[Pil-pc-oceania] Bike Moves - electric hybrid bikes

[Kerry Dawborn]

FYI interesting video on self-installation of an electric bike kit, on a 
normal bike, and about the ride and the motor. looks very easy to 
install and ride - could be great if you were sourcing green power? 
thing i like about this system as against others too, is that it has no 
throttle I don't think - it just kicks in when you are steady at 5mph, 
and reads your level of effort, and then matches or betters it. i do 
wonder though, how you'd go on a very steep hill - how fast is 5mph - 
and could you necessarily maintain it if it was very steep?

still, possibly a good option to extend one's cycling range etc....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5evWA1yIDk - installation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSFE151tRdM&feature=related about the motor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDdNxo2uu5I&feature=related - riding the 
bike...

...think i might have to see if i can source one of these in Australia....

Kerry



Daniel Rossi wrote:
> Champion ! Yes, it looked like a 1-2KW PA so more than possible. The  
> guy at the end looked sweaty indeed. I'd be up for pedalling for a  
> couple of hours not stop. I guess things like this aren't too hard to  
> make or setup ?
>
> On 30/03/2008, at 11:29 PM, kerry dawborn wrote:
>
>   
>> Human/pedal-powered concert - this isn't the video I originally  
>> referred to, but it will probably be of interest nevertheless....
>>
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