Anybody familiar with these? I'm looking for a fun summer project related to renewable energy or green transportation. Yeah, yeah, I'm becoming a dirty hippie. We R Electrified- Electric Bicycles and Electric Bike Conversion Kits Anyway, I thought an electric motor for my bike would be cool. Or perhaps coupling it with one of these babies, for hauling the kids to the nearby park. PEDICAB TRICYCLE TRIKE BIKE TAXI RICKSHAW FREE SHIPPING - eBay (item 170207390841 end time Apr-08-08 22:45:00 PDT)
you would look like a complete dork riding either of those. get yourself a gas golf cart and be done with it.
i saw those on "Invention Nation' month before last. They rock! glad to see they are finally marketing those. I want one bad. Props for caring about our planet and giving the finger to big oil corps. I think we're all chumps for buying into the thought proccess that would have us all believe that we have to burn anything to be mobile.... it just is not so. burning shit that can be metered has, however, made some people very, very, very wealthy. Big Oil Defends Profits - The Washington Independent - U.S. news and politics - washingtonindependent.com
I'm kicking myself in the ass. My nephew somehow got his hands on one of those rickshaws for next to nothing, and when I talked to my sister today he had sold it for 100 bucks... :crybaby: I would have paid twice that. But yeah, we'll look like dorks. I don't care, it'll be fun.
Its a great idea looking into those kinds of things, even if you do look like a dork. You can just smile at the suckers not doing it I have no experience with those kind of bikes/trikes, but there has got to be a forum about them somewhere...
Check out this video, these things can haul ass: http://electricrider.com/crystalyte/images/phoenix_stream.mov
its seriously needs to become a trend though on a serious note. electric bicycles, hell electric mopeds! bring em back! id ride the fuck out of a moped and i def wouldnt care if i looked like a nerd-dork. i wish major cities enabled a small lane for small electric vehicles that would be superb! at work we have electric tow vehicles, electric golf carts, electric people movers.. were talking serious power, serious torque, and serious power longevity through the night.. and most require a simple plug up to a power socket located anywhere at work. Its crazy how we cant have any of these things on city streets.
Add one of these: Build your own pedal power bike generator Bike Stand(without the stand and with a means to engauge/disengauge) Charge it on the flats and downhills, motor up and when you have a need fer speed. or better yet: Solar battery charger (great for a covered rickshaw)
Portland, OR is supposed to be one of the best bike cities in the world, it is years ahead of Seattle in that respect.
To seriously do this in Cincinnati I would almost have to leave for work at like 5AM, otherwise I would get my ass ran over.
Just about all of Oregon is bigtime biker friendly. Hell, this town had more bike lanes than sidewalks, until the city started making people who do over a certain dollar amount of improvements to thier property put in sidewalks on the streetside. But there was never any problem (or vote) on widening roads for bike lanes. on another energy front: YouTube - Chas Campbell - Free Power Why do you think the guv officials ignored this guy? it's the same in australia as here and elsewhere around the free world. Follow The Money | electric utilities Industry Influence Follow The Money | oil and gas Industry Influence
