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08-15-09, 05:57 AM
I would love to have Birdy City Premium with expedition rack and installed with a BionX PL350 with Lithium battery placed in a black and tidy bag on the expedition rack of the Birdy.
I think the Birdy Hybrid has a BionX PL250. And it the battery is placed on the handlebar.
Since all I need is a good assistance for steep hills do I need the PL350 which has more torque and power?
And if a PL250 is enough for my needs, is the Birdy Hybrid's battery placed on the handlebars a good design not interfering much with the steering control? Somewhere I have read that it is not easuy to get off the bike due to this battery placed in a bag on the handlebar, but I can not visualize how it would interfere with geting off the bike ! It sems to me that the only benefit of having the battery there is its weights counterbalancing that of the motor hub.
If Birdy Hybrid with its current 250 watt Bionix and with battery atr the handlebars is recommended enough the only problem will be the funding of this very expensive bike, sold at EUR 3259 (and think about adding some accessories !)
I think the Birdy Hybrid has a BionX PL250. And it the battery is placed on the handlebar.
Since all I need is a good assistance for steep hills do I need the PL350 which has more torque and power?
And if a PL250 is enough for my needs, is the Birdy Hybrid's battery placed on the handlebars a good design not interfering much with the steering control? Somewhere I have read that it is not easuy to get off the bike due to this battery placed in a bag on the handlebar, but I can not visualize how it would interfere with geting off the bike ! It sems to me that the only benefit of having the battery there is its weights counterbalancing that of the motor hub.
If Birdy Hybrid with its current 250 watt Bionix and with battery atr the handlebars is recommended enough the only problem will be the funding of this very expensive bike, sold at EUR 3259 (and think about adding some accessories !)