Comments on: E-Bike 101: Your First Electric Bike Buyers Guide http://www.ev.com/ev-com-guides/e-bike-101-your-first-electric-bike-buyers-guide.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:49:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bell http://www.ev.com/ev-com-guides/e-bike-101-your-first-electric-bike-buyers-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-537 Bell Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:58:27 +0000 http://www.ev.com/?p=688#comment-537 You hit the nail on the head with this one. Since I have little time for reading blog post it was a pleasant surprise to come across this article. Most of my fitness regime revolves around cycling, however I am always seeking out to new ideas for working out and better nutrition. You hit the nail on the head with this one. Since I have little time for reading blog post it was a pleasant surprise to come across this article. Most of my fitness regime revolves around cycling, however I am always seeking out to new ideas for working out and better nutrition.

]]> By: ASEAN+3 Youth Festival » Blog Archive » Teach Your Kids to Go Green! http://www.ev.com/ev-com-guides/e-bike-101-your-first-electric-bike-buyers-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-426 ASEAN+3 Youth Festival » Blog Archive » Teach Your Kids to Go Green! Tue, 25 May 2010 14:34:53 +0000 http://www.ev.com/?p=688#comment-426 [...] Electric Bikes [...] [...] Electric Bikes [...]

]]> By: Can Electric Vehicles Help Reduce Global Warming? - ProudZionist – The only place you need! http://www.ev.com/ev-com-guides/e-bike-101-your-first-electric-bike-buyers-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-372 Can Electric Vehicles Help Reduce Global Warming? - ProudZionist – The only place you need! Tue, 04 May 2010 15:47:02 +0000 http://www.ev.com/?p=688#comment-372 [...] what can using electric vehicles such as electric bikes or electric cars do to help slow global warming?  Well, when we start using fewer nonrenewable [...] [...] what can using electric vehicles such as electric bikes or electric cars do to help slow global warming?  Well, when we start using fewer nonrenewable [...]

]]> By: Mark Smith http://www.ev.com/ev-com-guides/e-bike-101-your-first-electric-bike-buyers-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-370 Mark Smith Mon, 03 May 2010 15:31:12 +0000 http://www.ev.com/?p=688#comment-370 I have included a link to this article. As noted above, there are some other things to consider, but I too agree you hit on the high points of the current sweet spot in eBike technology. Two things I'd like to add: 1) mass market eBikes are turning up the quality compared to years past, though still a long way to go compared to the state of the art! Currie Technologies is one company who now has Target and WalMart $400 eBIkes with heavy steel mainly frames, basic components, SLA batteries with a reliable, decade+ old left hand chain drive design. Currie also offers Lithium batteries with hub motors at the high end IZips, comparable cost to others. 2) Upgrades of key components: many kits are "batteries not included" and allow substitution of your power source for "factory integrated" batteries. Though Lithium, especially LiFEPO4 is the rage right now, NiMH may make a comeback as batteries more like the Prius pack come available instead of small prism cells matched into an eBike pack. See Colorado Advanced Energy site for an example. A 24v/10Ahr pack on my Currie eFolder weighs less than 1/2 of the old 10Ahr pack, and takes up the space of a 6Ahr pack. Costs about 1/2 of LiFEPO4 pack. Very interesting alternative! Best, Mark I have included a link to this article. As noted above, there are some other things to consider, but I too agree you hit on the high points of the current sweet spot in eBike technology.

Two things I’d like to add:
1) mass market eBikes are turning up the quality compared to years past, though still a long way to go compared to the state of the art! Currie Technologies is one company who now has Target and WalMart $400 eBIkes with heavy steel mainly frames, basic components, SLA batteries with a reliable, decade+ old left hand chain drive design. Currie also offers Lithium batteries with hub motors at the high end IZips, comparable cost to others.

2) Upgrades of key components: many kits are “batteries not included” and allow substitution of your power source for “factory integrated” batteries. Though Lithium, especially LiFEPO4 is the rage right now, NiMH may make a comeback as batteries more like the Prius pack come available instead of small prism cells matched into an eBike pack. See Colorado Advanced Energy site for an example. A 24v/10Ahr pack on my Currie eFolder weighs less than 1/2 of the old 10Ahr pack, and takes up the space of a 6Ahr pack. Costs about 1/2 of LiFEPO4 pack. Very interesting alternative!

