Just received my X-Class electric bicycle and was wondering if anybody has one yet. I haven't seen a thread talking about them. These bicycles are awesome! They will go 30 M.P.H. and you can go 60-70 miles on a battery charge. Taking hills is no problem and you still have the option for pedal assist if you want to. It has a 7 speed derailleur which gives you plenty of options. I highly recommend purchasing one of these bikes, it's like going back to your preteen years! arielrider.com is where you can check them out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by LoneWolf:
Seems like an electric bicycle is for the man too lazy to pedal a regular bicycle and not man enough to ride a motorcycle.
It's just a toy. My street bike is a zx14 and my dirt bike is a KTM 380 MXC 2 stroke. [Reply]
Originally Posted by LoneWolf:
Seems like an electric bicycle is for the man too lazy to pedal a regular bicycle and not man enough to ride a motorcycle.
Wait until you reach the age of 60, you'll have a totally different opinion! :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by KINGPIN CHIEFS FAN:
Wait until you reach the age of 60, you'll have a totally different opinion! :-)
I'm in my late 40s so sixty doesn't seem that far off. I'm sure the electric bicycles are a blast to ride. I was just stirring the pot a little with my comment. [Reply]
Originally Posted by LoneWolf:
I'm in my late 40s so sixty doesn't seem that far off. I'm sure the electric bicycles are a blast to ride. I was just stirring the pot a little with my comment.
No offense taken, they are a lot of fun to ride! [Reply]
I got a Cannondale aluminum frame last year and love it. I do my own pedaling (I'm 63)
I got my wife a Townie Electra pedal assist because she can't keep up with my pace otherwise. (Not that I am all that fast). She loves it. we go on 15-35 mile rides frequently and she keeps up. She loves it and has no complaints.
BUT. If I were to do it over again, I would have done more research on e-bikes. Hers weighs in at 60 lbs. Yikes. There are 90 pounders out there. It seems like you are wasting a lot of (electrical) energy just moving the bike. I've seen ones out there that are closer to 30 lbs. [Reply]
I Will say that I understand the appeal of an e-bike. My first exposure was when I visited my brother in Colorado. We rented e-bikes and rode from Frisco up to the Vail pass - 13 miles of uphill if memory serves. As a flatlander, I could have never done that without the assist. [Reply]
I was looking at one a year or two ago. I think it was around $1600. Can't for the life of me remember the brand. Hell, it may have been something I first saw here on CP. Seems like a great idea. You don't have to use the electric power but it's nice that it's there when you want it. [Reply]
I’m 60 too, ya fuckers, and I sold my Harley last year to shut my wife up.
I’d try one of the ebikes around here. One of the fat tire ones cause I’m on a gravel road.
No different than being in the desert and riding a fucking donkey. Who cares what you look like?
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I've been pondering one of these, which is in the opposite direction of an ebike. My commute is about to get longer to the extent that it'll be impractical to walk:
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
I've been pondering one of these, which is in the opposite direction of an ebike. My commute is about to get longer to the extent that it'll be impractical to walk:
I’ll be honest.
I’d fall off that sonofabitch before I got 15 feet.
I get dizzy just watching it.
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Originally Posted by burt:
I'm just too cheap!!! I just purchased an 18 year old Schwinn 21 speed...for $20.00.
I adjusted the brakes but took it to a bike shop to have the shifters adjusted. Another $20.00. All in all, a perfect bike for $40.00. Doc said get more exercise and the Rock Island Trail is easy riding.
