Questions about electric bike?

Q. Hi, I just got this electric bike second hand on craigslist - and it's working fine, but I have a few questions about it.

1. Do you remove batteries when you have the bike on the public bike rack to prevent theft? Or do you think that the lock mechanism is good enough to deter the theft? Of course I put U-shape lock on the bike body itself, but I wasn't sure what to do with the battery. It's removable, so for today, (first time out), I removed the battery and brought it with me to the office.

2. how long does this battery last? The previous owner told me she used the bike for two years. How do you know the battery is no good any more? She used it to climb up a hill (gradual, a short steep part, but not so terrible) daily about 1.5 miles. When should I consider getting new battery pack (and how much does it cost?)

3. Is there way to adjust the positioning of the switch to turn the power on because it's in a little awkward place to reach as of right now. (I like to turn it on and off to save battery as I climb up the hill).

Thanks!
to the first responder: I live in upstate NY and the town is full of hills. I dare you to climb the two large hills I just went down and climbed this morning. I'm a middle aged woman with shaky knees and I'm not going to put up with your nonsense. Perhaps you should think about what you say before you post it - and save some embarrassment. You won't dare say that to me in person.

to the second person: I want to turn it on and off because, if you've ever rode bike on a long hill, the incline is not even. Some parts are almost level, and I don't need the assist, but some other parts are steep, then I need assist.
And please only answer if you actually know anything about electric bike.
Also, this is the bike I got: http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/twist.express/7335/44074/ I forgot to add this link in the initial post.

Answer
I would remove the battery. The battery life is determined by the type and the number of recharge cycles. If you turn it off to climb hills why bother with an electric bike. There is a good chance that you already need a new battery. The cost will depend on the type, Google is your friend.

Edit:
You replied without giving any more information about the bike. Most have a Controller that determines how much energy you use.

http://www.nycewheels.com/giant-part-twist-battery.html

Read this.

http://www.cyclepathbikes.com/giant/howitworks.html

Making an electric bicycle?

Q. I want to make my bike electric and I don't have a clue where to get the supplies and how much it costs to get the supplies. I want to make my mountain bike into an electric one.

Answer
http://www.electricrider.com/
http://www.electric-bikes.com/ - best one
http://www.cyclone-usa.com/
www.easyracers.com
www.sunbicycles.com
www.ampedbikes.com
http://www.electric-bikes.org/
http://www.goldenmotor.com
http://e-bikekit.com/ - pretty good
http://www.lightfootcycles.com/index.php
http://www.hi-powercycles.com/
http://www.electricbikee.com/
http://www.enertrac.net/index.php

I'll give you a hint: Hub motors have some disadvantages compared to motors that drive the bicycles chain, namely low speed thrust for climbing steep hills with heavy loads. But that never actually becomes a factor because your speed never drops too far when you ride an electric bike. The good outweighs the bad when it comes to hub motors.

I recommend Crystalyte 5000 series hub motors. And absolutely pay a little extra and get lithium batteries. The lighter weight means longer range and better performance, and they pay for themselves in the long run because they have a longer life span.

It's going to cost you some money if you want the best quality. If you don't like the sticker shock, walmart sells an electric bicycle you can search for on their website. It's dirt cheap and it will last a few years if you take care of it.

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I live on a hill and need transportation to school/ Electric Scooter?

Joe M

I live on a hill and its is very difficult to come home. I can't drive and there are no bus or train stops near me. Biking isn't an option because coming home is the worst. Do you need a license to drive an electric scooter? Do need a helmet as well? How do they do on hills? How heavy are they? I was thinking about an electric or kick scooter. If I get a kick scooter I can carry it home because it only weighs 5 pounds. Please help me pick or suggest something new, by experience only please.

Answer
I've never owned an electric scooter, but I think it would be way too weak for your hill. Right now I ride a 70cc Honda scooter, and even that's a little weak for hill climbing. It'll get up the hill I have to climb, but everyone else is doing the speed limit, 45, while I'm doing 35 or 40. You might be lighter and more aerodynamic than me, but you should go with 100cc or more. And buy a Honda, Yamaha or Suzuki if you can afford it. Stay away from the Chinese garbage.

Electric Motorcyle Issue?!!??!?

