Comments on: “Electric Bike” http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:04:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: anonymous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1065999 anonymous Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:55:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1065999 See http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Regenerative_20Brake_20Bike See

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]]> By: anonymous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1065998 anonymous Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:54:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1065998 Couldn't one also ostensibly use some sort of mechanical energy storage, such as a spring? You break downhill by contracting the spring, and gently and gradually release the spring when you want some extra drive to get back uphill. Couldn’t one also ostensibly use some sort of mechanical energy storage, such as a spring? You break downhill by contracting the spring, and gently and gradually release the spring when you want some extra drive to get back uphill.

]]> By: george http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1064251 george Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:30:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1064251 The technology they used is called regenerative braking and has been around for a while. Regenerative braking kind of reverses your motors wiring into an alternator like the one charging your car. (which uses a couple horses to run and charge your battery) Regenerative braking is more effective on trucks, trains or passenger cars - bicycles do not generate enough momentum to make a big difference. I have been commuting on a <a href="http://nycewheels.com/bionx-electric-motor.html" rel="nofollow">BionX electric bike motor kit</a> installed on a Trek Commuter bicycle. The BionX system uses this regenerative technology but does not mean that you never have to plug in again, it will extend your range per charge by about 10-15% maximum. That is not that much but its for free and actually saves you on brake pads. I think at this time the BionX is the only electric motor for bicycles that has that feature. I got my Electric motor kit at <a href="http://nycewheels.com" rel="nofollow">NYCewheels in NYC</a>, I highly recommend this shop if you are looking into riding the future. Happy new Year, George. The technology they used is called regenerative braking and has been around for a while.
Regenerative braking kind of reverses your motors wiring into an alternator like the one charging your car. (which uses a couple horses to run and charge your battery) Regenerative braking is more effective on trucks, trains or passenger cars – bicycles do not generate enough momentum to make a big difference.

I have been commuting on a BionX electric bike motor kit installed on a Trek Commuter bicycle. The BionX system uses this regenerative technology but does not mean that you never have to plug in again, it will extend your range per charge by about 10-15% maximum. That is not that much but its for free and actually saves you on brake pads. I think at this time the BionX is the only electric motor for bicycles that has that feature.

I got my Electric motor kit at NYCewheels in NYC, I highly recommend this shop if you are looking into riding the future.

Happy new Year, George.

]]> By: lenny http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1064051 lenny Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:50:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1064051 there are thousends of different types of electric bike sold today you can even buy a kit to convert your current bike, as with most things you get what you pay for but prices start from as little as $500. i've built one myself with a range of 75 miles and a top speed of 30 on electric only and it only cost me $1000 so you can do it at a reasnoble price especially when you consider a car takes $6000 a year for someone like me to pay for (student) there are thousends of different types of electric bike sold today you can even buy a kit to convert your current bike, as with most things you get what you pay for but prices start from as little as $500. i’ve built one myself with a range of 75 miles and a top speed of 30 on electric only and it only cost me $1000 so you can do it at a reasnoble price especially when you consider a car takes $6000 a year for someone like me to pay for (student)

]]> By: Chris http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1058341 Chris Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:21:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1058341 I don't know if this model really worked or not, but they do make these today. They cost about $2000 dollars, and they're geared primarily toward customers in third world countries. I don’t know if this model really worked or not, but they do make these today. They cost about $2000 dollars, and they’re geared primarily toward customers in third world countries.

]]> By: paula graham http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1057644 paula graham Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:42:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1057644 I love it.....did it really work and can we make one now? I love it…..did it really work and can we make one now?

]]> By: Gary Garon http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1049674 Gary Garon Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:00:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1049674 I would buy one of these in a heart beat and for 60 years old the lines are better than many of the bikes produced today. I would buy one of these in a heart beat and for 60 years old the lines are better than many of the bikes produced today.

]]> By: elmo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1048424 elmo Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:08:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1048424 Hey, Really love the picture of the guy holding the bike. Is it for real or a Photoshop picture? I really enjoy your insights and features on this site and I would like to visit your blog regularly. I am like minded on these issues. We need to get away from fossil fuels. ELMO Hey,

Really love the picture of the guy holding the bike. Is it for real or a Photoshop picture? I really enjoy your insights and features on this site and I would like to visit your blog regularly. I am like minded on these issues. We need to get away from fossil fuels.

ELMO

]]> By: Kizzy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1046275 Kizzy Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:11:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1046275 Thanks for this great archive piece - I posted about it on my blog today. http://goodschats.blogspot.com/2008/02/design-icon-spacelander-electric.html Thanks for this great archive piece – I posted about it on my blog today.
http://goodschats.blogspot.com.....ctric.html

]]> By: James http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1045626 James Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:38:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1045626 Those old Bowden Spacelanders are quite collectible these days. Those old Bowden Spacelanders are quite collectible these days.

]]> By: scuba_sm http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1045625 scuba_sm Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1045625 I think it looks pretty neat too. I think it looks pretty neat too.

]]> By: captain flummox http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1045595 captain flummox Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:32:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/01/electric-bike/#comment-1045595 I think this would sell today if it worked well. It's like a two-wheel Prius. I think this would sell today if it worked well. It’s like a two-wheel Prius.

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