Leccy bike for motorhome ??

[alanojones]

E bike

Well in the end we bought an evora from bicycles4you. Turned up today and the look smart enough. they have a 36v battery and250 watt motor. without having the time to get out and try them we dont know if the 6.6ah battery will be much good.They claim a 15-40km range.I know the 40km will be downhill with a tail wind and a rider weighing in at 7st dripping wet. Neither of us are heavy and inted to only use the assist when we have to. Do people think they will be ok for up to a 12 mile round trip? has anybody had one or got one of these?

Evora Electric Explorer – Bicycles4u.com

They're really good. Fold up small and comfortable to ride. The battery size makes a lot of sense because this is a 'pedal assist', that is it charges when you pedal on the flat/downhill. A smaller battery means it charges a bit quicker when pedaling and you get a bit further overall. I haven't had to charge ours for weeks and they're used a lot. The range is about right and they keep spares. Ask for a discount /freebie when you buy two and you get the storage bags. Obviously they're not mountain beasts, just runabouts.

 

[witzend]

. However, insurance against theft may be expensive. We don't bother. Just lock it up carefully and be thoughtful about where you leave it.

Isn't insurance required just suppose you where involved in a at fault accident claim against you could be 1000's

 

[Obanboy666]

Isn't insurance required just suppose you where involved in a at fault accident claim against you could be 1000's

By law only if above 250 watt but i have it anyway for the reason you stated.

 

[exwindsurfer]

Im thinking of getting one too, looked at a few but they look pretty naff to be honest, so thinking of converting my mountain bike w7th one of these kits, ive spent too much on my bike to get rid of it,

Conversion Kits - eBikes Direct

I fitted a bfang fun8 crank drive kit to my cannondale it's a 500watt motor and 14.5 amp battery and found it great to ride. No problems whatsoever on the steepest of climbs and I've had 30 miles over 2 days on one charge. I think you'll find that the crank drive kits are way more torquey than the hub driven ones. The kit was £680, added to the £450 I paid for the Cannondale it's not cheap but I'd say worth every penny!!! The kit is a doddle to fit.

Jeff

 

[alanojones]

E bike

Well done, let us know the Fab, Good & Bad points wheen you have put it through some everyday realistic tests !.
Interesting.

Well I'll post again because my previous post has vanished. We got two Evora's on the way South. They are very good. Not too heavy, easy to ride, and hold their charge well. The point to remember is these are 'pedal assist'. Switch off the electric on the flat and your pedaling starts to recharge the battery. The small battery is easier to charge and so you can go further. The electric is only used for hills and starting off. Plenty of spares and friendly dealer. I think the OP just wanted to hear about pootling about on a fun bike. Big hairy mountain bikes are out there, but most are apparently illegal.

 

[Johnnygm7lsi]

I fitted a bfang fun8 crank drive kit to my cannondale it's a 500watt motor and 14.5 amp battery and found it great to ride. No problems whatsoever on the steepest of climbs and I've had 30 miles over 2 days on one charge. I think you'll find that the crank drive kits are way more torquey than the hub driven ones. The kit was £680, added to the £450 I paid for the Cannondale it's not cheap but I'd say worth every penny!!! The kit is a doddle to fit.

Jeff

Thanks for that Jeff, I`ll have a look at them, I`ve only looked at the E-Bikesdirect kits so far, and even them I have not investigated that closely, but was thinking about the 1000watt with the LCD computer as it allows you to swop to off road power when off road, distance and battery capacity is more important than speed and power, but flexibility would be better, at home I do about 10 miles every second night or so, mostly on the flat with some inclines, but quite often when away, West Coast Scotland, there are some steep hills where you parked up which are a killer.

 

[colinm]

Well I'll post again because my previous post has vanished. We got two Evora's on the way South. They are very good. Not too heavy, easy to ride, and hold their charge well. The point to remember is these are 'pedal assist'. Switch off the electric on the flat and your pedaling starts to recharge the battery. The small battery is easier to charge and so you can go further. The electric is only used for hills and starting off. Plenty of spares and friendly dealer. I think the OP just wanted to hear about pootling about on a fun bike. Big hairy mountain bikes are out there, but most are apparently illegal.

AFAIK there are no bikes that capture energy from pedaling.
I think the Evora's have twist and go? If so you might get away with it in UK but risk prosecution in the likes of spain.