Josh

I'll be using 4 lead acid deep cycle batteries that put out 875 CCA and 205 amps continuous and so forth but the motor only uses 133 amps and 48 volts, just want to know if the controller should be rated at 300 amps, 400 amps, 550 amps? I'm wanting to get a curtis controller off ebay and found all three but which one!???

Answer
In my opinion, any one of those would work fine. The main difference is in the level of performance you want out of this bike. A higher amp controller will give you let you climb hills faster, and give faster acceleration in general. The top speed is the same unless you go to a higher voltage. The trade off is, when you are running more amps through your motor & cables, they will heat up and fail if the motor doesn't have some means of cooling (usually a blower forcing air through it) and the cables need to be thicker.
If you have mostly flat land where you live, and an easy-going driving style, a 300A controller would be fine.
Once you are up to speed, you'll probably draw less than 200 amps cruising on flat land.
Definitely install a good ammeter and keep an eye on your motor amps. You might want to avoid several-mile uphill climbs and similar situations that will draw a lot of amps for extended amounts of time. If you draw 500A for more than about 2 minutes at a time, it's very likely that stuff will start burning up. If you anticipate a lot of hill climbs, you should have a blower forcing air through the motor, and a good heatsink/fan combo for the controller as well.

A 48v controller is appropriate for your system. The engineers at Curtis know that a fully charged 48v pack is more than 48v and they have built in the appropriate tolerance for over-voltage. The controller also is capable of feeding more current to the motor than it draws from the batteries, so even if it's giving 400 amps to the motor, it will be pulling much less than that amount of current from the batteries. If you want to have the option to add more batteries and run a higher voltage system, you could get something like a Curtis 1209B or an Alltrax 7245... both of those are rated from 48v-72v so you can run it on 48v now, and add more batteries later if you want to have a higher top speed. Those controllers are a lot more expensive than a regular 48v one, and also physically larger and heavier.

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Which 250cc bike here is best?

Alex Andre

I am looking for a bigger bike, a 250cc, moving up from a Broncho 110cc. I weigh 175, and I'm 5' 8". I am mainly going to be trail, field, and desert riding, and some street riding (for some of the choices I have I'll be getting the dual sport kit). My choices so far are the Honda CRF250R (MX), a Yamaha YZ250F (MX), WR250R (dual-sport), or a WR250F (trail). I definitely want something with a peppy motor. I also want to be able to go 75-90 stock, or at least with some minor upgrades. I will be buying used, as I don't have the cash to pay for a brand new one. Best choice here?

Answer
I ride a crf250r and the bike is amazing and so powerful. If ur looking for trail riding it would be a good bike but the only problem would be if u stall out on a hill climb it would be hard to start cuz u gab to kick it. I would recommend a crf250x which is the crf250 trail version of the bike. The difference is the bike has and electric start, a bigger tank, and the inside of the engine is a little differnt. It won't have as much power but it would still hav a lot of power. Also if you want to register the bike to be street legal I think it would be preaty hard also a crf250r would be able to do 75 and up. I also go trail riding all the time with my crf250r and it's perfect for it. So I hope this helped

Has anyone ridden the E-Zip Comfort Electric Bicycle?

SILVRSWT

I am looking for anyone who has ridden this bike and can comment on it's ability to climb hills, the difficulty of pedaling with the extra payload, etc.

I saw it while shopping for a new bike for moving around a busy college campus with lots of hills;

http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=0&search_query=e-zip&Continue.x=0&Continue.y=0&Continue=Find&ic=24_0

Answer
I recently bought the other bike on that page - the E-Zip Mountain Trailz bike. The two are almost identical. I wrote a pretty thorough review of it here on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/E%252dZip-Mountain-Trailz-Electric-Bicycle/dp/B000MSDKOI/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-0603160-1961532?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1188436525&sr=8-1

Basically it makes going up hills much easier, as long as you're not going too far (because that will drain the battery pretty quickly). It's pretty hard to pedal with a dead battery because of the extra weight. Read my review for further details.

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I live on a hill and need transportation to school/ Electric Scooter?

Joe M

I live on a hill and its is very difficult to come home. I can't drive and there are no bus or train stops near me. Biking isn't an option because coming home is the worst. Do you need a license to drive an electric scooter? Do need a helmet as well? How do they do on hills? How heavy are they? I was thinking about an electric or kick scooter. If I get a kick scooter I can carry it home because it only weighs 5 pounds. Please help me pick or suggest something new, by experience only please.

