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Yeah, I’d never get one but some folks I know would love it for a very local transport ride at the lake.
Because the first time you tip, and you WILL tip eventually, you'll ruin your standard bike electronics instantly, lol. But ya, it at least needs some outrigger pontoons because if you can't stop and start at will it won't have any chance of being successful.I don't see why you couldn't use an e-bike on this rig instead:
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The ShuttleBike Turns Your Bicycle Into a Pontoon Boat
There are plenty of unique water toys out there in the market, but none are quite as cool and useful as the ShuttleBike. It's a dual-float system that attaches right to your existing bicycle so you ca...odditymall.com
It's pricey at $1600 but I'm sure it will be cheaper than the hydrofoil bike.
A bit bigger lake (or waterway) than the above toys are designed for. Think of the wake ...
Art, that's the Delaware River, but it would not stop anyone owning one of those things in trying. On this stretch, a ship like that one is nowhere near up to speed due to the tight constrained channel and the number of private docks and piers requiring a slow speed. But that tug there, that's another thing as it can throw a good 3 to 5 foot high wake when up to speed.
Honestly a real boat with an outboard or even a Jetski is a better choice. Just not as cool.
I would just rent a boatI don't see why you couldn't use an e-bike on this rig instead:
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The ShuttleBike Turns Your Bicycle Into a Pontoon Boat
There are plenty of unique water toys out there in the market, but none are quite as cool and useful as the ShuttleBike. It's a dual-float system that attaches right to your existing bicycle so you ca...
It's pricey at $1600 but I'm sure it will be cheaper than the hydrofoil bike.
There's a stupid part of my brain that still wants to get this, paired with an e-bike with a throttle, of course.I don't see why you couldn't use an e-bike on this rig instead:
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The ShuttleBike Turns Your Bicycle Into a Pontoon Boat
There are plenty of unique water toys out there in the market, but none are quite as cool and useful as the ShuttleBike. It's a dual-float system that attaches right to your existing bicycle so you ca...
It's pricey at $1600 but I'm sure it will be cheaper than the hydrofoil bike.
It's true, e-bikes and water don't mix. There would certainly be some risk with this product but the pontoon design looks like it would be pretty stable in relatively calm water. I would worry about a puncture more than tipping over. The thing to do would be to try it out with a conventional bike first to see how stable it really is.There's a stupid part of my brain that still wants to get this, paired with an e-bike with a throttle, of course.
I watched the video for this on New Atlas, very cool...price not so cool. Have looked into pontoon bike kits, not as pricy.Looks like fun to me.
CES 2020: Manta5's electric bike rides on water
After nearly a decade's research, a hydrofoil water bike has gone into mass production.
