Flykly Electric Bike?

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alins

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Interesting:
http://flykly.com/

500W, 48V, 17Ah Lithium battery, seats two, ... $1900

Video on their site doesn't show anybody pedaling and the "bicycle" is 125 lbs!

Paul
 
Try pedalling that around Central Park. :lol:


From their site:
LAW
Electric Bicycle Regulations: Federal law says that an electrically driven bicycle is considered a "bicycle" and the laws of bicycles apply if:
1) Electrically driven bicycle has less than 750 watt motor and Functional pedals.
2) Max speed is less than 20mph.
3) The Federal law shall supersede any State law or requirement with respect to low-speed electric bicycles. (The state must regulate the electric bicycle as a bicycle).
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Wrong and misleading. :roll:
 
Note the IEC mains connector direct into the battery for the DC connection to the charger..
Massive accident waiting to happen there :lol:.
 
They are using a computer AC cord to connect a charger, or possibly just a DC power supply to the pack. Many others have done the same. It's true, some fool could try plugging straight into AC that way. I doubt much more than some melted wiring would result, especially if there is a fuse in there.

Isn't it a law, that when selling your Ebike you have to state consumer product law as the only one that matters? It's certainly the only one that matters to the seller. :mrgreen: Once you buy it, your problem if you live in the state of New York, or the local cops just consider you a moped like it or not, regardless of the actual state vehicle codes regulations.

In many places, if you actually have no licence, any scooter style ebike is looking to get the cops to hassle you. Look like a bike is the way to go. The cops don't have to follow the actual law. Shockingly, even Judges can do what they want. Up to you to fight it to supreme court if you want to.
 
Everything is moped in my state. Everything, even a 200 watt euro bike. But I look like bike, and cops ignore me. Only old bitches walking that hate all bikes on the bike trail mind me riding the trails. Even the local hardcore MTB riders on the singletrack give me no comments other than, "cool".

But those scooters with pedals,,,, certain places, certain cops just loathe em. They don't care if it has pedals, or what the law actually says. They ticket and let the judge decide. Then they go buy the small town judge a bunch of drinks, and screw ya. So my advice for those, is ride em like a moped, including whatever is required for a valid licence.

Nice looking scoots though!
 
Not sure about their "Modern" product but the "Vintage" looks like the "Prince" from Zhejiang Nicom Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd., marketed under various names eg "Switch 100", "Top Prince", "E-Road", "Sprinter","Motorino VTs" and "Celtic Beetle". Anyway, point is only that Nicom is a straight up ebike mfgr (as opposed to other "ebike mfgrs" that also make pots and pans and wire brushes etc) and they have a rep for better-than-average quality (OK, maybe not saying much.) At least they are not offering the SLA version. But then I expect nobuddy will be selling SLA ebikes in NA in another year or two.
Lock
 
500w output is kind of low for DD at 48v. With a 10 amp controller you better hope it is a geared hub if you have hills to climb. Doesn't' say on their website, but looks like a golden motor to me.

Looks cumbersome to carry up stairs. May attract unwanted attention looking like a scooter. So I guess I still prefer a bicycle frame style. I really like the 2012 new iZip Zuma E3.
 
As with all "bikes" like this, I just can't imagine peddling the thing, but even most motorcycles had functional pedals up until about 1913 or so.

I would think that for a single, lighter-weight rider with flat terrain and short trips, the 500W, 48V powertrain would be adequate.
 
ha! that article is just horrible :D

I think this irrational negative response to scooterbikes is just people get stuck on what they think a bicycle should look like...
its essentially a A2B with fairings...

here's a government ebike promo video from taiwan (the land of scooers)
ebikes require a sticker from dmv
i dont think they have any mandatory peddle rule..

[youtube]yUyeb_-fYsc[/youtube]
 
Hey Guys,

FlyKly company rep checking in here. We just wanted to throw our two cents into the pile!

We appreciate all the feedback and interest in FlyKly, especially from seasoned E-bikers such as yourselves!

Didn't see a way to reply directly to posts, so I'll just reply to each point/question here (hope this doesn't violate any rules of forum etiquette!)

@Alins: Riders don't need to pedal BUT the pedals are functional--they move the bike, they help charge the battery and judicious use will help vastly extend the range of the FlyKly

@Tyler: You actually can pedal around Central Park (this is one of our customers favorite spots to cruise!). The Law we posted is correct and is not meant to mislead, just educate customers on the Federal classification we fall under. We do advise all of our customers to consult their local state law and DMV to determine the laws where they live.

"When people find out they can't ride in the bike lane, the shop will be gone in... a New York second. "

We actually _are_ classified as electric bicycles and our customers can ride in the bike lane. In any event we are still around and doing pretty well! If you'd ever like to take a test drive we'd love to have you over to our offices.