Answer
I've never owned an electric scooter, but I think it would be way too weak for your hill. Right now I ride a 70cc Honda scooter, and even that's a little weak for hill climbing. It'll get up the hill I have to climb, but everyone else is doing the speed limit, 45, while I'm doing 35 or 40. You might be lighter and more aerodynamic than me, but you should go with 100cc or more. And buy a Honda, Yamaha or Suzuki if you can afford it. Stay away from the Chinese garbage.

Electric Motorcyle Issue?!!??!?

Josh

I'll be using 4 lead acid deep cycle batteries that put out 875 CCA and 205 amps continuous and so forth but the motor only uses 133 amps and 48 volts, just want to know if the controller should be rated at 300 amps, 400 amps, 550 amps? I'm wanting to get a curtis controller off ebay and found all three but which one!???

Answer
In my opinion, any one of those would work fine. The main difference is in the level of performance you want out of this bike. A higher amp controller will give you let you climb hills faster, and give faster acceleration in general. The top speed is the same unless you go to a higher voltage. The trade off is, when you are running more amps through your motor & cables, they will heat up and fail if the motor doesn't have some means of cooling (usually a blower forcing air through it) and the cables need to be thicker.
If you have mostly flat land where you live, and an easy-going driving style, a 300A controller would be fine.
Once you are up to speed, you'll probably draw less than 200 amps cruising on flat land.
Definitely install a good ammeter and keep an eye on your motor amps. You might want to avoid several-mile uphill climbs and similar situations that will draw a lot of amps for extended amounts of time. If you draw 500A for more than about 2 minutes at a time, it's very likely that stuff will start burning up. If you anticipate a lot of hill climbs, you should have a blower forcing air through the motor, and a good heatsink/fan combo for the controller as well.

A 48v controller is appropriate for your system. The engineers at Curtis know that a fully charged 48v pack is more than 48v and they have built in the appropriate tolerance for over-voltage. The controller also is capable of feeding more current to the motor than it draws from the batteries, so even if it's giving 400 amps to the motor, it will be pulling much less than that amount of current from the batteries. If you want to have the option to add more batteries and run a higher voltage system, you could get something like a Curtis 1209B or an Alltrax 7245... both of those are rated from 48v-72v so you can run it on 48v now, and add more batteries later if you want to have a higher top speed. Those controllers are a lot more expensive than a regular 48v one, and also physically larger and heavier.

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electric bike recommendation?

bugbeacon2

I am looking for an electric bike for exercise for under $500. I want electric because my area is very hilly and I want to get exercise but I'm just not in shape enough to make it up the hills without some help. Ideas for the best in my price range?

Answer
Forget the electric bike they are hard to pedal and using the motor wont give you any exercise. If you want exercise get a used stationary bike off of Craig's list or better yet go to the local bike shop and get a good hybrid bike. It will take time to be able to climb hills, if you have to get off and walk.

Questions about electric bike?

JK

Hi, I just got this electric bike second hand on craigslist - and it's working fine, but I have a few questions about it.

1. Do you remove batteries when you have the bike on the public bike rack to prevent theft? Or do you think that the lock mechanism is good enough to deter the theft? Of course I put U-shape lock on the bike body itself, but I wasn't sure what to do with the battery. It's removable, so for today, (first time out), I removed the battery and brought it with me to the office.

2. how long does this battery last? The previous owner told me she used the bike for two years. How do you know the battery is no good any more? She used it to climb up a hill (gradual, a short steep part, but not so terrible) daily about 1.5 miles. When should I consider getting new battery pack (and how much does it cost?)

3. Is there way to adjust the positioning of the switch to turn the power on because it's in a little awkward place to reach as of right now. (I like to turn it on and off to save battery as I climb up the hill).

Thanks!
to the first responder: I live in upstate NY and the town is full of hills. I dare you to climb the two large hills I just went down and climbed this morning. I'm a middle aged woman with shaky knees and I'm not going to put up with your nonsense. Perhaps you should think about what you say before you post it - and save some embarrassment. You won't dare say that to me in person.

to the second person: I want to turn it on and off because, if you've ever rode bike on a long hill, the incline is not even. Some parts are almost level, and I don't need the assist, but some other parts are steep, then I need assist.
And please only answer if you actually know anything about electric bike.
Also, this is the bike I got: http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/twist.express/7335/44074/ I forgot to add this link in the initial post.

