Electric Bikes are Here to Stay!!

An Important message from my dad at Dalesbest4bikes

It's Here NOW, Yes, Right NOW

An electric what? You're kidding, A bike that runs on a battery?

There here to stay, they really are. Just a year ago, most people that I talked to, had never heard of an electric powered bicycle. Well things have certainly changed; I see more and more of them on the road every day and now, most people that I talk to, do know about them and many are considering them, not just to ride around town or occasional trips to the store. There are some serious riders who depend on their E Bike to get to school or work and back without the added cost of  fuel, insurance, registration and maintenance of an extra car in the family.

Some even think about the Planet, keeping green!

What do I need a motor for, it has pedals doesn't it?

Yes, bicycles have pedals. Actually to legally qualify as a bicycle by law, they have to have pedals to avoid licensing, driver's license, insurance, bike paths and bike lanes etc. And maybe, you don't Need a motor, but you might just want one. You might just want one to avoid that struggle up the long hill, to conquer the headwinds, or travel a little further than usual. You might want one to help out with those older knees, (like mine).

  

I'll bet those are expensive, right? right?

It isn't necessary to go out and buy an expensive new electric bicycle with a motor already installed; in fact, you will get more for your money and usually higher performance by buying a kit and installing it on your own bicycle, the one that's just setting in the garage. If you don't have a bicycle now, there are thousands of available, suitable bikes at very reasonable prices. You might even consider garage sales for some terrific savings.

What about maintenance, am I going to be a slave to this electric bike?

You charge the battery, that's it. Other than maintaining a regular bike, adjusting the brakes, replacing the tires once in a while, that's it. Of course you might want to wipe it down now and then.

You will need to keep those batteries charged, that means plugging in the automatic charger after every ride. Most new chargers are automatic shut off, when the batteries are fully charged the charger shuts down. Batteries do wear out over time and with usage you will need to replace them. SLA (sealed lead acid) batteries have a normal lifetime of about 300 to 350 cycles. One cycle is one charge and one discharge. Lithium batteries have a much longer lifetime but are also much more expensive. As with all batteries you will get the most out of them by religiously charging them after every use. Other than the wheel bearings, on a brushless motor, there are no moving parts, nothing touching, and nothing to wear out.

OK, OK But I don't balance to well, will these fit on a three wheel bike?

Absolutely, three wheel bikes are bigger, heavier, and harder to pedal. This is where an Electric motor really comes in strong. You will be able to travel farther get there sooner and with a whole lot less effort..I love a three wheel bike with a motor, just for its hauling capacity if nothing else. Just a personal story, my wife rides hers everywhere. Every Sunday, she takes it to the local farmers market and usually fills two baskets. One day she brought home a tree. ...yes a TREE. The rest of the week, she is like a little gadfly, running from one end of town to the other.

I almost never start my car on weekends, I go to the hardware store. the market and even to the pier with all of my fishing tackle. I take her 3 wheeler and buzz around the traffic, never have a parking problem, plus they won't let me park my car out on the pier.

Tip:

Check this out, Walmart has a Schwinn Meridian three wheel bike for $249.00 delivered to your local store for free. They will even assemble it for you if you have a way to get it home. For a fee, they will even deliver it to your home

Disclaimer; I don't work for Walmart, or own stock or have family that works there. This is just a tip for you. A great bike, a great price.

UPDATE: This bike is on sale right now for $229.00 11/30/2010

Are some electric bikes kits better than others?

Of course, just like anything else, cheap is cheap, expensive is expensive, sometimes outlandish. Sometimes, cheap is expensive.

There are dozens of Electric bikes kits out there, starting at $200.00 and all the way up to $1,500.00 and even more. Now, if you have been looking for a motive for me to write this, Well I am going to tell you. First of all, I am looking out for me. Maybe I should have said for you, but that would be a lie, it's for me.

Now, IF I look out for you, I think I am also looking out for me. If I don't look out for you and get the best value for YOU, I'm going to lose business. See, it's all about me again. I was one of the early ones getting into the Electric Bike Motor Kits and my suppliers were in it quite sometime before I was.

I was always have and still am looking for a better value and have researched literally dozens of motor kits and components. I have found more expensive products and cheaper products, but never a higher value than what we are listing today.

Some of the components are possibly overbuilt like the controller. I have not seen a 50 amp controller for a bicycle motor other than ours anywhere on the internet. Maybe you don't need a 50 amp controller for 36 or 48 volt motor kit, but I don't want to see it fail under load or extreme stress.

We recently passed the 2,000 mark of these units sold and I have found only 1 failed motor, and that was due to a broken wire. We do occasionally have minor problems, but that is probably due to the fact that these kits are made by human beings. If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to post them or e mail me at dalesbest4bikes@aol.com

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