Electric Bike Low Rider
September 1, 2010 by pbik
Filed under Electric bike
This is the reason why everyone should ride an electric bicycle.
September 1, 2010 by pbik
Filed under Electric bike
This is the reason why everyone should ride an electric bicycle.
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“And there is 4x the carbon released making an electric bike battery than the bike itself.”
Now that sounds like pure fantasy.
I will not believe it without evidence.
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i really enjoyed watching it.
As I say, I’m a lazy bugger and ride as much as 30km day (15 each way) over undulant terrain. It takes only 5 minutes longer than driving, parking and walking the same distance and I don’t arrive sweaty because I stay just on the boundary of my aerobic zone. (If I can still sing in key on a hill climb, I’m going to fine when I get to work
The issue with leccy bikes is not what they put out in use, but what it costs to make the battery – 4x the carbon it cost to make the bike.
However, that is taking it to silly extremes. Getting up in the morning generates carbon. The fact is, a plain bicycle is the most efficient machine ever invented, requiring only one fifth the energy required to walk similar distances. Electrifying bikes, overly complicates them, robbing the bike of its other advantage, it’s the last great technological leap a non-engineer could understand and fix. And there is 4x the carbon released making an electric bike battery than the bike itself.
It also takes quite a bit of energy to manufacture a bicycle whether it be steel, aluminum or carbon fiber. And while we’re at it don’t forget the rubber on the tires, brakes handlebars and on and on. Even producing the bowl of rice you mentioned has an impact on the environment. There is no such thing as a free ride. You make your choices and you pay the price…
Wank indeed…
well that was a waist of my time
Um, ok. What happened to the lowrider???
We need to lose some weight anyhow (most of U.S.)… and it requires oil (a scarce resource) to make these eBike batteries last time I checked, so I vote HUMAN powered!
very good point!
NiCad are terrible in this respect its true. But environmentally even the posinous cadium far outweigh the environmental adv.
no pollution…and 35% more energy effiecient than any other means of transport including cycling REGARDLEES OF THE ENERGY SOURCE according to reseach carried out at the Uni of Pennsilvania.
NiCads are not geenrally used for Ebikes because they are older tech. and are potentially env. harmful.
sealed lead acid battries last forever if cared for properly if they enter the high discharge state and are deep cycled they can be recovered also lead can be recycled also NiMH can be too as well as lipos which have a high weight to power ratio anyway…your thinking of mobile phone batteries which are LithION.
Yes, but the ICE engine is only 18% (at best) efficient. Also the human body as a motor is only 30 to 40 % efficient. The electric motor is 80% efficient and can regenerate and when its off its off. Regardless of the energy source the electric bike is approx. 35% more energy effiecient than ANY other means of transport…including walking…crawling around drunk or running or jogging or even joining the “ministry of funny walks” AKA power walking.
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Oh, where does the electricity to power the eBike come from? 80% of the world’s electricity is coal fired. If I walk 3km to work for 20% energy burn above my sleeping metabolic rate, I can cycle 15km for the same energy burn. The energy the eBike needs to burn is not just my weight and the bike, it’s got the motor, controller and battery weight, too. The battery uses 70% of the energy put in it and the mains electricity to charge accounts for about 60% of the energy in the burned coal.
How many acres of farmland(+greenhouse gases) are required to generate the energy that you use to pedal the bike? Lucky if the system is 1% efficient. The eBike is far cleaner and more efficient. You should never pedal yourself.
On an electric bike that is
Well expectedly I’m not a big fan of them. But now that I’ve had some time to think Electric bikes are really not that bad. A 10mile ride can be done by bike, but if I have to commute for 20 miles or more than I’d rather forgo my pride and arrive to work unflustered and not sweaty.
So what do you think of people who drive cars?
i dont like showing up to work all sweaty so using electric instead of pedaling is a great idea.e bikes are a revolution
Google it. There are plenty of options. It seems to be an exploding market
How about folks who wouldn’t otherwise ride because of a bad leg, for instance?
On an electric bicycle you are saving the environment but cheating yourself of the greatest joy of cycling, that is the physical movement that it demands.
Fine it will save the environment but you are cheating. You’re using the lazy option and I hate lazy people.
your still missing the point. I am a martial arts instructor. (obviously fit as f&ck). I use an E-bike.
Why travel 18 miles to work by subway and bus when I can bike it? I doubt I’d make it 18 miles of hilly roads on an ordinary bike and then be able to teach 8 hours of TKD. Well an ordinary bike wont cut that situation…and I get some light exercise. I CAN make it on an ordinary bike BUT I wont be able to do my job!!!
PS e-bikes are 4 times more energy efficient than normal bikes, Kj per Kj.
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