Looking to use the light rail for commute. The distance between home to station is 20 minutes and station to work another 20 minutes. So, to avoid 80 minutes of walking, looking to get an e-scooter. Its legal on bike paths and footpaths in ACT. For a big fella, 187 cms (6'2") and 130 kilos - which e-scooter would you recommend please?
Recommendations for an E-Scooter Please? Location: ACT, Profile: Big Fella
tik tok on 22/04/2021 - 16:40
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I am interested in exploring that option as well. Don't mind a bit of cycling - just dont want to end up all sweaty at work. What do you recommend?
This 1000W offroad kit from Dillenger. Conveniently looks exactly like a street legal 250W kit. Stick it on a half decent mountain bike with disc brakes. Depending on how far out you live you could even ride to work.
Recommendations for an E-Scooter Please? Location: ACT
Have you walked around Canberra city lately?..
All the electric scooters I have seen are max 100kg. Look into getting a bicycle. Are there showers at your work? And is the direction uphill towards work? If not then you shouldn't break a sweat, even if not fit, especially in the cool mornings (maybe go to work earlier in summer to beat the heat). 20 mins walking should only be 10 mins at a gentle cruising speed on a bike.
What do you reckon about electric bikes?
No showers at work. There is some uphill involved.They're pretty expensive. Have no experience with them
I'd say you need to buy something you can carry to your office. It is very unsafe to park your e-scooter at civic - even in a secure car park. I have heard so many cases where someone parks their bike and just gone. My bike was also stolen in civic. In this case, I wouldn't suggest buying an electric bike as you need to park somewhere.
Yes, most of the e-scooters are 100kg max but I think they are just for safe driving. I believe they can hold heavier person. I have seen there were three-person using a rental scooter together and they drove very well.
Segway Ninebot KickScooter MAX G30 looks great to me. https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/segway-ninebot-kickscoote…
Have you tried any of the rental scooters in ACT? I think they’re all 100kg rated but as it’s a hire it’s probably a good way to test out if you could use one without it breaking/going too slow
Good idea. I have avoided them so far as resi/work is out of coverage area (not allowed area - whatever its called) - but I should try them to test it out. Do we know what brand scooters beam/neuron use?
I am your size, weigh 20kilos less and…you will be needing a dual-motor and even then it will struggle to pull our asses. Anything small will be way out of its efficiency zone and chew through the already meagre battery.
Get an eBike, that Dillinger kit looks pretty good I had one them as my first foray into eBikes.
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E bike (Pedal assist) will do?