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

[Daniel Rossi]

Those crazy canadians. It does seem a bit bulky, I wonder if that hub  
will slow things down in non assist mode ?
I was going to ask, how difficult it would be to mount on one of those  
foldable bikes only have one crossbar, but here you go, it looks like  
a foldable anyway. Would probably need one I guess having smaller  
wheels ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQpEfOOWvug&feature=related

If things like this were retrofitted or come standard, it could  
possibly appeal to more people ?

I reckon at this talked about permaculture day someone should run free  
bike mechanic workshops, demonstrate technologies like these and how  
to install or so on :) Sadly I am only a novice when it comes to  
maintaining my own bikes :)

On 31/03/2008, at 12:58 AM, Kerry Dawborn wrote:

> Look what you've got me doing Daniel - I'm still looking at videos  
> on you tube. This one is interesting - a sel- installation video for  
> retrofitting a bike with an electric assist motor - the best  
> electric hybrid bike option I think I've seen so far....
>
> mind you, am not sure of the mileage per charge, but other videos  
> have said you have be doing 5mph before it kicks in (it has no  
> throttle I don't think), but then reads, and matches or betters your  
> level of effort. Interesting - would love to try one.... Could be  
> great if able to charge on green power..., and it still demands that  
> you pedal, which a lot of electric bikes don't, so probably  
> increases your range quite a lot....
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5evWA1yIDk
>
> Kerry

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