Folding e-bike for small airplane

[Spiessre]

Looking for some suggestions.

I am looking for a folding e-bike to bring along with us on trips.

1) must be high quality
2) good range
3) a lot of good features

There are so many choices - I would like to narrow the field.

thanks!

 

[PCeBiker]

What about a flying e-bike instead of a normal folding e-bike ??

 

[sc00ter]

GoCycle G4 or G4i. Light weight, quality, clean and easy to fold. You gotta pay to play though!

 

[fooferdoggie]

also tern

https://www.ternbicycles.com/us/bikes/473/vektron-s10

 

[bikeOnPlane]

I've been researching for the same application (last mile transportation for small general aviation airplane). What did you decide? @Spiessre ? Gocycle was a finalist for me. I dislike how they disable the throttle from operating from a standstill. Otherwise, fairly compelling.

 

[Biplaneguy]

Onewheels are popular with the bush plane crowd. I was thinking about an electric unicycle, but even that wouldn't fit in the plane I have now.

 

[Chazmo]

electric unicycle

Is that a joke or is there really such a thing? Must be terrifying!

The onewheel seems like a reasonable idea, but can those go offroad? Pardon the (complete) ignorance.

 

[PCeBiker]

Is that a joke or is there really such a thing? Must be terrifying!

Yeah, they're real.
Great for hill climbing,..

 

[Chazmo]

Yeah, they're real.
Great for hill climbing,..

I’m somewhat speechless. That doesn’t happen often.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

EUCs are a very real thing.

I’d get one, but can’t justify it.

You know airplanes won’t allow batteries larger that 99wh?

 

[PCeBiker]

I’d get one, but can’t justify it.

I'd like to try one, but they're not legal on the road, and I don't want to stand up.

I want my big cushy seat.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

Oh yea. I commuted on my electric scooter. After a couple of miles, I wanted to sit. The scooter has pneumatic tires and dual suspension so I thought it would be rainbows and roses, but my knees were feeling it by the end and I didn’t chip a tooth. Seats are nice.

 

[Art Deco]

To the OP, a Montague with a conversion kit is rather popular with pilots and boat captains b/c they have 26 inch wheels, fold up to fit into a locker, and don't suffer frame flex (the riding a wet noodles effect). Also lightweight for a folder at under 45 or 50 pounds.
We have a (rarely visited, but still) valuable forum for them you can search quickly. I own one but can't give real life experience b/c of my health decline since my purchase.

 

[Nvreloader]

Spiessre​

You might want to read this info, this bike fits into ultra lite plane,
there are several conversion of this bike and planes etc.
Tia,
yrmv

Montague folding bike conversion to electricty - Backcountry Pilot

I started yakking about this on my other thread "folding fat tire electric bike", and also have mentioned it in my ski flying thread, but thought I'd start a thread specific for the Montague and how it's working out. I had it out in the rea…

backcountrypilot.org

Here is the OEM model of folding ebike to fit an airplane.

https://www.montaguebikes.com/release-me1-general-aviation/?srsltid=AfmBOorP4Zn3n1dIlR-QMJMVkEld4-SdgPaw1C52-PdXdmCQcDavYoJM

 

[Art Deco]

Spiessre​

You might want to read this info, this bike fits into ultra lite plane,
there are several conversion of this bike and planes etc.
Tia,
yrmv

Montague folding bike conversion to electricty - Backcountry Pilot

I started yakking about this on my other thread "folding fat tire electric bike", and also have mentioned it in my ski flying thread, but thought I'd start a thread specific for the Montague and how it's working out. I had it out in the rea…

backcountrypilot.org

Here is the OEM model of folding ebike to fit an airplane.

https://www.montaguebikes.com/release-me1-general-aviation/?srsltid=AfmBOorP4Zn3n1dIlR-QMJMVkEld4-SdgPaw1C52-PdXdmCQcDavYoJM

The backcountrypilot link is appreciated. Thanks @Nvreloader .

 

[Art Deco]

EUCs are a very real thing.

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I’d get one, but can’t justify it.

You know airplanes won’t allow batteries larger that 99wh?

Didn't know about the 99wh limit (for commercial flights I assume). That actually seems reasonable if a bit low. I wouldn't want to be seated next to or underneath a 500wh battery that decided to have a bad day, either.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

Yes, for commercial flights. That’s why a battery like this exists.

Each unit is 99wh.

 

[Biplaneguy]

You know airplanes won’t allow batteries larger that 99wh?

Doesn't apply to small planes, only commercial flights.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

Doesn't apply to small planes, only commercial flights.

True. Yes. That is the exception.

 

[Art Deco]

Doesn't apply to small planes, only commercial flights.

If you choose to risk it on a small plane where you know about it, that's OK. If it's commercial, where you endanger the clueless dozens or hundreds of others, it's not OK. At all.