I would call what you ride, scooters, not bicycles. If someone wants a bicycle, the large wheels are better because they pedal better. Not saying bicycles are better than scooters, it's just a matter of preference,
You are wrong, I pedal like a fiend on my 20 inch fat tire bike...I can still apply pedal pressure at 32 mph...and nobody passes me unless they're on a sur ron electric motorcycle.
@@johnmccatherin5892 bmx bikes? aren't those 20 inches? also you guys have to consider women and kids, they need smaller wheel sizes. 20 inches is definitely bike category anything 12 and under is definitely scooter category unless it's meant for literal kids.
Once you experience 72volts, then everything else is a bit of a let down. I have 3 custom bikes, one a 1500w, 48v fat bike, a converted 24" bmx with Bafang BBshd running 52v, which is quite fast, but when I built my old school bike with 2000w, 72v, 100amp controller, which is pulling 8KWs of power on full load, life changed forever. I dont think i can ever go back?? Looking at pumping 72v into the Bafang, $$$$$
100% agree, in Jan I built a 72v battery from my bike. I was already running 52v 65A on my bbshd which I thought was good enough but 72v always seemed like the end game so finally went for it. WOW what a difference, the bbshd is such a different animal at 72v it's crazy. It's not cheap but you will not regret it!
@@keric3730 Enjoy your current bicycle. My current commute decreased, so I don't need such a big battery. Sometimes having multiple bicycles are good for different purposes.
Riding in the city with bigger wheels can still be beneficial. Curbs, pot holes, dips, gravel, pebble stone, rail road tracks, type roads. I had an accident on a crooked rogue ebike because the 20in wheel couldn’t ride up a 2-3 inch ledge where the side/front of the tires was and yeeted me off the bike braking my arm and my wrist.
What the literal f*** are those brake fluid resevoirs you have on there? You got Magura on that? Asking for... well, myself. I want to be able to go from 40 to zero very fast, let's just say Tektro ain't quite the thing.
Hello, have you considered trying an Electric Unicycle ? i know they look weird and can be a little hard to learn but boy i'm happy that i took the effort to learn, there are so many advantages compared to Ebike (but i love Ebikes too), i now Ride the latest Leaperkim Lynx, it has a 150V battery, 100km range, more top speed that you would ever want, awesome suspension, quality parts, etc, etc ... Thanks for the content :)
I'm looking to buy an escooter/bike for commuting and grocery shopping. I've watched a lot of your videos and have noted that you carry most cargo in your backpack. How do you transport larger items such as cartons of eggs or boxes? In what situations would a bachelor without any special needs opt for a cargo bike?
E-bike that can go 40+mph AWD hub of course for the well no maintenance really. And the ability to tune each one separately/utilize either independently, w/battery that gives me 60 miles in range going all out, or 85+ going 25mph all in real world circumstances weight & hills considered.
sounds good, but do you really need 85 mile range on that? Sounds painful sitting on a bike for 4+ hours in a row....could always just buy a second battery to swap out. You're not asking for anything unreasonable, pretty sure you can get something like that already.
@@andyfumo8931 he said 85+ mile range going at 25mph....that's like 3+ hours. so yeah my bad not 4+ but it's still a long time, and i do that often on my bike .-.
So I can't recall if your bike came with 2 batteries or did you add one more? I want to say you added one & I've long since been an advocate for having two batteries on-board so one is always hot. I'd also want some charging ability on the battery that was not being used to drive. Whether it be a small solar panel or a mechanical charging based on rotation of your wheels, I want to have that in a bike although I don't even know if a bike come w/ 2 batteries yet? I do like the experience you've shared. Thanks
2Kw? You don't want an ebike, but an electric moped or scooter. Edit: Rereading my post, it could be taken with more snark than intended. The rest of your points are valid for your use case. As a counter example, for me the tire size is 24" or 26"+ as the gold standard since a good bit of my riding area includes gravel or mud and no public transit.
2kw is indeed an electric moped or scooter and that's great, we need these! a lot of people don't want to spend 2k on a basic ebike but if it's an emoped that's a much better deal.
Is this a street legal bike with a Vin number, license plate, etc? I'm assuming it isn't, but just wanted to confirm. All the kids are jumping on surons around here and modifying them to go 50mph+ but it's obviously not road legal at that point. No way to register it as an electric motorcycle either. (At least in my state, and I think the entire USA. Which I think is bullshit) The street legal electric motorcycles on the market right now are garbage by comparison. Maybe slightly higher speeds, same range, maybe more safety standards? Cost to gain ratio is just not there yet...
Well, electric motorcycles have more legal hoops and higher safety standards to jump through than ebikes. Ebikes are in their wild, wild west phase right now.
@@Shindinru I just wish a manufacturer could take something like a suron, make a load of money while it's the wild west, and then start the process of creating legal, functional, emotorcycles for people to enjoy. The idea of being able to plug into any 120V outlet to charge, and be able to ride 80 miles or more at 40 to 80 mph, for under $8k doesn't seem like an impossible feat of engineering. Then you look at the market place, and realize that it is... What gives!?
