Green Machine
100 kW
I have ridden moto moto's bike and it is awesome. It is balanced and graceful....a work of art really. And it still looks like a bicycle.
It does 65 mph, has full suspension, is jumpable, and weighs around 60 pounds.
What direct drive bike can attain those kind of speeds under 100 pounds and also be totally offroad rideable?
Moto moto's bike uses reliable derailleurs which weigh less than a few pounds. His motor and reduction drive system weighs 8 pounds. He is achieving 65mph on a drive system that weighs 10 pounds. Could he do that with a 10 pound direct drive motor reliably? Which motor?
Sure he could put a 30 pound giant direct drive motor on the bike, but then it doesnt look or ride like a bike anymore at all, even if it achieves the same performance more efficiently and reliably. Aesthetics should be important too.
I have seen Lukes bike up close, and that giant motor is pretty heavy looking. I am guessing but that ebike looks to weigh a couple of hundred pounds. Seeing that gigantic motor in real life...it made a big impression on me. I tried to get it in photo. Its big.
IMO weight and bulk should be considered in an ebike application..more so than in an electric car, a drag racer, a locomotive, or a bulldozer.
Oh and Luke is an amazing writer. Holy shit can that man write.
It does 65 mph, has full suspension, is jumpable, and weighs around 60 pounds.
What direct drive bike can attain those kind of speeds under 100 pounds and also be totally offroad rideable?
Moto moto's bike uses reliable derailleurs which weigh less than a few pounds. His motor and reduction drive system weighs 8 pounds. He is achieving 65mph on a drive system that weighs 10 pounds. Could he do that with a 10 pound direct drive motor reliably? Which motor?
Sure he could put a 30 pound giant direct drive motor on the bike, but then it doesnt look or ride like a bike anymore at all, even if it achieves the same performance more efficiently and reliably. Aesthetics should be important too.
I have seen Lukes bike up close, and that giant motor is pretty heavy looking. I am guessing but that ebike looks to weigh a couple of hundred pounds. Seeing that gigantic motor in real life...it made a big impression on me. I tried to get it in photo. Its big.
IMO weight and bulk should be considered in an ebike application..more so than in an electric car, a drag racer, a locomotive, or a bulldozer.
Oh and Luke is an amazing writer. Holy shit can that man write.