PAss Bikes

The IZIP Mountain TrailZ Enlightened

This bike is supposed to get up to 15Mph with a range of 23-30 miles (dependant on normal pedaling and rider weight). They incorporate PTS (Pedal Tourque Sensor) into the crank to help determine how much power to add. With an MSRP of $1799.00 they have it on sale now for $1,299 at the izipusa.com site http://www.izipusa.com/11-izip-mountain-trailz-enlightened-electric-bike.html

This bike is due to come out in early 2009. It is supposed to get between 25 and 35 miles per charge but the cool feature is it is supposed to fully charge in 30 minutes using the Toshiba’s Super Charge ion Battery (SCiB) technology. 

I have heard of an MSRP of over $3000 making this one kind of steep.
We'll see. It has the 180 watt (continuous) front hub motor like
theSchwinn World. You can take a closer look here http://www.schwinnelectricbikes.com/tailwind/index.html

I just test drove the 2008 Schwinn World GSE. The World is powered by a 180 Watt continuous: 250 watts max front hub rotor motor. The battery was a Schwinn Protanium Lithium Polymer 10AH. The bike handled well and helped me up some minor hills quite well but for a larger rider (6’1”, 240lbs) it didn’t seem to have quite enough umph. According to the Schwinn website the charge time of 4 hours is supposed to take you up to 60 miles depending on conditions and rider size.

I did find the bike very light even with the battery. If you did run out of battery it would probably be pretty easy to pedal.

The controls are very simple (on or off) and the display shows how much juice you have left. It does not have regenerative breaking and is purely power assist. You must pedal.

With a price tag of around $1600 US (MSRP 1799.99US) I think it is a good commute bike.

This is a power assisted bicycle from a well known Italian motorcycle company (Aprilia)

I like the specs on this bike but so far have only found it available in Austrailia, I will keep looking

http://www.aprilia.com.au/enjoymenu.html

The non-electric Montague Paratrooper is used by the US military. This version with the BionX electric bike kits can be found at http://www.greenspeed.us/bionx_montague_paratrooper_electric_bike.htm

 I like this idea. You could fold it up and take it into work with you or even on a plane when you travel. At the Montegue web site they have bags that you can put the bike into to transport or store it. http://www.montagueco.com/bikes/accessories.html

Electric Bike Kits

BionX

BD36 Electric Bike Brushed Motor Package

z.Electric Bike Conversion Kit

Crystalyte Electric Bike Kit

I found this site while researching e-bikes. Take a look it is great. http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=258

Get more info here http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/news/2001/10/24/tms-06.html

This was a 2001 press release. I wonder if they will ever make it into production.

Twist Electric Bicycle

Giant Twist Freedom DX (MSRP $2100) The Popular Mechanics article below claims up to 75 Miles per charge.

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/backoffice/_upload_us/bikes/models/brochure/2008/Page3.pdf

Expensive but advanced. It uses a brushless hub motor in the rear and incorporates the batteries into the front hub.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyIcu1zgA5E&feature=related

Nice comfy seat raised handle bars for a comfortable upright seated position. This is truly an urban commute bike.

http://www.jvbike.com/bikes/Biria_BionX.htm

One of the more interesting electric powered street bikes

http://www.ohmcycles.com/ourbikes/urban.asp?bike=XU700

They sell these at Walmart and on Amazon from $350 to $400

E-Zip Mountain Trailz Electric Bicycle
  

may make good kids electric bikes

BionX.com

This kit can even be used to make folding electric mountain bikes

Schwinn Continental Msrp around $2400

I like the shaft drive.

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