BeanMan, ebikes

eelgrass · Mar 1, 2017

What do you think? About 20-40 miles between charges. About $1500.

Jagerdad · Mar 1, 2017

I always HAD Intended to look into such Bikes... but this hinders me..

eelgrass · Mar 1, 2017

Jager, me too! Well, I would pull the trigger if the price dropped to $500.

NVBighorn · Mar 1, 2017

eel's bike

eelgrass · Mar 1, 2017

>eel's bike
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I'm looking to upgrade NVB. It's for sale.

BeanMan · Mar 1, 2017

Unfortunatley $1500 and a motor isn't likely to be a high performning bike. They are making soime great ebikes these days, i hear the torque is phenominal but I've not ridden one yet.

eelgrass · Mar 1, 2017

Thanks BeanMan. 61 pounds seems heavy? How much does your bike weigh?

eelgrass · Mar 1, 2017

It's my understanding that for any ebike to be classified as a bicycle it has to have a max speed of 20moh. Above that and other rules and laws apply.

BeanMan · Mar 1, 2017

Mine is around 27 pounds, it's an all mountain style with a dropper post so I gain a little weight as a trade for capability in rougher terrain.

I've never heard of a 20mph rule before.

BeanMan · Mar 2, 2017

I guess if I were to stoop to an electric bike it would be something like this...

https://www.specialized.com/eg/en/men/bikes/mountain/turbo-levo/turbo-levo-fsr-ce-6fattie/128315

Waygoner · Mar 2, 2017

I bought a Sondors fat bike back in January.
[https://sondors.com/?gclid=CMqnl_-LuNICFc-6wAodo6QPWg]

I got the custom version with front shocks. Under a grand shipped to my door. I haven't had a lot of seat time with it yet, but I like it. Coming from riding a Yamaha, it seems like an easy transition. Anxious to get it on some single track.

BeanMan · Mar 2, 2017

Goner,

I think you are better off with your purchase that the bike that started this thread. Fat tires and no front shock is better than fat tires with a crummy front shock.

txhunter58 · Mar 2, 2017

Bean, the one you picked out certainly looks like it would do the job. Hopefully it would take you up to 9K and beyond, because that is what they cost

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

txhunter58 · Mar 2, 2017

LAST EDITED ON Mar-02-17 AT 07:08PM (MST)[p]I was hoping they might be legal to take on "no motorized trails" but the research I did indicates that is not the case.

txhunter58

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