As someone who picked up an eFat last summer, I really regret not going for moped or shelling out for eMoto like surron.
The main thing that bother me is that I thought bicycle parts would be largely commodified and interchangeable, but what I’ve met instead was a lot of gatekeeping and ridiculously overpriced parts. For example, rear suspension is still somehow a luxury on bicycles while being an essential piece on pretty much every motor vehicle and even modern electric scooters and EUC’s out there.
Another is that all that extra weight makes it a terrible as a bicycle, to the point I don’t really want to pedal like ever.
This combined makes the pro of being able to ride the sidewalks pointless - I’d be much better off driving the road.
But then, from a motorcycle perspective, I got a fraction of range and speed for the same price, for the pro of being able to store it in my apartment… But I kind of have to, because unlike motorcycle, there’s no alarm, no ignition key, zero security features, and the battery dies in the cold so I can’t even keep it in my garage.
There is another pro that I don’t need a driving license… well, technically I do because the power rating falls into moped range, but nobody ever checks that, so people commonly get away with 5kV+ eMoto’s and supercharged mopeds just as well.
If you have a decent bike shop nearby, I’d recommend going there and asking for advice on what to get. You should also be able to go for short test rides there on any bikes that interest you. Before buying, also research the bike online to see if there are any common issues or complaints with it.
At 50cc an e-bike isn’t much slower. I’ve been eyeing some electric unicycles and although they’re expensive the range and speed can be quite good. As someone else mentioned though be aware of the insurance implications.
Why not an eBike? I’d always prefer that over a moped personally.
Fat bikes are basically that
As someone who picked up an eFat last summer, I really regret not going for moped or shelling out for eMoto like surron.
The main thing that bother me is that I thought bicycle parts would be largely commodified and interchangeable, but what I’ve met instead was a lot of gatekeeping and ridiculously overpriced parts. For example, rear suspension is still somehow a luxury on bicycles while being an essential piece on pretty much every motor vehicle and even modern electric scooters and EUC’s out there.
Another is that all that extra weight makes it a terrible as a bicycle, to the point I don’t really want to pedal like ever.
This combined makes the pro of being able to ride the sidewalks pointless - I’d be much better off driving the road.
But then, from a motorcycle perspective, I got a fraction of range and speed for the same price, for the pro of being able to store it in my apartment… But I kind of have to, because unlike motorcycle, there’s no alarm, no ignition key, zero security features, and the battery dies in the cold so I can’t even keep it in my garage.
There is another pro that I don’t need a driving license… well, technically I do because the power rating falls into moped range, but nobody ever checks that, so people commonly get away with 5kV+ eMoto’s and supercharged mopeds just as well.
I’m thinking of getting an e-bike. Any suggestions on where I should start researching e-bikes?
If you have a decent bike shop nearby, I’d recommend going there and asking for advice on what to get. You should also be able to go for short test rides there on any bikes that interest you. Before buying, also research the bike online to see if there are any common issues or complaints with it.
At 50cc an e-bike isn’t much slower. I’ve been eyeing some electric unicycles and although they’re expensive the range and speed can be quite good. As someone else mentioned though be aware of the insurance implications.