Answer
I would remove the battery. The battery life is determined by the type and the number of recharge cycles. If you turn it off to climb hills why bother with an electric bike. There is a good chance that you already need a new battery. The cost will depend on the type, Google is your friend.

Edit:
You replied without giving any more information about the bike. Most have a Controller that determines how much energy you use.

http://www.nycewheels.com/giant-part-twist-battery.html

Read this.

http://www.cyclepathbikes.com/giant/howitworks.html

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electric bike recommendation?

best electric bike hill climbing image

bugbeacon2

I am looking for an electric bike for exercise for under $500. I want electric because my area is very hilly and I want to get exercise but I'm just not in shape enough to make it up the hills without some help. Ideas for the best in my price range?

Answer
Forget the electric bike they are hard to pedal and using the motor wont give you any exercise. If you want exercise get a used stationary bike off of Craig's list or better yet go to the local bike shop and get a good hybrid bike. It will take time to be able to climb hills, if you have to get off and walk.

What TRIAL Motorcycle should i go for?

Matthew

I'm 17 and i wanna get a trials motobike

I need something cheap and good for a beginner, i'm average tall, not too tall and hell no im not short
125cc, 200c 250cc 1000cc? lol what are your suggestions for a bike? and what should i know about the bike before buying one

PS: im not attending any club for training, im doing it solo :P

Answer
If you want to ride trails. Get a 4-Stroke. Start out with a CRF230F, TTR230, XR200 ect. Its well worth it to get one with an electric starter, they really help when stranded on a hill climb that you stalled on :)
The XR200 will be the cheapest on the list, you can pick them up all day on craigslist at $500 and above :)

You also mentioned that you wanted a Trials motobike. These are different.
Trial motorcycles are distinctive in that they are extremely lightweight, lack seating (they are designed to be ridden standing up) and have suspension travel that is short, relative to a motocross or enduro motorcycle.
Its like Parkour for a bike :)

Hope this helps!!

2002 CR250R 30 year Washington State/ Canada Trail Riding Veteran. :)

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What are all the a different kinds of bicycles?

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DMR

moutain, hybrid, road, freestyle- what else?
description of each would be nice

Answer
Mountain bikes. These are rugged bikes for off-road use, but many people ride them on pavement as well. Mountain bikes feature fat knobby tires for comfort and traction, flat bars for great control, and low gears for easier hill climbing. Some mountain bikes have suspension for increased shock absorption. Do you need suspension? It depends on how and where you plan to ride.
Road bikes. These are meant for pavement riding, and are built for speed. They have narrower tires and drop bars for a more aerodynamic position.
Hybrid bikes. These are a cross between mountain bikes and road bikes -- for the rider who wants to do a little of everything. Hybrids generally have treaded tires which are narrower than mountain bike tires, flat bars, and higher gearing than mountain bikes. They're not quite as fast as road bikes on pavement, and not quite as rugged as mountain bikes on the road. They're good for commuting, and offer a compromise which appeals to a lot of people.
Cruisers. One-speed or multi-speed, cruisers are for the casual rider who wants to, well, cruise.
Juvenile bikes. These come in many varieties, from one-speed cruisers, to performance BMX bikes, to multi-speed mountain and road bikes.
Comfort bikes. These are specialized mountain bikes or hybrids with more upright riding positions, softer saddles and lower gearing. Theyâre built for, as the name implies, comfort, but are also designed to perform well.
Recumbents/tandems/electric assist bikes. There are numerous "niche" bicycles available today. Recumbents allow people to ride in a "recliner-chair" position with feet forward. Tandems allow two riders on a bike. Also, a number of companies are offering bicycles with electric-assist motors.

Ways to get around without any license?

Donald Tru

Whats the best transport to get around places with a lot of hills I was thinking about getting a electric scooter but you can only go 8 miles on it or a electric bike but they cost to much wats the best transport that you can use that you don't need a license for I live in vancouver and something around $700 .

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gas scooter. they climb hills pretty well, get about 100 mpg and are really fun to ride. get a nice one tho or it will break. dont go buy a 200 dollar one if u spend the full 700 ull get something real nice

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electric bike recommendation?

best electric bike hill climbing image

bugbeacon2

I am looking for an electric bike for exercise for under $500. I want electric because my area is very hilly and I want to get exercise but I'm just not in shape enough to make it up the hills without some help. Ideas for the best in my price range?

