Recent content by toasterburn

broke my collar bone once, just stay as still as possible and netflix some good movies. don't be an idiot like me and go hiking by yourself the same week.

it hits 105 here sometimes. not good biking temp in my opinion.

yea, the weight is very centered the way they have it, I made some tight turns on it with no problem at all. doubt I'll ever have trouble with the motor, it's fully sealed and brushless =)

just got this one today, it was listed on craigs list for $1000, talked the guy down to $600 and he threw in a new $65 giro helmet and a lock. think I got a pretty good deal since it's like $1,100 new. just took it for a test drive, runs beautifully and climbs hills without any help at all...

I've ridden both, and the electrec was obviously a higher quality bike. it's a very sharp machine, if it's worth double the price of the ezip though I don't know. it is a bit quieter and the weight is more centered, the bike itself is much better (in my opinion), but the power seemed pretty much...

I'll be very impressed if you can fit most of that into a sub $400 package. not sure how I feel about turn signals, I wouldn't use them if I had them to save the battery but that's just me. and you might want to consider a key ignition, some kits have them and it's a cool touch I think. and who...

another thing, I think there is a fundamental problem to overcome that differs the china and usa market. in china, an electric bike would be an obvious substitute for a car. in the states though, the vast majority would not even contemplate trading their car for bicycle, electric or otherwise...

if I were to start manufacturing an e-bike, I think I would start by making my own kit and market it as a stand alone product and also pre-assembled on a quality bike. that way, people wanting to save money would buy the kit and people afraid of messing with a kit would shell out the extra money...