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Any suggestions on a great electric bike?
I want to get a bike that I can pedal and goes maybe 20 mph??
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I bought one recently, but it wasn't top quality - actually it was the cheapest I could find. The E-Zip Mountain Trailz. It's actually pretty good, but the realistic range is only about 13 miles.
I've heard that Giant makes some really good ones:
http://nycewheels.com/giant-electric-bike.html
As does Currie Technologies. They make both the E-Zip (cheap version) and the i-Zip (higher quality).
http://www.currietech.com/html/07_ezip_main_prod.html
http://www.izipusa.com/
The main things you want to look at are range, battery type, and weight. Obviously lighter and longer range are better. Mine claims to go 15-22 miles/charge and only gets 13, so performance may not meet the claims. I think the range claims are based on biking pretty slowly.
Sealed lead acid batteries are the cheapest and most economical, but only last about a year. Bikes with NiMh batteries last about twice as long, but the battery costs about 3 times as much as a SLA battery. Lithium ion batteries are very expensive but last a very long time.
Good luck.
I bought one recently, but it wasn't top quality - actually it was the cheapest I could find. The E-Zip Mountain Trailz. It's actually pretty good, but the realistic range is only about 13 miles.
I've heard that Giant makes some really good ones:
http://nycewheels.com/giant-electric-bike.html
As does Currie Technologies. They make both the E-Zip (cheap version) and the i-Zip (higher quality).
http://www.currietech.com/html/07_ezip_main_prod.html
http://www.izipusa.com/
The main things you want to look at are range, battery type, and weight. Obviously lighter and longer range are better. Mine claims to go 15-22 miles/charge and only gets 13, so performance may not meet the claims. I think the range claims are based on biking pretty slowly.
Sealed lead acid batteries are the cheapest and most economical, but only last about a year. Bikes with NiMh batteries last about twice as long, but the battery costs about 3 times as much as a SLA battery. Lithium ion batteries are very expensive but last a very long time.
Good luck.
I need a quality electric bike, anyone know anything about Pietzo?
Peter
I found this company and their bikes sound like what I am looking for. They have some good customer reviews but I thought I would ask if anyone else had experience with them before I made the purchase.
http://electric-bicycle-store.pietzo.com/
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The only experience I have with electric bikes is watching the riders run out of their electrical charge way too fast. Then they are stuck pedaling an extremely heavy bicycle home.
I've met only one person (a lady) who owned one & was happy with it. But, she also stated she was never any more than 1/2 to maybe 1 mile from home on it.
What's wrong with a real bicycle? You'll get a work-out & be healthier.
The only experience I have with electric bikes is watching the riders run out of their electrical charge way too fast. Then they are stuck pedaling an extremely heavy bicycle home.
I've met only one person (a lady) who owned one & was happy with it. But, she also stated she was never any more than 1/2 to maybe 1 mile from home on it.
What's wrong with a real bicycle? You'll get a work-out & be healthier.
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