Answer
Forget the electric bike they are hard to pedal and using the motor wont give you any exercise. If you want exercise get a used stationary bike off of Craig's list or better yet go to the local bike shop and get a good hybrid bike. It will take time to be able to climb hills, if you have to get off and walk.

What TRIAL Motorcycle should i go for?

Matthew

I'm 17 and i wanna get a trials motobike

I need something cheap and good for a beginner, i'm average tall, not too tall and hell no im not short
125cc, 200c 250cc 1000cc? lol what are your suggestions for a bike? and what should i know about the bike before buying one

PS: im not attending any club for training, im doing it solo :P

Answer
If you want to ride trails. Get a 4-Stroke. Start out with a CRF230F, TTR230, XR200 ect. Its well worth it to get one with an electric starter, they really help when stranded on a hill climb that you stalled on :)
The XR200 will be the cheapest on the list, you can pick them up all day on craigslist at $500 and above :)

You also mentioned that you wanted a Trials motobike. These are different.
Trial motorcycles are distinctive in that they are extremely lightweight, lack seating (they are designed to be ridden standing up) and have suspension travel that is short, relative to a motocross or enduro motorcycle.
Its like Parkour for a bike :)

Hope this helps!!

2002 CR250R 30 year Washington State/ Canada Trail Riding Veteran. :)

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Where can you find a good, reliable electric bicycle store in the bay area?

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chimichang

It seems like we are so behind in electric bicycle compared to China, Taiwan, Netherlands, etc....

Answer
Get a nice test ride for speed and hill climbing.
Get all warranties in writing.

Try a Bionx Dealer, Bioinx is pretty reliable.

So here is a partial Bay area listing:

Try Santa Cruz, they have a bunch.

Dave's Custom Bikes is located at 910 Soquel Avenue, across from the Albertsonâs shopping center and Tony and Albaâs Pizza, 3 1/2 blocks up the hill from Ocean Street, in Santa Cruz.

also

San Francisco
Noe Valley Cyclery
4193 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 647-0886

Please note: Noe Valley Cyclery is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Oakland
Wheels of Justice Cyclery
2024 Mountain Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 339-6091

Marin
The Village Peddler
1161 Magnolia Avenue
Larkspur, CA 94939
(415) 461-3091
www.myebike.com


Electro Ride Bikes & Scooters
1421 Yellowstone Ave
Milpitas (CA) 95035-6913
408-262-8975
rob.means@electric-bikes.com

Livermore Cyclery
2752 First Street
Livermore (CA) 94550
925-455-8090
http://www.livermorecyclery.com



Mt Tam Bikes
31 Sunnyside Ave, Ste C
Mill Valley (CA) 94941
415-389-1900
http://www.mttambikes.com/

Ecodrive Technology Group, 37436 Gillett Road, Fremont, CA 94536, 866-309-6717, http://www.ecycleusa.com/

If my kill switch on my motorcycle was broke off will the motorcycle still start?

J P

Sorry guys... it is a 1982 kawasaki kz1100 .It was in storage and the key was lost also the kill switch on the throttle grip was broken i was wondering if after i get a key made if i am going to have problems with this switch being broken...

Answer
The kill switch on a motorcycle is basically exactly what it says. A means to kill the engine. It does so by shorting out the electric by grounding it to the handlebar.
If the switch was broke in such a way that the wire touched the handlebar it won't start. If it was broke and the wire didn't hit the bar it would start but render the switch inoperative.
As another said you didn't mention the make or style of the bike. If it has an ignition you can use it to shut off the bike. Some use the kill switch to shut them down. If this is the case you can make another switch easily by using what we did when racing. Attach the wire to a piece of metal, (we used a piece of hacksaw blade) wrap tape around the handlebar and the blade so that the blade has tape to keep it off the bar on one end and lays on the bar on the other. This shorts out the bike and it wont run. Now put a small piece of leather under the one end of the blade and the bike will start and run. Pull out the leather and it shorts out again. We used this in hill climbing and racing by attaching the leather by a strap wrapped around our wrist. If we left the bike the strap would pull out and the bike would kill.

