I have an idea for a new thread...

[petatodd]

podium talk...?

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/118011-peter-sagan-hero-or-zero/page__st__144

The Sagan Thread and the speculation about podium talk

[Tumbleweed]

Electric bikes are taking off in popularity here, much more so than the 29er

 

Other day i nearly got my ass kicked by 2 ou toppies on battery powered mtb's who did not want to let me overtake them, luckily they took the left fork and i was going right....

 

I played with this bike at the weekend. It's the little brother of Silverback's e-bike, the Starke E, so it doesn't have the integrated motor, but it had a nifty USB charger port…

 

 

 

[SwissVan]

 

I played with this bike at the weekend. It's the little brother of Silverback's e-bike, the Starke E, so it doesn't have the integrated motor, but it had a nifty USB charger port…

 

 

 

What's it charge if there's no motor or is that front wheel drive hub

 

Looks like a Sling shot with the cable/spring thing removed

[Tumbleweed]

What's it charge if there's no motor or is that front wheel drive hub

 

Looks like a Sling shot with the cable/spring thing removed

 

The hub is a dynamo thingie. You can plug in and charge your iPod or whatever.

[SwissVan]

The hub is a dynamo thingie. You can plug in and charge your iPod or whatever.

 

No there's an idea to save energy and get fit

 

So now you need to find out how many hours of riding it takes to fully charge a flat iPod

[forkie]

Apologies if I am dof, but could someone explain what an electric bike is and how it works. Ta

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Apologies if I am dof, but could someone explain what an electric bike is and how it works. Ta

 

it'll shock you...

[NotSoBigBen]

Apologies if I am dof, but could someone explain what an electric bike is and how it works. Ta

 

Probably something not of much use unless you're in Europe or somewhere where commuting is a culture and safe ....

[Tumbleweed]

Apologies if I am dof, but could someone explain what an electric bike is and how it works. Ta

 

Dynamo powers the engine as you pedal.

[Carrot]

FARADAY PORTEUR BIKE

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/faradaybikes/faraday-porteur/widget/video.html

http://uncrate.com/p/2012/07/faraday-porteur-bike.jpg

 

{hmm, i seem to be linking allot of kickstarter stuff lately...}

Edited July 19, 2012 by Carrot

[small h]

one day when I'm big

 

[Guest Omega Man]

Electric bikes are taking off in popularity here, much more so than the 29er

 

Other day i nearly got my ass kicked by 2 ou toppies on battery powered mtb's who did not want to let me overtake them, luckily they took the left fork and i was going right....

I saw a k@k load in Geneva. It's just such a pity they look so crap. Is it impossible to make a decent looking electric bike?

Edited July 19, 2012 by Omega Man

[Grebel]

[SwissVan]

 

 

I saw a k@k load in Geneva. It's just such a pity they look so crap. Is it impossible to make a decent looking electric bike?

 

Those Specialized jobs look quite nice.

Thats the problem with affordable batteries, they take up to much space for anything else other than powering a watch

[Guest Omega Man]

Those Specialized jobs look quite nice.

Ja. Those are the first ones i've seen that don't look like a bulldog's erse.

[HairyLegs]

Going to use this for another thread.....