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Ride at full power for up to 18kmph
max 20km Mileage
Hope you don't have anywhere to be more with more than a 1-hour round trip!
About 3 times average walking speed is not that bad.
nah trust me, you will feel slow on this thing, its like riding your bike on first gear.
How fast can a hacked electric wheelchair go?
i dont know, you tell me
Do we need to wear a helmet for this slow bike?
Yes
Is this legal in nsw?
Not legal in any public areas, only thing that is legal is electric power assisted bicycles.
https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/vehicle…
In NSW they can not be propelled exclusively by the motor- only assisted and only up to 20KM/h.
https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/stayingsafe/bicycle-…
Not that it appears anyone really gives a shit- seen a few people zip around on electric propelled.
EDIT: Only legal exception is to have rego plates put on it as a moped, which also means you need a motorcycle licence.
Could you argue that it is a power assisted kick bicycle? (you know, those todddler bikes with no peddles)
It is about the right size and goes less than 20 KM/h. :)
An electric balance bike wow. Sure the cops won’t book you because they will be too busy laughing.
What about Queensland?
Otherwise known as a circus clown mini bike.
Lol. With wheels like that, you wouldn’t want to hit any small potholes or misalignments in the paving, or you’ll fly through the air like a clown.
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/road-r….
The fine for riding an illegal device in a public area is $909.
It is not a bargain if you get caught riding one of these electric scooters on any public area, (Including bicycle lanes).
Legal Electric scooters in Victoria has to be less than 200W and a speed capability of less than 10km/hr.
But this one is 180W
But this one is up to 20Km/h…
I still see people riding their own in Melbourne CBD all the time without dramas.
The idea you can only use one you rent is absurd to me.
Print some Lime (or whichever company it is nowadays), stick it on the side and you won't get fined. Big brain.
But has a speed capability of greater than 10 km/h so therefore it is considered illegal in this great nanny state that I live in (VIC)
you could argue it's a tiny bike and not a scooter
I think a bike has to have pedals…
The 'pedals' aren't actually functional, they are just footrests, so I think it's more of a seated scooter.
It wouldn't be hugely difficult to replace the front wheel with one from a kids trike.
I might even try it when these start turning up on FB…
Good price, although weighs only 14kg video says.
75kg limit?
Challenge accepted!
Buy 2 and use cable ties to tie them together.
I was gonna say something about weight limit as well. Haha
Same price on tgg commercial
Re legality. Police generally don't care unless you're being reckless or get into accidents etc
I've ridden past police countless times and they don't even bat an eyelid.
Every so often you do hear of someone getting nabbed - but I think its for public perception only
Its akin to jaywalking
Think of all the deliveroo guys riding around on pavements etc
Is it worth buying?
That is the major question im asking.
HIMO, you don't say.
If you have ebay plus ,price down to $349.2.
From which seller sir?
It reminds me of Honda step compo electric bicycle more than 20 years ago
This scooter discriminates against my weight
What is your weight?
75kg
The electric bike/scooter craze perplexes me. What's the point of them? The only thing I can think of is getting to work without raising a sweat. Is that it?
My thoughts exactly. Just enough jiuce to get to a train station and back home everyday would suffice.
That's like saying "What is the point of cars? The only thing I can think of is getting to work without raising a sweat. Is that it?" People have gone without cars for centuries after all.
Yes, it's a big part of it. If you live 3km away from a train station you can just scoot to the station and hop on. No need to hunt for a parking spot and your family might not need a second car and its associated rego, insurance, and maintenance/running costs.
It's even better if there's a good path between your home and your office - you can just scoot there directly even if it's 10km away. No traffic, fuel costs, maintenance, etc.
Some people who live in inner-city areas don't need cars. They can walk to the shops and if they need to go further out they can scoot there.
Students can scoot from their dorm to uni and not have to pay for a car, petrol, find a parking spot, get stuck in traffic, etc.
Some parents who aren't into cycling might get bikes for their kids and use scooters to follow along.
If 100 people decide to scoot to work instead of driving, that's 100 fewer cars on the road. It's easy to see how greater numbers can be beneficial for everyone.
All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
Where I live, I can take a $13-16 uber ($36 if its raining!) to travel 10min by car to my favorite pub, or I can ride my e-bike there in 10min. If i need to be somewhere without being wet (raing/sweat) I still get an uber though.
basically everything I go to (friends houses, pubs, shops) is a 10-15min drive due to traffic or I can hack through the one way/backstreets/parks on my bike and get there just as quick and it costs me maybe 5c in electricity. no hassle with parking and the area is generally bike friendly both in infrastructure and traffic sense. Theft is a risk but generally I leave it at someones house nearby (i have mates all over my area, usually near the pubs we haunt) so I leave it in their yard if Im going to be more than an hour or two or I lock it up next to nicer looking bikes.
cost of the bike was $1k, my friend that works in a bike shop built it for me out of used parts (its a cheap old dual suspension frame with a new fork on it, disc brakes, rear hub motor and controller/battery bolted to the frame) with a new battery ($700 of the cost), so it'll have paid for itself in 3 months just in ubers-not-taken. Mine also has throttle speed control (which is stupidly illegal in NSW) so I can choose not to pedal but it is just as fast as a regular driver in a 40kmh zone in terms of acceleration when pedaling. top speed, in top gear and flat out pedal/throttle is about 45kmh on flat ground. I average about 25kmh? I pedal most of the time - it feels weird not to and your legs have way more torque than the motor could hope to produce. I leave the bike in top gear literally all the time - the other gears are there for if i need to ride without power assistance.
I still get a bit of a sweat on (im not heaps fit and I break a sweat easily so YMMV) but it basically takes the edge off inclines. I was previously using Lime rental bikes to do similar trips and while they are cheap enough ($6ish for my trips) the unreliability of the bikes (always damaged in some way) and my house seemingly existing in a 10min wide black hole (never any bikes nearby) made it too sporadic to depend on. they're also heaps heavy, no suspension, and uh, look dumb.
I really enjoy riding my e-bike. its a fun way to get around, costs me basically nothing and I get a bit of exercise. Its not going to replace my car or Ubers entirely but it definitely has reduced those costs for me, especially now with fuel over $2/L. its not for everyone in every area, but inner city suburbs or areas that have good amenities/infrastructure its an absolute no brainer.
You do realise you can get done for drink driving on a e-bike or pushbike coming home from the pub don't you?? Same fines, same penalties.
If I were to get hit by a drunk driver, I'd much rather it be a 12kg scooter or pushbike than a 2-ton vehicle. :)
yes, and I dont drive my car drunk either.
I have bad knees from years of sports injuries. I didn't want to stop bike riding so I got an e-bike. Its amazing to be able to go up inclines without struggling, or just riding without knee pain.
well.. it is getting crowded near main businss hubs, and it is also expensive to park anywhere near business hubs. It will be very convenient to have this in the back boot of the car, park your car abit further away from main businss hub area, where usually free. and then ride it to the office.
Why does it look like I'm driving my dog
very slow i heard