Head winds are no problem with an e-bike.I could get to work 5 to 10 minutes faster with the road bike but was thoroughly exhausted (probably why I rarely rode).The big padded seat is actually very comfortable, especially when riding upright or no handed.A 50 lb E-bike with no power still goes faster than a city bus.Over the next few weeks I did four round trip commutes (48 miles) on my Izip, and 2 on my road bike. I could do the reverse on the way home, and the wind (which can be very annoying and energy sapping) would not be much of a deterrent. I could ride the first 18 miles on the bike path under power, and then when I ran out of power, I could get over onto the street and jump on a bus. 20 of the 24 miles is on the San Gabriel riverbed bike path. This got me thinking about tackling my commute to work.
IZIP ELECTRIC BIKE BATTERY FULL
I recharged for an hour, then rode the last 4 miles into a strong head wind at full power, and was surprised to be doing close to 16 mph. The battery cut out about 18 miles later but fortunately we were around the corner from my brother’s house. The 16.9 mph was plenty good for my riding group. I could pedal really hard and get it up to 18mph, but it was not worth the effort. The sweet spot for me was right at 16.9 mph. I rode with no power for the first 8 miles, then turned on the power to max. My first long ride was an out-and-back 35-mile ride with a breakfast stop at 17 miles. This feature is often called PAS (Pedal Assist System). I found the torque TMM sensor really cool: Just start pedaling and get an automatic boost from the motor. The big padded seat and the wide cruiser handlebars would have to go when I had the time.
IZIP ELECTRIC BIKE BATTERY MANUAL
Throttle control: TMM torque sensor, (PAS) no manual throttle controlįirst, I am a former road bike person, so I was not real comfortable with the entire “cruiser” design. Price: $699.00 + $320 for extra external batteryīattery-1: 24V Li-Ion 10aH located in the down-tube (17.5 mile range)īattery-2: (added battery) 24V 10aH Ping located on the back rack (24+ mile range) Asked by friends when I was getting a new car, I’d say my next car will be an electric bike! On my 51st birthday I decided to make all that talk a reality and went out and purchased the Izip Urban Cruiser.
The time I spent in my 1986 Honda Civic (no air conditioning or clutch) sometimes extended to 3 hours on some pretty hot days. I have been talking about electric bikes for many years, ever since my commute to work doubled to 24 miles each way. Hats off to Currie for releasing just this year a fine line of rare purpose built electric bikes in their Izip line. Editor note: The following story was submitted by one of our readers, Tim McIntyre of Seal Beach California.
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