Bicycling
Related: About this forumAny experience with hybrid bicycles?
https://www.radpowerbikes.com/products/radcity-electric-commuter-bike?variant=18180055629920&utm_source=AdWords&utm_campaign=Smart_Shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_8H8wJj55QIVzNTeCh1WagHQEAEYASAEEgLFo_D_BwEI'm looking for a 5 mile commuter bike. Any experience with electric assist bikes? Durable? Good battery life? Known problems?
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Im likewise interested.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)do well at that distance. Someone posted a few months ago about one they got on Amazon significantly less than $1000.
ExciteBike66
(2,640 posts)In my case, 5 miles of purely using the throttle (no pedaling) uses about 100wh of power. All ebikes have batteries with more capacity than that.
I have a cheap Chinese kit (bought years ago) that works great, but is heavy. I replaced the battery with one from Luna Cycle, known American supplier of durable batteries (all made in China, but using Panasonic cells). I found a steel-frame bike in my neighbor's trash to put the kit on.
Radpower bikes have good reviews, but if you can DIY it a kit would be much cheaper depending on what you spent on the bike.
Throck
(2,520 posts)Do they generate power when going downhill or when you're pedaling? I wonder if I making good assumptions.
Throck
(2,520 posts)Answer:
Thanks for taking the time to write in! I would be more than happy to help out in any way that I can.
Our bikes do not charge while pedalling or coasting but the models that have a Direct Drive Motor will recharge under braking. These models are as follows;
RadWagon
RadCity
RadCity Step Thru
If there is anything else I can assist with, please let me know.
Regards,
Peyton
Customer Experience Specialist
Rad Power Bikes
Throck
(2,520 posts)This is my fantasy retirement vehicle. Throw on a rear cargo rack and I'm off to town (4 miles). Anyone who's ever read my other post, I gather acorns, hickories, walnuts, apples.... and randomly plant the seeds. This would be perfect for picking them up and distributing them. I can start cruising farther. Knee replacement be damned!
47of74
(18,470 posts)Yes it was expensive but it's been great. I put about 1400 miles on it this year. Where I live it's hilly and hills that would have been impassible for me before are now doable. I still get a workout on them but the electric assist motor is a big help.
I try not to go full on turbo but dial it back so I still have to work a bit.