Cheap Crank motor bike

[mikefish]

i like a lot of things about this bike, but im way to scared that its a cheap china bike.

http://www.electricbikedistributor.com/R10_electric_bicycle.html

plus i don't know squat about a crank motor set-up.

what do you think about this bike? junk? or not bad?

it has a lot of the things I am looking for. full suspension, dual disk brakes, street tires, light weight battery (though im not sure, but i think its the dangerous type?)

not sure if i want to build my own, or be lazy, and get a pre-made bike. but this just happens to have almost everything im looking for.

just wondering if anyone has heard of this bike, or the company, and what you think.

thanks!

 

[vanilla ice]

#1 worry for me would be stripped gears..

 

[spinningmagnets]

Ive seen a couple builds with a 90-degree drive using a cylindrical motor. Both were unhappy with the results. Just a thought...

 

[mikefish]

#1 worry for me would be stripped gears..

thanks, great point

Ive seen a couple builds with a 90-degree drive using a cylindrical motor. Both were unhappy with the results. Just a thought...

well thats good enough for me!


thanks guys! looks like i better take more notes to figure out what stuff i need to make the bike i want

 

[dogman dan]

FWIW, 200 watts is still only 200 watts, even if you run it through the bikes gears. So it's not going to perform like a 600watt bmc. So even with the gears, hills will go slow, headwinds will bog you down, etc.