Most of them put your back kind of upright and your butt a couple feet off the ground.
To see what a semi recumbent looks like, have a look at this google image search:
http://images.google.com/images?q=electric%20semi%20recumbent
GeorgeGMK
05-24-10, 07:28 PM
UtahTrikes.com has many recumbent trike brands, and can ship you an electric version.