@@slimdunkin117 I'm aware. When you cut the wire, it's called a modification. The local cops here have started to pull kids over when they get complaints, or see them obviously breaking 25 mph and other traffic laws. It's only going to get worse as the politicians create new regulations and laws to address the gray area that still exists.
Bill in the works in the assembly regarding e-bikes. NJ should consider high powered E-bikes as motorcycles to be registered and insured vs class 1 - 3 e-bikes, anything that goes over 25mph and has more than 1.5 hp/ 1120 watts is a motorcycle and I'm OK with that as that is the rule for mopeds.
No regular bikes can do 30 to 40mph it's pretty dumb that's the cap I think 40mph for ebikes should be. As it's enough speed to dodge cars just in case of a bad car or whatever. Plus be respectful and don't be a bad rider.
hold up, I thought scooters were 50cc and 30mph? So, why are ebikes 25mph and 1.5hp? I think 50cc scooters do 3hp? Why not keep the class 3 28mph speed limit and maybe raise the hp to 2hp? after that it's a 50cc scooter and requires insurance and registration? also make sure anyone riding something over class 2 needs to be at least 16 and up. so many kids under the age of 16 riding regular ebikes that weigh more than they do .-.
I would call what you ride, scooters, not bicycles. If someone wants a bicycle, the large wheels are better because they pedal better. Not saying bicycles are better than scooters, it's just a matter of preference,
You are wrong, I pedal like a fiend on my 20 inch fat tire bike...I can still apply pedal pressure at 32 mph...and nobody passes me unless they're on a sur ron electric motorcycle.
@@tunatonytry peding without the motor, yeah not a bike.
@@johnmccatherin5892 bmx bikes? aren't those 20 inches? also you guys have to consider women and kids, they need smaller wheel sizes. 20 inches is definitely bike category anything 12 and under is definitely scooter category unless it's meant for literal kids.
@@tunatony Don't give me that, a 20 inch wheel bike with a fixed seat pedals like crap by comparison.
@@MrJustek 20" fat tires were unseen until ebikes. That's because without electrical power they pedal like crap.
Once you experience 72volts, then everything else is a bit of a let down. I have 3 custom bikes, one a 1500w, 48v fat bike, a converted 24" bmx with Bafang BBshd running 52v, which is quite fast, but when I built my old school bike with 2000w, 72v, 100amp controller, which is pulling 8KWs of power on full load, life changed forever. I dont think i can ever go back?? Looking at pumping 72v into the Bafang, $$$$$
100% agree, in Jan I built a 72v battery from my bike. I was already running 52v 65A on my bbshd which I thought was good enough but 72v always seemed like the end game so finally went for it. WOW what a difference, the bbshd is such a different animal at 72v it's crazy. It's not cheap but you will not regret it!
@@Bengy22 thats good to hear. What controller did you use on the 72v bbshd?
@@Nismo-gy3wz I was lucky enough to get my hands a ludicrous v2, but when nucular 6f v3 releases this year I might switch over too it
The perfect bike is a bike you build and try to sell and nobody wants it. Sound familiar?
I've watched a lot of his videos, doesn't ring a bell :/
Since when did you have a solar eclipse?
I think you're right that looks just like a solar eclipse!
Get a motorcycle!....if all you want is power and speed.
Berkeley Heights gang here. I personally like small folding bikes that can fit into a car trunk.
Hi, I live in Berkeley but in Australia, keep riding guys!
What small folding bike do you have? And are you happy with it? What would you get if you had to do it over?
Mine is cheap but i don't know what i would have bought instead on a bigger budget.
@@keric3730 Enjoy your current bicycle. My current commute decreased, so I don't need such a big battery. Sometimes having multiple bicycles are good for different purposes.
Riding in the city with bigger wheels can still be beneficial. Curbs, pot holes, dips, gravel, pebble stone, rail road tracks, type roads. I had an accident on a crooked rogue ebike because the 20in wheel couldn’t ride up a 2-3 inch ledge where the side/front of the tires was and yeeted me off the bike braking my arm and my wrist.
What the literal f*** are those brake fluid resevoirs you have on there? You got Magura on that? Asking for... well, myself. I want to be able to go from 40 to zero very fast, let's just say Tektro ain't quite the thing.
Hello, have you considered trying an Electric Unicycle ? i know they look weird and can be a little hard to learn but boy i'm happy that i took the effort to learn, there are so many advantages compared to Ebike (but i love Ebikes too), i now Ride the latest Leaperkim Lynx, it has a 150V battery, 100km range, more top speed that you would ever want, awesome suspension, quality parts, etc, etc ...
Thanks for the content :)
My priority was and it's weight. Can I lift it into my car? I don't do that too often but when i need to, i need to.
