Nirmala
Active Member
The latest review on electricbikereport is for a nicely designed ebike system from the UK:
http://electricbikereport.com/arcc-e²-pod-moulton-electric-bike-review-a-british-classic/
It results in a lightweight bike. The Moulton model weighs 37.5 pounds total and the Cinelli based version from the same company weighs just 27.3 pounds (!) including battery and motor. These are low powered systems (250 watts) and also have small batteries (4AH), but the batteries are easy to swap in and out and they even sell a spare battery holder that attaches to the frame.
I am intrigued by the idea of a lightweight ebike that rides mostly like a normal bike with just a moderate amount of boost, and this seems to fit that description. In some ways, it is a more elegant design than the heavy 50-60 pound dedicated ebike with a large battery, especially if you enjoy pedaling and just want the electric boost for hills and headwinds, and maybe just a slight boost the rest of the time.
I am hoping that the ShareRoller I have pre-ordered allows me to accomplish something like this when added to a lighter weight standard bike, since the entire motor/battery/controller of the ShareRoller weighs only 5-8 pounds depending on battery size.
Here is the Moulton version:
![arcc_assist_ebike_dsc_4010.jpg arcc_assist_ebike_dsc_4010.jpg](https://forums.electricbikereview.com/data/attachments/5/5092-e76d032e0830501b140abe7ac992d691.jpg)
And here is the 27 pound Cinelli city bike version:
![L1040892 (3) Jan 15 resized.jpg L1040892 (3) Jan 15 resized.jpg](https://forums.electricbikereview.com/data/attachments/5/5093-81da8cea9c26e68f2c5fd5bc2b932203.jpg)
http://electricbikereport.com/arcc-e²-pod-moulton-electric-bike-review-a-british-classic/
It results in a lightweight bike. The Moulton model weighs 37.5 pounds total and the Cinelli based version from the same company weighs just 27.3 pounds (!) including battery and motor. These are low powered systems (250 watts) and also have small batteries (4AH), but the batteries are easy to swap in and out and they even sell a spare battery holder that attaches to the frame.
I am intrigued by the idea of a lightweight ebike that rides mostly like a normal bike with just a moderate amount of boost, and this seems to fit that description. In some ways, it is a more elegant design than the heavy 50-60 pound dedicated ebike with a large battery, especially if you enjoy pedaling and just want the electric boost for hills and headwinds, and maybe just a slight boost the rest of the time.
I am hoping that the ShareRoller I have pre-ordered allows me to accomplish something like this when added to a lighter weight standard bike, since the entire motor/battery/controller of the ShareRoller weighs only 5-8 pounds depending on battery size.
Here is the Moulton version:
![arcc_assist_ebike_dsc_4010.jpg arcc_assist_ebike_dsc_4010.jpg](https://forums.electricbikereview.com/data/attachments/5/5092-e76d032e0830501b140abe7ac992d691.jpg)
And here is the 27 pound Cinelli city bike version:
![L1040892 (3) Jan 15 resized.jpg L1040892 (3) Jan 15 resized.jpg](https://forums.electricbikereview.com/data/attachments/5/5093-81da8cea9c26e68f2c5fd5bc2b932203.jpg)
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