Solar powered ebike. Maybe for the next solar challenge.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/439875088575806239/
And the electric motor is enabling the cargo bike to make inroads into car use.
http://www.treehugger.com/bikes/cargo-bikes-cutting-car-and-truck-local-deliveries.html
Good article on electric bikes surge in popularity in the US. Lots of issues discussed.
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/09/coming-battle-over-electric-bicycles/6763/
Electric bikes with grunt (and scenery to match).
Cheeky of them to suggest a hub has a lower CofG, then stash the batteries anyway in a backpack. An Astro drive (expensive) or a GNG drive would be same same.
Here's the first of my current round of custom creations complete before work this morning. Running two controllers for road legal commutes and 100Nm offroad romps.
http://instagram.com/p/fdiTH1yYTT/#
Australians are still a leading force in eMTB work.
The Pope gets an ebike. Maybe instructions from above. 
Got a big family. This may be the answer.
Kindergarten pedelec.
http://extraenergy.org/main.php?language=en&category=information&subcateg=99&id=30889
Greg
Member
For the discerning ebike buyer -> http://www.lampociclo.it/?lang=en
Lance
Key Master
Just ran across this conversion electric bike wheel on Kickstarter, not sure about all the added weight from the batts in the wheel, any bike riders care to comment?
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flykly/flykly-smart-wheel
It seems like a clean install. Not a lot of batts onboard, but ok for a flattie commuter. Hopefully there isn't a risk of heat transfer from stator to batteries. It does look akin to a flaccid basketball.
The kit forgoes a proper throttle and substitutes a phone via bluetooth. Not ideal for phone battery life but if that's acceptable it suits that buyer.
A rubbee is another device designed for clean install, even portable fitment to hire bikes in cities then taken away by the owner on return of the loan bike. Although it's a cheeky ripoff of a 100+ year old device, well refined of late by Melbourne's own John Wessels with his eboost product. http://www.eboo.st/
UK hire bikes in London to offer bikes in hilly areas.
New ebikes in the USA look interesting.
http://www.electricbike.com/retail-e-bike-top-speed-of-28-mph-a-new-legal-strategy/
^^^ The previous post is a common misconception that quickly changes with a first time ride of an electric bike.
You can still have all the exercise - you just get twice the scenery, twice the cargo, and half the knee replacements. When you sit quietly and digest that you realise that the cars in our driveways get used half as much on trips that are twice as long as 'treadlies' permit.
Come over to the dark side. You know you're curious.
Some serious transport options becoming available with ebikes to e-trikes in this case.
"As one of the country’s largest buyers of delivery vehicles, UPS has played a major role collaborating with truck and engine makers to come up with models that meet new government fuel-efficiency standards. At current prices, the new standard could save the company $12,000 per year, per truck, so…this isn’t just green altruism, it just plain good business."
http://www.electricbike.com/ups-using-e-trikes-for-delivery-in-germany/
Of course in smarter locales there is always the commuter version of a trike.
Electric vehicle TWIKE drives over 500 km without recharging. Second place achieved Tesla Roadster with 418km.
Latest Electric Bike mag now online. Issue 8 with all others available for download.
TheAntipodean
Member
Newbie advice please. Any experience with Ordica commuter electric bikes? I work at three locations, 3, 4, 5 kilometres apart with significant hills between. And often need to wear a suit. Does this have sufficient oomph (I think I mean torque) to get up and down hills?
Electric recumbent bikes with solar array on top on this site.
Click on the image to see all the pics.
https://www.facebook.com/declic.eco
And the new fat tyred e-bike to be the first in Antarctica.
https://www.facebook.com/declic.eco/posts/836457293052276
Translated - Fat an electric bike a bit special because it is the French Polar Institute Paul Emile Victor, he leaves on a mission to Antarctica next week
Reinventing the wheel: new tech turns regular bikes into hybrids – and a traffic tool.
Good video here.
Ebikes better according to this report.
http://phys.org/news/2015-05-e-bikes.html
And even the rich and famous can see the light.
"What’s more, as they spread, these bicycles could be used more in urban settings, cutting commute times and hopefully encouraging more people to get out of their cars and onto their bikes."
Latest news on ebikes. The anti bike mob have discovered home made ebikes go faster.
Still any publicity is good. The bit at the end puts a good light on them.
Electric bike a 'life saver'
The lycra set may sneer at what they consider e-bike 'cheaters', but many of those who ride them, swear by them.
Seriously overweight, Mr Tallar purchased an electric bike three years ago to use riding to work.
He has commuted 30 kilometres a day to work since.
"I've actually lost something like 35 kilos," he said.
"I was 170 kilos when I first started, and to be honest with you I think to myself that I might not even be here if I didn't start riding.
"It's made me a lot happier person - my children have noticed."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-06/electric-bikes-pose-safety-risk-expert-says/7224270
franks
Member
Sadly Bicycle Network Australia management are very anti eBike, lyrca brigade are anti eBike, posted on their forum asked questions about eBikes got flamed & trolled, eBikes are the future DIY mountain bike conversion for $600, is the way to go for cheap and practical transport
Yes it appears the ebike is a bit like other disruptive technologies such as off grid solar and uber. Change is almost always opposed because people see it as if they are 'losing' something.
On a happier note I'm running in a new low priced folding ebike after my favourite 26" web special of the last four years was taken while on holidays in the new year. The original lithium battery lasted that time but was on its last legs after about 6-7000 kms.
This one is pretty well made for the price and having ridden some much more expensive folders it appears to perform pretty well in comparison. In fact some features like front disc brake and lights operating from the inbuilt battery were not available on the bikes costing $1000 more. That said it is about 20% less powerful subjectively so there is always a trade off.
My original 24V 26" Lancaster is still going well after 6 years albeit now with a 30V SLA battery pack. Original tyres and about 9000kms on it so far. All solar charged as well.
Greg
Member
An interesting concept...
https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/news/on-ya-bike-hydrogen-powered-products-at-the-forefront-of-innovation?utm_source=TractionNext&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Existing&utm_campaign=UNSWEngineersSpring2016
Lance
Key Master
Hydrogen makes no sense, it isn't a fuel, just an energy carrier, and an inefficient one at that. It is also expensive, fuel cells need maintenance, and overall, fuel cell systems are more expensive than battery systems.
The BS in the article about hydrogen fuel cycles being clean has been debunked so many times. Nearly all hydrogen comes from natural gas, and it's fuel cycle is as bad or worse than most fossil fuel systems. Producing hydrogen from electrolysis is inefficient, you are much better off using that energy to charge batteries directly.
There has been heaps written about hydrogen and how it makes no sense on almost any level. The only mobs persevering with hydrogen systems are those who choose to ignore the reality of the inefficiencies and costs of fuel cell systems, such as university academics who are just focussed on the wrongly perceived "coolness" of the tech (and justifying their positions) and some car companies, who haven't caught up with the rest of the world just yet.
munrre
Member
This is quiet thread!
Any Bafang fans on here?
I've just fitted one of their mid drive kits BBSHD to my shop bike and I am hooked.
I know it might be a little illegal IF I ride on the road but I am of mature age and ride sensibly so hopefully won't incur the wrath of the law.
BTW relax the restrictions (watts and speed) on ebikes and these things will be everywhere.
munrre
Member
$11,500 for the Stromer. Eek. Although if it replaces a car I guess that is ok.
Some of us (me)use bikes and by extension eBikes partly at least, to save money. One of the reasons I went with an affordable bolt on kit.
Although, I must admit I envy features like torque sensing.
