Segway Bike

[noalox]

http://blog.segway.com/20150224take-a-sneak-peak-at-segways-new-e-bikes-4569.html




Anyone familiar with this?

[Gihgehls]

Paging @JohnM

[Gihgehls]

Here is a pdf http://www.segway.com/segway-resources/downloads/pdfs/Segway_E-Bikes_Simply_cycling.pdf

[JohnM]

Old news. Saw this coming nearly a year ago.

http://forums.segwaychat.org/showthread.php?t=32937

Take a clunky bike, put an electric motor on it and its still a clunky bike. I favor conversion kits that retro-fit the bike you probably already own.

[noalox]

Geeesh. According to the pdf the bike weighs over 50#'s. Is this normal for an ebike?

[JohnM]

Geeesh. According to the pdf the bike weighs over 50#'s. Is this normal for an ebike?
Motors & batteries are heavy. A Bionx kit (350w, not the skimpy 250w on the Seg bike) can add 15-20 lbs to a bike. Start off with a heavy clunker and 50+ is possible. But mate a quality motor to a good folding bike and it beats a PT on weight, speed and range, plus is compact enough to carry on a bus/train. And half the cost of a PT.
http://youtu.be/6zzbpzIsPgQ?list=UU1k5iMNbMqS4VIEYu7YfPhg

[gbrandwood]

I hope the kickstands work... :)

[airdale]

Geeesh. According to the pdf the bike weighs over 50#'s. Is this normal for an ebike?

Mine weighs 69 lbs....750 watt motor and 51 volt battery....It does 28 mph....I use it on dirt trails...Goes over 30 miles on single charge...The battery and motor are were the weight is....

[noalox]

Mine weighs 69 lbs....750 watt motor and 51 volt battery....It does 28 mph....I use it on dirt trails...Goes over 30 miles on single charge...The battery and motor are were the weight is....

So you treat it as a moped then. I can't imagine pedaling a bike that weighs 69#'s and this must be a different class than the pedal-assist bikes I read about.

[airdale]

So you treat it as a moped then. I can't imagine pedaling a bike that weighs 69#'s and this must be a different class than the pedal-assist bikes I read about.

Well....You try cranking around here at a say a 30 degree angle and its a half mile long, you need the assist...full throttle and peddling...There are times I have a long distance through the desert here....if its high 90 or 100, you cant carry enough water.....No moped could due 1/100th of this off road bike does...

[JohnM]

Well....You try cranking around here at a say a 30 degree angle and its a half mile long, you need the assist...full throttle and peddling...There are times I have a long distance through the desert here....if its high 90 or 100, you cant carry enough water.....No moped could due 1/100th of this off road bike does...

And no electric bike can do the kind of desert riding I like to do. Bobby's Hole, UT, 45 miles off pavement. Another 20 miles of sand & rock before the next paved road and reliable water. Water carrying capacity of 4+ gallons. The right tool for the job.
http://forums.segwaychat.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10100/normal_100_4554.JPG
Your 750w motor and 28 MPH speed makes you a moped under Arizona law. Illegal on the roads without a license. Sounds like fun anyway.
Truth, not troll.

[airdale]

And no electric bike can do the kind of desert riding I like to do. Bobby's Hole, UT, 45 miles off pavement. Another 20 miles of sand & rock before the next paved road and reliable water. Water carrying capacity of 4+ gallons. The right tool for the job.
http://forums.segwaychat.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10100/normal_100_4554.JPG
Your 750w motor and 28 MPH speed makes you a moped under Arizona law. Illegal on the roads without a license. Sounds like fun anyway.
Truth, not troll.

Yes....and be very happy your not disabled like me.....So enjoy what you have now...because tomorrow is guaranteed to no one....Ive been living for 8 years plus living one day at a time....

You may want to think before you jump....and yes Nice for once for you not to be a troll......