Schwinn Ebikes.

[sabrewalt]

I see they have pricing on the Schwinn Ebikes.. $2000 to 1500.

See http://schwinnbike.com/products/bikes_category.php?id=109

 

[patrick_mahoney]

This is likely a dumb question, but... where's the chain? How do the pedals transfer power to the wheel?

On the page it says:

Hybrid – Ride Schwinn Electric bikes as a conventional bike or as electric bikes.

So they say you can pedal it... but I don't see how.

The price is a bit high, but the battery pack is very nice. Actually the bicycle really looks like normal bike. They did a nice job with the wiring and the motor. I think if I pulled up next to it, I'd have a hard time telling that it's electric.

 

[knightmb]

It's a direct shaft drive.

 

[Lessss]

Mini 400 W motor on the front wheel too.
Nice. Can't see direct peddle drive being an advantage over gears though. No info on torque, speed and amp draw either.

 

[sabrewalt]

Lessss Wrote

No info on torque, speed and amp draw either..


The lack of speed and range info is a concern. Hope is was an oversight.

 

[Mathurin]

heh,

24v 10ah battery, they tout 60 miles range.
The back wheel has a Nexus 7 for gearing.


I don't like the look of the mudguards though.
Strip-plastic yellow things that look flacid?
Shoulda used real mudguards like on their other electric bikes...

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.powerscoots.co.uk/acatalog/djavelo_spec.html

 

[Mathurin]

Aww yeah!

Well I've seen that one before, 1.5K euros... Looks like a very good Ebike if
the specs arn't BS, so light and you even got a usable rack! I'd love to see it
with full mudguards, lights & drum brakes, should be <20Kgs? Seems it
would make a practical bullet proof Ebike.


Don't know what kind of hub it uses? The stated ability to freewheel implies
it's a hub motor, meaning noise.