Electric 'Bike' ?

[JT646]

If you took a standard bike.... and 'condensed' it down to it's most basic parts, added a battery and motor...and then removed the chain and pedals....you might come up with something close to this:


https://www.amazon.com/iFreego-Elec...75M8NBF3/ref=cm_cr_othr_d_product_top?ie=UTF8



 Anyone own one, or have any feedback to share?    Looks like they would easily fit inside a car or van.    Sometimes these show up on ebay for much cheaper than this one (Amazon), but no way of knowing if the quality is any good.

 

[velojym]

Sounds great, but I'd go with a pedelec system, so I still have to pedal. It'd make for easy moving around locally, but would still provide a little bit of exercise without making a chore of it.

 

[tx2sturgis]

I don't see any way to carry stuff.....other than if you wore a backpack.

 

[bullfrog]

I have a Radmini that folds down to fit in a space in the rear of our SUV. We actually put two in there. I use it almost daily and have put over 700 miles (over 200 of them cross sandy desert or dirt/gravel roads) on it with nothing more than rear brake adjustments. I used the rear rack with a milk crate bolted into exsisting threaded holes for cargo and moubted a fishing pole holder to that. My 5 gallon bucket with tackle and paded seat rides in the milk crate. If using busy streets I would mount an orange flag temporarly on my fishing pole. Really like it so far but will at 1,000 miles do a major service and replace the cheap chinese bearings with better quality ones just because I have already really abused these.

 

[tripper]

The one you linked is too small. The tires are too small to roll over anything, the wheelbase is short so easy to go over the handlebars on even minor bumps and most important without the ability to pedal it is not considered a bike which would make it illegal to operate in most cities without registration/insurance and a DL.

I have to second the Rad bikes, although I do not have one I have seen many of them and they appear to be really good bikes for the money. I own two personally custom built e bikes.

 

[KathyC]

We also have Rad Mini electric bikes.  These are great for nomads as they fold up but have fat (4") tires so you traverse different terrain (snow, sand, gravel, beach).

 

[eDJ_]

I'd point out that in so many States a Moped has to have pedals and be able to be propelled by the rider.   Otherwise it is considered a motor vehicle and will require license plates, insurance, etc etc.  Some states like Ohio have a list of Moped Vehicles that they will even recognize as a "moped".   Otherwise it is a bicycle with a helper motor gas/electric and the engine/motor is restricted to size in cc's or watts. 

For more info on this stuff check out

http://peopleforbikes.org/our-work/...MIsqjVzruu3AIVWLXACh1X4AvOEAAYASAAEgJ6xPD_BwE