[QUOTE=jasong]Royalflash, what kind of speeds can you maintain on that (ie. ~60-90rpm cadence), and when coasting downhill? How is stopping power rolling down hills?
Originally Posted by royalflash
bikes don´t get much smaller and cooler than the handybike
you definitely won't win any speed trials on it- I would guess that you could get a little over 15 km/hr but I don't have a computer on the bike so can't give you a very accurate estimate at the moment. I will have a look at the gearing when I get home and see if I can calculate the expected speed if I can remember the calculation. I think the handbook puts the top speed at 15 km/hr.
The brakes are not great so I wouldn't go too fast down hills anyway.
Since the bike is singlespeed, going up hills, particularly after stopping can also be a challenge.
Riding the bike takes a bit of practice as the handling is totally unlike a normal bike.
I am not sure why these bikes are not more popular though. They are 10x as good as those scooters. They just don't seem to have caught on in the same way though.
You should be able to get one for a lot less than 300 dollars
http://cgi.ebay.de/Handybike-Faltrad...QQcmdZViewItem