With gas poised to reach 5 dollars a gallon this summer I'm looking to cut 100 miles of driving out of my commute weekly. For the past week and a half I have been riding my bike 20 miles (round trip) daily to my job. I can already feel the savings but I don't think I'll be able to keep pedaling as the heat rises. My job is physically demanding already and I'm afraid I'll wear my self out.
So here I am! Call me Larry. I've lurked the site and picked up some valuable information already but I could always use more both before and after I purchase a kit. If it isn't to much trouble I'd like to summarize what I learned so far and if I have something wrong you could set me straight.
For a few reasons I think a friction kit would be the best option.
- I'm not mechanically inclined and they appear to have less moving parts.
- Chain driven kits seem to be hit or miss in terms of quality (Most vendors that were highly spoken of in threads I visited aren't in business anymore either.)
- The legality of a friction kit seems much less murky.
With all that said, has anybody ever gave Bumble Bee Bolt On a try? I haven't found a review for that here and it's giving me a too good to be true vibe. The price is enticing since I'm still not 100% sure this entire motor bike idea will pan out. I look forward to putting my days of pedaling behind me. I'm no Neil Armstrong.
So here I am! Call me Larry. I've lurked the site and picked up some valuable information already but I could always use more both before and after I purchase a kit. If it isn't to much trouble I'd like to summarize what I learned so far and if I have something wrong you could set me straight.
For a few reasons I think a friction kit would be the best option.
- I'm not mechanically inclined and they appear to have less moving parts.
- Chain driven kits seem to be hit or miss in terms of quality (Most vendors that were highly spoken of in threads I visited aren't in business anymore either.)
- The legality of a friction kit seems much less murky.
With all that said, has anybody ever gave Bumble Bee Bolt On a try? I haven't found a review for that here and it's giving me a too good to be true vibe. The price is enticing since I'm still not 100% sure this entire motor bike idea will pan out. I look forward to putting my days of pedaling behind me. I'm no Neil Armstrong.