@Dogman: We always try to work with all of our customers re: state/local law, and never try to mislead anybody. An unhappy customer who returns their bike and/or angry law enforcement is bad news for everyone (especially FlyKly!). More than all of this, we really do care about all of our customers and want to make sure they can use and enjoy their FlyKly. It's just the right way to do it.

NYS Laws are admittedly a little murky when it comes to ebikes, but we try to work with NYPD and local law enforcement to educate them about our vehicles. So far we haven't had any problems.

@Lock: The frame does look similar, but all the internals (lithium ion battery, braking and locking systems, etc.) were all designed and put together by FlyKly.

@Tux/TonyReynolds: We just stress tested our bike on the legendary hills of San Francisco (we're NY based but the team was out there promoting for a month)--they did well on all but the steepest hills (n SF this basically equals vertical).

Check out a user testimonial from SF: http://vimeo.com/28961042

The FlyKly isn't designed to replace normal bicycles or even e-bikes that are closer to the classic bicycle mold. With the storage and two rider capacity its a little bit of a different animal.

@Sk8Norcal: The article was definitely harsh, but it looks like the writer doesn't think much of e-bikes in general. We've encountered some resistance from the traditional cycling crowd (then again, some of our most loyal customers are also cyclists, so go figure). Can't really explain this myself--we just want to be friends.
 
i do see other brand of this same bike,
ie, ewheels ew-500 with SLA
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FWBOIG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=cre2x-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B004FWBOIG
edit:
ew-650 lithium
http://hawksneststore.org/2011/07/best-price-ew-850-click-here-for-pricing/

[youtube]nWMAxYf7nZU[/youtube]
 
FlyKly said:
Hey Guys,

FlyKly company rep checking in here. We just wanted to throw our two cents into the pile!

We appreciate all the feedback and interest in FlyKly, especially from seasoned E-bikers such as yourselves!

Didn't see a way to reply directly to posts, so I'll just reply to each point/question here (hope this doesn't violate any rules of forum etiquette!)

@Alins: Riders don't need to pedal BUT the pedals are functional--they move the bike, they help charge the battery and judicious use will help vastly extend the range of the FlyKly

@Tyler: You actually can pedal around Central Park (this is one of our customers favorite spots to cruise!). The Law we posted is correct and is not meant to mislead, just educate customers on the Federal classification we fall under. We do advise all of our customers to consult their local state law and DMV to determine the laws where they live.

"When people find out they can't ride in the bike lane, the shop will be gone in... a New York second. "

We actually _are_ classified as electric bicycles and our customers can ride in the bike lane. In any event we are still around and doing pretty well! If you'd ever like to take a test drive we'd love to have you over to our offices.


@Dogman: We always try to work with all of our customers re: state/local law, and never try to mislead anybody. An unhappy customer who returns their bike and/or angry law enforcement is bad news for everyone (especially FlyKly!). More than all of this, we really do care about all of our customers and want to make sure they can use and enjoy their FlyKly. It's just the right way to do it.

NYS Laws are admittedly a little murky when it comes to ebikes, but we try to work with NYPD and local law enforcement to educate them about our vehicles. So far we haven't had any problems.

@Lock: The frame does look similar, but all the internals (lithium ion battery, braking and locking systems, etc.) were all designed and put together by FlyKly.

@Tux/TonyReynolds: We just stress tested our bike on the legendary hills of San Francisco (we're NY based but the team was out there promoting for a month)--they did well on all but the steepest hills (n SF this basically equals vertical).

Check out a user testimonial from SF: http://vimeo.com/28961042

The FlyKly isn't designed to replace normal bicycles or even e-bikes that are closer to the classic bicycle mold. With the storage and two rider capacity its a little bit of a different animal.

@Sk8Norcal: The article was definitely harsh, but it looks like the writer doesn't think much of e-bikes in general. We've encountered some resistance from the traditional cycling crowd (then again, some of our most loyal customers are also cyclists, so go figure). Can't really explain this myself--we just want to be friends.
Click to expand...

Welcome to ES!

If you feel like you've been pulled into the shark pit, you're not alone, we can be pretty harsh with a new manufacturer, consider it your trial by fire. :wink:

First off, I think you have a great product, many of us are putting together from scratch many of the things your Ebike offers, however, the majority of us ride converted bicycles, and don't care for the "scooter" look, but I think this will become more understood and acceptable to the general public as time goes on.

I'm very curious to know some more details about the technology of your bikes, ANY Ebike that can climb most of the steep hills in SF is impressive!

I'm also curious about things like battery capacity, controller amperage, etc.

Thanks for coming here to explain more about your product!
 
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