Comments on: The Best Electric Bikes For Commuters

By: Kit

Kit — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:47:22 +0000

Falcon EV is stating a FACT……a teeny tiny 250watt front hub is WORTHLESS for a serious bike for any ride. Minimum is a 1000 watt hub @ 48V’s.

It’s pathetic to hear any support for the weak kneed European mentality of a 250W legal limit….SAD!

Remember Carroll Shelby is quoted as saying that “TOO MUCH POWER……IS JUST ENOUGH”!

KB
S.CA USA

By: T.K.

T.K. — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:11:06 +0000

The most powerful professional cyclists can manage just short of 200w for any length of time.

A 250w motor would be an adequate supplement to the average joe’s 80 or 90w.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:36:25 +0000

The strongest professional cyclists cannot generate 200w for any length of time. 250w is about two and a half times what the average Joe can manage on their own. So add the 250W to your own 80-90W… you get the picture. If you want to go bicycle speeds, 250W is an adequate supplement to your own power.

By: Angie M

Angie M — Fri, 21 May 2010 11:04:23 +0000

This is a very UN-informative site. Where are the specs on these bikes? I had to look elsewhere. My opinion on the Eneloop? You people need to go back to the drawing board on this one. It’s an under-powered bike with power-restrictive technology that’s madat5ed for street-legal bikes in the EU. If your ride involves hills, I would not buy a 3-speed bike like the Eneloop. It simply won’t have the gear range to make it easier to pedal uphill. And, despite your claims, a 250w motor isn’t going to have much torque or overall power. Consequently, the bike is way over-priced. We can do much better price- and performance-wise on a ready-built electric bike!!!

By: Ed Fry from Electric Bikes Experts

Ed Fry from Electric Bikes Experts — Sun, 02 May 2010 21:39:37 +0000

Have you considered Go Cycle or any of the Kalkhoff range? Well worth a look too…

@Falcon EV — the idea on most electric bikes is you supplement the motor with your own pedalling. Of course this works better with lighter people, but 100lbs sounds a little too limiting. There are plenty of e-bikes which can handle higher weights.

By: Marcio

Marcio — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:10:41 +0000

Monatomic Gold http://monatomicgold.co.uk/index.php

By: FALCON EV

FALCON EV — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:49:32 +0000

All the above are woefully underpowered. Notice that a 100lb woman is modeling them, because that’s all the weight they can handle.

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