The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Smallholding => Renewables => Topic started by: richard1 on September 24, 2011, 10:31:09 am
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Hi all, :wave:
Im thinking of buying an e-bike, Do any of you have one? are they any good? and are there any brands that anyone can recomend?
Also is it better to buy a kit to convert a normal bike? or to buy one from new factory made?
Many thanks :farmer:
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What's an e-bike? For virtual travel? ;D
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What's an e-bike? For virtual travel? ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D
They're all eeeeebikes to me - dodgy knee.
Next door neighbour has one, battery is charged overnight on charger plus I think to an extent by peddling / freewheeling downhill, juice helps on the uphills. Not sure how green it really is in that it does consume electricity to charge it, but if the rider would otherwise take a car, or sit at home using electricity, then I guess that makes it green. I think there may be some that just use the in-travel-generated power?
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Ah, I see - the 'E' stands for 'electricity' not 'ether' Makes sense now!