rankamateur Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 https://www.allmowerspares.com.au/boost-bike-electric-bike-shock-folding.html Saw this while I was looking for mower blades. Just thought it might interest some of you tourers out here where there are no taxis.
Camel Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 At 100kgs, I would be looking for a much lighter option but might suit some, thanks for posting anyway.
rankamateur Posted November 3, 2015 Author Posted November 3, 2015 I don't care, I am in the market for mower blades! Just trying to help somebody who doesn't like walking, and apparently has plenty of cash. 1
rankamateur Posted November 3, 2015 Author Posted November 3, 2015 At 100kgs, I would be looking for a much lighter option but might suit some, thanks for posting anyway. I may have quickly mis-read, I thought 100kg was the tare of the rider.
rankamateur Posted November 3, 2015 Author Posted November 3, 2015 I can flog you a very similar piece of kit for around half that price. Sorry for being a bit abrupt Geoff. Maybe I should have posted it in a GA forum.
rankamateur Posted November 3, 2015 Author Posted November 3, 2015 Thats the way I read it. Will carry >100kgs. The one I have weighs about 18kgs. If you have a link for it, that might help a rag and tube pilot on a budget out. I think at half price I will still be walking.
SDQDI Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 I like the idea, actually I had looked at the solowheels and their Chinese derivatives but just couldn't justify the cost. You can get quite a few taxi rides for 1k. For someone with the money to spare or someone that would use it regularly it would be good but unfortunately my hobbies keep spare money to a minimum:crying:
Marty_d Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 At 100kgs, I would be looking for a much lighter option but might suit some, thanks for posting anyway. 100kg is the load capacity. Weight is around 20kg.
eightyknots Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 https://www.allmowerspares.com.au/boost-bike-electric-bike-shock-folding.htmlSaw this while I was looking for mower blades. Just thought it might interest some of you tourers out here where there are no taxis. The price comes as a bit of a "Shock"
eightyknots Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 I like John's* bike adaption on his Savannah: * That is JG3 on this forum 2
eightyknots Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 (it is obviously not electric ~ it is human powered)
Downunder Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Legal electric bikes must be "electric assist" and not electric only. PEDELEC or PAPC. 250w max and limited to 25kmh. Full electric need to be registered as a scooter/motorcycle.
Downunder Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 This one 19kg empty. 95kg max person. 10.4AH, 36V lithium battery. What makes them light is the lithium battery. This costs. But not $2000..... Folds very nicely. Quite compact. It's actually 350w, But I won't tell if you won't!! Visibly no different to the 250w.
eightyknots Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 This one 19kg empty. 95kg max person. 10.4AH, 36V lithium battery. What makes them light is the lithium battery. This costs. But not $2000.....Folds very nicely. Quite compact. It's actually 350w, But I won't tell if you won't!! Visibly no different to the 250w. [ATTACH=full]39128[/ATTACH] That's about 1/2 a horsepower!
Downunder Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 This is not registerable or legal on public roads/paths. 15.5kg empty weight. 9AH, 36V lithium battery LiFePO4. Capacity to 120kg. 500w motor. Will do 20 to 40kmh. Disc brakes front/rear. Seat removes and front folds back.
Downunder Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Folding "Pedal power" only bikes at 11kg are around that will take a 100kg person.
Camel Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 I may have quickly mis-read, I thought 100kg was the tare of the rider. Looks like I misread, I'm wrong again, hate that ! I carried a bike in my C172 years ago and was good at times.
eightyknots Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 This is a really cool (non-electric) folding bike that weighs about 9 kg. It's made from titanium. http://www.ridehelix.ca/
eightyknots Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Some more pictures of this pretty amazing bike:
SDQDI Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Just need to up the Maximum useful load to include a couple of jerry cans and have a suitable holder and you would be on a winner:thumb up:
Downunder Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Strida Replica. Less than 11Kg. 16" tyres. (And before anyone jumps on the counterfeit bandwagon, I believe the patents have expired) Sorry, but it seems you need to click on the link on the screen to go to youtube to watch it.....nothing sinister I think... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0UDZH8njGE
fatmal Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Because I live within 3k's of a couple of supermarkets, making it not sensible to fire-up the car to do the shopping, I bought a folding bicycle trailer similar to the one in the attached photo. I tow it with a non-folding non-electric bike. Allegedly it will handle up to 60kgs, but my weekly shop doesn't weigh that much! The bits that don't fold, like the drawbar, could be awkward to store safely in the cabin of a smaller aircraft - if you're in a J230 you wouldn't even need to fold it! Combining a folding bike with a folding trailer and a few 20 litre jerrycans could be an option at those fields without local fuel. Mal 3
SDQDI Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Put a remote steerable dolly wheel on the front of that trailer and an electric drive system linked back to an rc controller and you could sit in your plane and send it to the servo without leaving your plane:thumb up: 1
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