evanwhat
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Good evening!
I just bought my wife and I some fat tire ebikes (first time buyers) and am looking for the best way for my 8 year old son to keep up with us. Ideally, I'd love to find a fat tire ebike that can be ridden by both kids and adults (so he can grow into it and in case we have friends or family visiting that want to ride).
Budget: as cheap as possible--preferably under $900
These are the options I've been able to find so far:
Kent Torpedo — $500 for a lighter, more affordable bike that would be able to be handled by a kid much more easily, but the range and components look to be somewhat chintzy. Don't think it'd be a good idea for an adult to ride this for an extended period of time.
kent.bike
Swagtron EB6 Kids Electric Fat Bike — $800 for a bigger, more sturdy setup with a bigger battery and longer range, but would be hard for a kid to handle as it weighs nearly 50 pounds. At the same time, an adult could probably ride this no problem.
swagtron.com
Ecotric 36V Foldable Fat Tire — $800 for an adult-sized foldable fat tire ebike. This is actually one of the bikes I just ordered, the other is the standard frame version that's made by Ecotric. I still don't know if this or any other adult-sized foldable fat bike could fit a child. If the one I ordered actually ships to me (located in Alaska and it isn't easy finding a company to ship oversize items here) I'll post the results of my son's test drive of it.
www.ecotric.com
Any help or ideas is appreciated, thanks!
-Evan
PS: I originally posted this comment in the Lectric owners' sub-forum but am reposting this comment on a new thread in this sub-forum since I'm not limiting my search to one particular brand. There are some interesting philosophical and safety-related ideas that are discussed there when buying a kid an ebike that's worth reading if interested
electricbikereview.com
I just bought my wife and I some fat tire ebikes (first time buyers) and am looking for the best way for my 8 year old son to keep up with us. Ideally, I'd love to find a fat tire ebike that can be ridden by both kids and adults (so he can grow into it and in case we have friends or family visiting that want to ride).
Budget: as cheap as possible--preferably under $900
These are the options I've been able to find so far:
Kent Torpedo — $500 for a lighter, more affordable bike that would be able to be handled by a kid much more easily, but the range and components look to be somewhat chintzy. Don't think it'd be a good idea for an adult to ride this for an extended period of time.
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FEATURES Sturdy, Steel Frame Pedal-Assisted Electric Drivetrain 3 Power Levels (small assist, medium assist, large assist) 6 Speed Gearing Front Suspension Easy Assembly 24V 5.2AMP Removeable Battery for Easy Transport and Charging 15 Mile Range when using battery power 180 Watt 24V Motor 6...
kent.bike
Swagtron EB6 Kids Electric Fat Bike — $800 for a bigger, more sturdy setup with a bigger battery and longer range, but would be hard for a kid to handle as it weighs nearly 50 pounds. At the same time, an adult could probably ride this no problem.
SWAGTRON EB6 Electric Fat Bike – Swagtron
swagtron.com
Ecotric 36V Foldable Fat Tire — $800 for an adult-sized foldable fat tire ebike. This is actually one of the bikes I just ordered, the other is the standard frame version that's made by Ecotric. I still don't know if this or any other adult-sized foldable fat bike could fit a child. If the one I ordered actually ships to me (located in Alaska and it isn't easy finding a company to ship oversize items here) I'll post the results of my son's test drive of it.
Ecotric 36V Fat Tire Portable and Folding Electric Bike-Matt Black and blue
The ECOTRIC® White and Blue electric fat bike packs a powerful 500 watt motor and a long range 36 volt 12 amp hour battery.It is is an electric folding bike like no other – it rides like a dream and easily folds in about 30 seconds. Get ECOTRIC®, go further, and have more fun with the price...
www.ecotric.com
Any help or ideas is appreciated, thanks!
-Evan
PS: I originally posted this comment in the Lectric owners' sub-forum but am reposting this comment on a new thread in this sub-forum since I'm not limiting my search to one particular brand. There are some interesting philosophical and safety-related ideas that are discussed there when buying a kid an ebike that's worth reading if interested
Lectric XP for a child?
I have a 7-year-old son who I would like to put on an electrically assisted bike so that he can keep up when we go on rides as a family. I've often wondered if this was safe to do and also wondered if there was a bike out there that could work for both a child and an adult (for better resale and...
electricbikereview.com