Wimpy girl arms
I'm looking to buy an escooter/bike for commuting and grocery shopping.
I've watched a lot of your videos and have noted that you carry most cargo in your backpack.
How do you transport larger items such as cartons of eggs or boxes?
In what situations would a bachelor without any special needs opt for a cargo bike?
Solar Eclipse?
looks like it :D
E-bike that can go 40+mph AWD hub of course for the well no maintenance really. And the ability to tune each one separately/utilize either independently, w/battery that gives me 60 miles in range going all out, or 85+ going 25mph all in real world circumstances weight & hills considered.
Pretty much spot on 🎉
sounds good, but do you really need 85 mile range on that? Sounds painful sitting on a bike for 4+ hours in a row....could always just buy a second battery to swap out. You're not asking for anything unreasonable, pretty sure you can get something like that already.
@@MrJustek 4hours? Wth 😅 he didn't say 20mph bike
@@andyfumo8931 he said 85+ mile range going at 25mph....that's like 3+ hours. so yeah my bad not 4+
but it's still a long time, and i do that often on my bike .-.
Thats the solar eclipse 2.0?
Are your riding a Solar Eclipse?
this must be the solar eclipse 2.0
I'm glad you mentioned that because I was trying to work out what bike you were riding all the way through that video 😅😂
So I can't recall if your bike came with 2 batteries or did you add one more? I want to say you added one & I've long since been
an advocate for having two batteries on-board so one is always hot. I'd also want some charging ability on the battery that was
not being used to drive. Whether it be a small solar panel or a mechanical charging based on rotation of your wheels, I want to
have that in a bike although I don't even know if a bike come w/ 2 batteries yet? I do like the experience you've shared. Thanks
2Kw? You don't want an ebike, but an electric moped or scooter.
Edit: Rereading my post, it could be taken with more snark than intended.
The rest of your points are valid for your use case. As a counter example, for me the tire size is 24" or 26"+ as the gold standard since a good bit of my riding area includes gravel or mud and no public transit.
2kw is a moped. Good luck fitting a 20 inch on most public transports lol very few, maybe boats will allow it
2kw is indeed an electric moped or scooter and that's great, we need these! a lot of people don't want to spend 2k on a basic ebike but if it's an emoped that's a much better deal.
super hyped for the review on that new bike!! looks like tons of fun
shadow of the fender says it could b that thing with the motor in the worst spot..?
oh yeah....its that thing.😏
@@darnelljohnson3675 what's wrong with it? it looks like the solar e-clips bike no?
hmmmm.....I think you got the triple xxx....good choice if I am right.
Nope, those brakes are big and there's no eggrider display.
Is this a street legal bike with a Vin number, license plate, etc? I'm assuming it isn't, but just wanted to confirm. All the kids are jumping on surons around here and modifying them to go 50mph+ but it's obviously not road legal at that point. No way to register it as an electric motorcycle either. (At least in my state, and I think the entire USA. Which I think is bullshit) The street legal electric motorcycles on the market right now are garbage by comparison. Maybe slightly higher speeds, same range, maybe more safety standards? Cost to gain ratio is just not there yet...
Well, electric motorcycles have more legal hoops and higher safety standards to jump through than ebikes. Ebikes are in their wild, wild west phase right now.
@@Shindinru I just wish a manufacturer could take something like a suron, make a load of money while it's the wild west, and then start the process of creating legal, functional, emotorcycles for people to enjoy. The idea of being able to plug into any 120V outlet to charge, and be able to ride 80 miles or more at 40 to 80 mph, for under $8k doesn't seem like an impossible feat of engineering. Then you look at the market place, and realize that it is... What gives!?
They’re not modifying the surrons..u cut a green wire and it’ll go that speed
@@slimdunkin117 I'm aware. When you cut the wire, it's called a modification. The local cops here have started to pull kids over when they get complaints, or see them obviously breaking 25 mph and other traffic laws. It's only going to get worse as the politicians create new regulations and laws to address the gray area that still exists.
Bill in the works in the assembly regarding e-bikes. NJ should consider high powered E-bikes as motorcycles to be registered and insured vs class 1 - 3 e-bikes, anything that goes over 25mph and has more than 1.5 hp/ 1120 watts is a motorcycle and I'm OK with that as that is the rule for mopeds.
No regular bikes can do 30 to 40mph it's pretty dumb that's the cap I think 40mph for ebikes should be. As it's enough speed to dodge cars just in case of a bad car or whatever. Plus be respectful and don't be a bad rider.
hold up, I thought scooters were 50cc and 30mph? So, why are ebikes 25mph and 1.5hp? I think 50cc scooters do 3hp? Why not keep the class 3 28mph speed limit and maybe raise the hp to 2hp? after that it's a 50cc scooter and requires insurance and registration? also make sure anyone riding something over class 2 needs to be at least 16 and up. so many kids under the age of 16 riding regular ebikes that weigh more than they do .-.