Let's see your best pic of your electric bicycle
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stevenast
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This is my 5000 watt, off Road BEAST. Taken at HPC HQ just before shipping it out. It is currently on a DHL truck making it's way to California. Should be here tomorrow or the next day.
Fitting to have the Jeep Rubicon in the photo!
Mike Smith
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At our cottage in Ontario. Great paths along the lakes and very bike friendly on the roads. Picture shows new upgrades to my DB with Brooks saddle, Bodyfloat seat post, front and rear USB lights, and water bottle cage. Also have discovered during this trip that there is a Huge difference in power between her 350W Bionx and my 500W currie, plus the rattle and shake of the fenders, basket (lol), and rear rack is unavoidable, and irritating. Not needed if not riding in the rain or wet conditions which I would never do with an ebike. I would definitely suggest the front suspension and seat suspension of your choice. Makes the ride so much more enjoyable at higher speeds I would not recommend less than a 500W motor to anyone under any circumstances. If you don't need all that power most of the time, at least it is there when you do. 
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DWEBiker
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Looks just like Northern Minnesota , nice! I am really enjoying my 600 watt geared motor - im a big guy and it zips me to 20 with ease.
stevenast
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I'm not as big, I guess ... 185. Average fitness, baby boomer.
My 350w climbs hills with ease and gets right up to 20 on the level, all while in the lower levels of assist (tour). I practically never set it to turbo anymore. 350w 36v is plenty.
Mike Nowak
New Member
Here's a pic of my china X-bike I picked up here in Phoenix about 8 years ago. I paid$ 750.00 for it new. I rode this bike commuting to work and running errands for about three years. I liked it. Had a leaded battery pack that was good for about 16 miles a charge, good power, and would top out at about 20 mph. It looks more like an electric scooter with pedals than an e-bike to me. regretfully, it was stolen off my porch last month so I am buying a Wave from their campaign and am looking forward to owning one. 
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NYC Rider
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My best is already posted, but here is my bike with the second battery mounted on the rack. Shot taken where I drained both batteries(9 and 12 aH) riding the 45 miles from Wassaic Metro-North Station, Dutchess County to Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York. Note the maps on legal sized paper clipped to top tube. My destination was a couple more miles up the road. Some sizeable hills and the bike weighed over 70 lbs, plus I'm 165 lbs. Have gotten over 60 miles range with slow riding on flat suburban terrain. (E motion Neo Xtreme)
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stevenast
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Very interesting bike. Sorry to hear it was stolen. It had a classic/utilitarian look to it!
stevenast
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Looks good, George ...efficient. You may have already posted this somewhere... what does it weigh?
George S.
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I used to wonder why ebikes weigh so much. It started around 42 pounds, but with the kickstand, the better seat, upgraded wiring, fat tubes, premium tires, and all the electronics, it's around 48. A long distance battery (40 miles) adds around 8#. I can take stuff off in 2 minutes, which can be helpful.
Mike Nowak
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That's a nice looking
That's a nice looking bike. I don't see a battery on it. Where does the battery fit?
George S.
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I have a small pack that fits in the bag in front, where the electronics are. For range I can use a top tube bag, or on the rear rack. There are two sets of connectors, front and rear.
Reddy Kilowatt
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Hi all:
I don't have too many pictures of my eBike, so this one will have to do for now.
Those are studded snow tires and Bar Mits, both of which helped me get through this past Winter.
Now that it's almost Summer, I guess I'd better take another picture, so I can upload it to this thread.
Allen
I don't have too many pictures of my eBike, so this one will have to do for now.
Those are studded snow tires and Bar Mits, both of which helped me get through this past Winter.
Now that it's almost Summer, I guess I'd better take another picture, so I can upload it to this thread.
Allen
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Reddy Kilowatt
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Okay, now you got me started.
Here are a couple of pix I just took of the Grey Ghost parked behind work:
Allen
Here are a couple of pix I just took of the Grey Ghost parked behind work:
Allen
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Reddy Kilowatt
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Wowzer Adrian, that's seriously phat. You've got a whip that must kick a** and take names.
I just full-screened that picture and my Optibike (the Grey Ghost) moved into the corner and faced the wall.
Allen
Adrian
Active Member
It's pretty awesome. I finished it at the end of last year and have been commuting with it since even through snow storms and -18c temperatures. I had to change the tires for some 4 inch studded Dillengers when it got icy though.
The bike itself was a cheap Fatbike even before the sale I bought it on - the battery and motor cost twice what the bike did in fact.
