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Forum: Electric Bikes

02-01-10, 07:32 AM

Replies: 21

2010 and ebikes? have they come of age?

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Posted By dgk

The Trek system is Bionx. It isn't really...

The Trek system is Bionx. It isn't really possible to spend much more...

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-25-10, 09:07 AM

Replies: 24

BionX vs. Crystalyte operation

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Posted By dgk

I'm getting towards knee issues myself. Every...

I'm getting towards knee issues myself. Every once in a while I do something to my right knee which causes me to avoid biking for a few days. And I have never been able to get any kind of SPD setup...

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-25-10, 09:01 AM

Replies: 21

2010 and ebikes? have they come of age?

Views: 1,725

Posted By dgk

That's my one worry about the Treks; the weight...

That's my one worry about the Treks; the weight would be better balanced by having the battery lower on the frame. Of course, I often have that much weight in my rear bag right now once I load it up...

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-25-10, 08:50 AM

Replies: 15

Bionx PL350

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Posted By dgk

Yea, and I don't have a strong reason to reject...

Yea, and I don't have a strong reason to reject it but neither did I really see any reason to go for it over the Valencia. Well, the FX has V brakes and the Valencia has the disks. I'm not really...

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-25-10, 08:28 AM

Replies: 12

Has Trek sold any Valencia+ bikes?

Views: 1,594

Posted By dgk

When I looked at the Giants I read that the...

When I looked at the Giants I read that the motors are 250s, which is a bit underpowered. It also only has a 7 speed transmission - skipping the front shifters completely. I'm also not sure that I'd...

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-23-10, 07:44 PM

Replies: 15

Bionx PL350

Views: 3,220

Posted By dgk

Ok, debate over for me. I went by the LBS and...

Ok, debate over for me. I went by the LBS and ordered the Valencia+. He still says that it won't be in until late April but I'm hoping it comes in sooner and he'll try. Cost was $2452 including tax....

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-22-10, 12:09 PM

Replies: 23

Buy or Build?

Views: 1,633

Posted By dgk

Doesn't the Amped kit include only the SLA...

Doesn't the Amped kit include only the SLA battery? Or I guess you get one without and get a Ping Li Ion? So you say to get an Amped kit for around $400 and spend $400 or so for a 36v 15ah battery?...

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-22-10, 11:51 AM

Replies: 23

Buy or Build?

Views: 1,633

Posted By dgk

The 7200 is the comfort bike, a slight...

The 7200 is the comfort bike, a slight improvement on my current 7100. The Valencia is the Commuter bike and the FX is sort of the 7.3 type, really more of a road bike. I mostly don't like the...

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-22-10, 10:25 AM

Replies: 23

Buy or Build?

Views: 1,633

Posted By dgk

Because I want a bike, not a moped. Mostly I plan...

Because I want a bike, not a moped. Mostly I plan on pedaling - that's how the heart stays healthy. Well, unless you're pedaling hard right next to a highway with a bunch of cars spewing out poison....

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-21-10, 02:36 PM

Replies: 15

Max Range Test

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Posted By dgk

That's interesting. My average speed...

That's interesting. My average speed (non-electric) is something like 11mph for a 15 mile commute. Which is one reason I want an ebike. But you say that I can't just bump along at 13 or 14, but have...

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-21-10, 02:24 PM

Replies: 23

Buy or Build?

Views: 1,633

Posted By dgk

We're in serious agreement here. I'm really...

We're in serious agreement here. I'm really leaning towards the Valencia+. But one of the biggest Trek dealers in NYC (Brickwell) still says mid-April. Maybe Bicycle Habitat knows something else but...

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-21-10, 02:19 PM

Replies: 1

NYT article on Ebikes

Views: 653

Posted By dgk

NYT article on Ebikes

Here. (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/17/business/17ping.html)

I would have missed it but the ElectricCyclist.com had a mention of it.

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-21-10, 10:18 AM

Replies: 23

Buy or Build?

Views: 1,633

Posted By dgk

I'm asking for opinions so voicing them shouldn't...

I'm asking for opinions so voicing them shouldn't be a problem. You clearly have more experience on the subject than I do.

The big cost in the more expensive systems appears to be the Li Ion...

Forum: Electric Bikes

01-21-10, 09:16 AM

Replies: 23

Buy or Build?

Views: 1,633

Posted By dgk

I'm working on that; NY appears to be the only...

I'm working on that; NY appears to be the only state where it is illegal. It won't be the first time I've done something illegal however, and some of the things I've done risked far more than a...

Forum: Commuting

01-25-05, 11:30 AM

Replies: 50

How many traffic lights do you go through?

Views: 1,809

Posted By dgk

Hi, I'm new here. I must hit 40 or 50 at least. I...

Hi, I'm new here. I must hit 40 or 50 at least. I run any that won't inconvenience someone else, or get me killed. I commute 12 miles from Queens NY into Manhattan. If I waited for them it would take...

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