Having seconds thoughts on a gas motorized bike...

Im not being discouraging. Give it some time, do your homework. Check out all options. Go to the police station and ask what your electric options are in your area. No one wants to live life being paranoid everyday. Or, if it has to be, get a good light weight 21 speed and pedal it. You'll almost get there just as fast. (faster than walking) Check out all of the bus routes. One slip up.... and you'll add another year. Im sure you want your license back. If it ends up to be illegal no matter what, you can't win this one. It's a matter of time till you get busted. Sorry, my opinion only.
 
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It's actually $1200 for a complete electric bike, I believe.

If you already have a bike, the kit is $391 for what I'd get... but it doesn't come with a battery. I'd maybe shop around for a regular Li-Ion battery (can't remember if they sell 'em or not)... it really doesn't need to be their battery, just the same Voltage & lots of Amp-Hours.

I'd splurge less than $1900 for a silent eBike with a Li-Po battery, a regen brake controller, & a thumb throttle. But I'm a sucker for new technology.

these are the ones i have been looking at

http://www.electricrider.com/crystalyte/phoenix.htm

Phoenix 4840 is $1200. Plus another $1200 for the good battery.
 
bummer to hear that.. we need to keep clear of problems.. i must admit these little machines are fast and tempting so be careful.. i have already wrecked twice by being to relaxed. I have not had any run ins with cops, thankfully.

I would not ride this on the road to much, I stay on sidewalks were people barley go.

Good Luck!
 
bummer to hear that.. we need to keep clear of problems.. i must admit these little machines are fast and tempting so be careful.. i have already wrecked twice by being to relaxed. I have not had any run ins with cops, thankfully.

I would not ride this on the road to much, I stay on sidewalks were people barley go.

Good Luck!


Riding a bike on a sidewalk in my state is against the law.
 
these are the ones i have been looking at

http://www.electricrider.com/crystalyte/phoenix.htm

Phoenix 4840 is $1200. Plus another $1200 for the good battery.
Nice site. I'm pretty skeptical of those statics, tho. 60~88mi, no matter how fast you're going or if it's estimated or actual data... that's just hard for me to believe. I wonder if anyone here has gotten more than 50mi, realistically, without pedaling.
 
It's true. In PA, riding bicycles on sidewalks is unlawful for anyone over 16. At least in the city. I never heard of anyone being hassled though, and see it all the time. Every bike rack for locking your bike to, in the city, is on the sidewalk, so you just ride over to it, and lock up.
 
Riding a bike on a sidewalk in my state is against the law.

are you sure about that? just pulled this from the penndot site:

Section 3508. Pedalcycles on sidewalks and pedalcycle paths.
(a) Right-of-way to pedestrians.-- A person riding a pedalcycle upon a sidewalk or pedalcycle path used by pedestrians shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian.

http://www.dot.state.pa.us/BIKE/WEB/bikelaws.htm
 
are you sure about that? just pulled this from the penndot site:

Section 3508. Pedalcycles on sidewalks and pedalcycle paths.
(a) Right-of-way to pedestrians.-- A person riding a pedalcycle upon a sidewalk or pedalcycle path used by pedestrians shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian.

http://www.dot.state.pa.us/BIKE/WEB/bikelaws.htm


You are correct !!
I was lied to, by all people, the Philly police !
 
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