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Electric Pedal Bike
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Electric Pedal Bike |
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Fairplay Member
since 2007-01-15
Posts 222England |
Done my bit for pollution Just bought an EPB Now I put the fear of God In everyone I see Racing down the pavement The law says that I can A battery powered Nightmare Will be the Bane of man Top in all the hated lists No license do you need Just a plastic helmet And a love of speeeeeed Too fast for pedestrians Yet slow for all the cars Hated by the other bikes Who have to pedal Hard ! Going up the hills a breeze Cruising is great fun Racing bikers puff and wheeze Puzzled by how you won PS for the Tech Heads you can fit an electric hub motor to your existing bike powered up by batteries. I am using a 450w Kristal at 48V good for 40kph+ and with the 8 AH Batt and a little pedaling 35km Eric Lance Davies |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
guess you dont get too much exercise with this kind of bike  M |
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Fairplay Member
since 2007-01-15
Posts 222England |
Hi M Quite the opposite you in fact get more exercise you can pedal as hard as you like, it means you can go further than you could before without getting worn out so it is a bit of a bonus and encourages bike usage. When you get totally puffed it can bring you home pedal free. Also very helpful for those that would like to ride a bike but are put off because they can’t manage hills or have a medical condition. I am sort of joking a bit in the poem… I have a basket on the front of the bike it means I can take “Happy” the Shih Tzu who is seven years old to parks and tracks she wouldn’t be able to walk to…I think she likes it better than me. Eric |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
I like that idea. I have a trail bike and a trail of 40 miles starting from my town. But it is always uphill coming back when you are the most tired after several hours of riding. That sounds interesting...  M |
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Fairplay Member
since 2007-01-15
Posts 222England |
But it is still funny to see the look on the faces of racing cyclists in all the gear getting overtaken by Shih Tzu in a basket on the front of a Mountain Bike Eric Lance Davies |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
I looked it up on google ...and it seems there are many of them in England. I am going to check up on them or the parts needed to make it electric. As I am not so young anymore and anything that will make it more enjoyable would be fine with me. M |
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Fairplay Member
since 2007-01-15
Posts 222England |
For the tech Heads.... I made a mistake the 8AH batteries were in fact R12000 packs 2x24v (12AH) which I find are good for 60 kms.... I do pedal a lot when I dont need help and help the motor when it is working |
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aujussy wolf
since 2003-08-09
Posts 1215Michigan |
one of the coolest poem i have read in years !!! i want a bike like that ~ i ll keep u posted if i get one lol ~Jw In his mantle gray he walked one day across a shining floor and with crystal key in secrecy he opened an ivory door -J.R.R. Tolkien(T.Bombadil-the adv |
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