Best, Mark

]]> By: Deforestation and Electric Vehicles: Are the Two Linked? – Your DVR to Current Affairs and Trends http://www.ev.com/ev-com-guides/e-bike-101-your-first-electric-bike-buyers-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-338 Deforestation and Electric Vehicles: Are the Two Linked? – Your DVR to Current Affairs and Trends Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:02:58 +0000 http://www.ev.com/?p=688#comment-338 [...] electric vehicles in the future, and not just electric cars either.  I’ve considered buying electric bikes for my family and I am also looking into electric car conversion kits for our existing cars.  I [...] [...] electric vehicles in the future, and not just electric cars either.  I’ve considered buying electric bikes for my family and I am also looking into electric car conversion kits for our existing cars.  I [...]

]]> By: How Can Your Family Live a Green Life? « Milky House – Your daily dose of the Milky Way http://www.ev.com/ev-com-guides/e-bike-101-your-first-electric-bike-buyers-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-307 How Can Your Family Live a Green Life? « Milky House – Your daily dose of the Milky Way Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:23:14 +0000 http://www.ev.com/?p=688#comment-307 [...] so I figure I will save myself and my kids some money by making them get an electric vehicle or an electric bike for shorter [...] [...] so I figure I will save myself and my kids some money by making them get an electric vehicle or an electric bike for shorter [...]

]]> By: Our Family Has Gone Green! « PBJ Mag http://www.ev.com/ev-com-guides/e-bike-101-your-first-electric-bike-buyers-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-198 Our Family Has Gone Green! « PBJ Mag Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:42:42 +0000 http://www.ev.com/?p=688#comment-198 [...] so I figure I will save myself and my kids some money by making them get an electric vehicle or an electric bike for shorter [...] [...] so I figure I will save myself and my kids some money by making them get an electric vehicle or an electric bike for shorter [...]

]]> By: Jeremy P http://www.ev.com/ev-com-guides/e-bike-101-your-first-electric-bike-buyers-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-168 Jeremy P Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:48:49 +0000 http://www.ev.com/?p=688#comment-168 Great article with lots of good info! We put a similar article together on <a href="http://www.eco-wheelz.com/articles/how-to-choose-electric-bike.php" rel="nofollow">how to choose an electric bike</a> that discusses many of these points, along with more detailed info about e-bike parts and components (ie: batteries, motors, etc.). Some of this info might be helpful for your article about conversion kits. Either way... nice job and keep up the good work! Great article with lots of good info! We put a similar article together on how to choose an electric bike that discusses many of these points, along with more detailed info about e-bike parts and components (ie: batteries, motors, etc.). Some of this info might be helpful for your article about conversion kits. Either way… nice job and keep up the good work!

]]> By: chris ray http://www.ev.com/ev-com-guides/e-bike-101-your-first-electric-bike-buyers-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-153 chris ray Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:02:23 +0000 http://www.ev.com/?p=688#comment-153 very detailed and informative, good job! cant wait for the e-bike conversion kit version! very detailed and informative, good job! cant wait for the e-bike conversion kit version!

]]> By: Harold http://www.ev.com/ev-com-guides/e-bike-101-your-first-electric-bike-buyers-guide.html/comment-page-1#comment-150 Harold Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:08:02 +0000 http://www.ev.com/?p=688#comment-150 E-Bikes are great! our whole family uses them. We own a Pedego and two ampedbikes conversions. I was a complete skeptic until we (I) bought the pedego as a birthday present for myself. I have since also made 2 ampedbikes builds with their new geared motors. There is no way to express the feeling of riding an EV.. especially an electric bicycle. It makes me feel like a kid again. The wife and I do regular Saturday rides of over 20 miles. We are in our 50's and when we get tired we simply hit the throttle and were up to 20 mph. I suggest everyone try an electric bicycle There are many brands available we searched all reviews before buying. E-Bikes are great! our whole family uses them. We own a Pedego and two ampedbikes conversions.

I was a complete skeptic until we (I) bought the pedego as a birthday present for myself. I have since also made 2 ampedbikes builds with their new geared motors.

There is no way to express the feeling of riding an EV.. especially an electric bicycle. It makes me feel like a kid again. The wife and I do regular Saturday rides of over 20 miles. We are in our 50’s and when we get tired we simply hit the throttle and were up to 20 mph.

I suggest everyone try an electric bicycle

There are many brands available we searched all reviews before buying.

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