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Where can you find a good, reliable electric bicycle store in the bay area?

best electric bike hill climbing image

chimichang

It seems like we are so behind in electric bicycle compared to China, Taiwan, Netherlands, etc....

Answer
Get a nice test ride for speed and hill climbing.
Get all warranties in writing.

Try a Bionx Dealer, Bioinx is pretty reliable.

So here is a partial Bay area listing:

Try Santa Cruz, they have a bunch.

Dave's Custom Bikes is located at 910 Soquel Avenue, across from the Albertsonâs shopping center and Tony and Albaâs Pizza, 3 1/2 blocks up the hill from Ocean Street, in Santa Cruz.

also

San Francisco
Noe Valley Cyclery
4193 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 647-0886

Please note: Noe Valley Cyclery is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Oakland
Wheels of Justice Cyclery
2024 Mountain Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 339-6091

Marin
The Village Peddler
1161 Magnolia Avenue
Larkspur, CA 94939
(415) 461-3091
www.myebike.com


Electro Ride Bikes & Scooters
1421 Yellowstone Ave
Milpitas (CA) 95035-6913
408-262-8975
rob.means@electric-bikes.com

Livermore Cyclery
2752 First Street
Livermore (CA) 94550
925-455-8090
http://www.livermorecyclery.com



Mt Tam Bikes
31 Sunnyside Ave, Ste C
Mill Valley (CA) 94941
415-389-1900
http://www.mttambikes.com/

Ecodrive Technology Group, 37436 Gillett Road, Fremont, CA 94536, 866-309-6717, http://www.ecycleusa.com/

If my kill switch on my motorcycle was broke off will the motorcycle still start?

J P

Sorry guys... it is a 1982 kawasaki kz1100 .It was in storage and the key was lost also the kill switch on the throttle grip was broken i was wondering if after i get a key made if i am going to have problems with this switch being broken...

Answer
The kill switch on a motorcycle is basically exactly what it says. A means to kill the engine. It does so by shorting out the electric by grounding it to the handlebar.
If the switch was broke in such a way that the wire touched the handlebar it won't start. If it was broke and the wire didn't hit the bar it would start but render the switch inoperative.
As another said you didn't mention the make or style of the bike. If it has an ignition you can use it to shut off the bike. Some use the kill switch to shut them down. If this is the case you can make another switch easily by using what we did when racing. Attach the wire to a piece of metal, (we used a piece of hacksaw blade) wrap tape around the handlebar and the blade so that the blade has tape to keep it off the bar on one end and lays on the bar on the other. This shorts out the bike and it wont run. Now put a small piece of leather under the one end of the blade and the bike will start and run. Pull out the leather and it shorts out again. We used this in hill climbing and racing by attaching the leather by a strap wrapped around our wrist. If we left the bike the strap would pull out and the bike would kill.

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electric bike recommendation?

best electric bike hill climbing image

bugbeacon2

I am looking for an electric bike for exercise for under $500. I want electric because my area is very hilly and I want to get exercise but I'm just not in shape enough to make it up the hills without some help. Ideas for the best in my price range?

Answer
Forget the electric bike they are hard to pedal and using the motor wont give you any exercise. If you want exercise get a used stationary bike off of Craig's list or better yet go to the local bike shop and get a good hybrid bike. It will take time to be able to climb hills, if you have to get off and walk.

What TRIAL Motorcycle should i go for?

Matthew

I'm 17 and i wanna get a trials motobike

I need something cheap and good for a beginner, i'm average tall, not too tall and hell no im not short
125cc, 200c 250cc 1000cc? lol what are your suggestions for a bike? and what should i know about the bike before buying one

PS: im not attending any club for training, im doing it solo :P

Answer
If you want to ride trails. Get a 4-Stroke. Start out with a CRF230F, TTR230, XR200 ect. Its well worth it to get one with an electric starter, they really help when stranded on a hill climb that you stalled on :)
The XR200 will be the cheapest on the list, you can pick them up all day on craigslist at $500 and above :)

You also mentioned that you wanted a Trials motobike. These are different.
Trial motorcycles are distinctive in that they are extremely lightweight, lack seating (they are designed to be ridden standing up) and have suspension travel that is short, relative to a motocross or enduro motorcycle.
Its like Parkour for a bike :)

Hope this helps!!

2002 CR250R 30 year Washington State/ Canada Trail Riding Veteran. :)

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