Absurd eBike ideas

[Mitchb]

I ran across an ad for these "bikes" and had to take a look because of the price they're attempting to get. Take a look...

UBCO Electric Utility Motorbike - 2X2 Adventure

Road registrable and ready for anything. On-road or off-road; over sand, dirt, mud or snow, our all-terrain electric 2X2 Adventure Bikes will tackle anything you might call a road.

ubco.com

What an obsurd price for an obsurd "bike". I was so disturbed I wrote and mocked them.

 

[theremotejuggernaut]

They're electric motorbike/ scooters.

Not sure what the problem is with those?

Doesn't look like they're marketing them as bicycles. If you had some private land and wanted a fun way to get around these would be great!

Ok, they're expensive but then so are ebikes. Economies of scale mean it's more expensive to produce things in small quantities like I imagine these are. Much cheaper to manufacture a normal motorbike with a traditional engine.

 

[Freeforester]

Something similar is used as a workhorse vehicle in places like Russia and NZ, horses for courses, you’re unlikely to meet one on a trail or park! Oh, and performance aside, they look to be priced around the mid range of emtb’s, there are plenty of the latter much dearer.

 

[Jag009]

These moped /scooter type bikes are perfect for small local /city delivery why mock them ?

 

[Bomble]

2 wheel drive Cool little bikes.

 

[Mitchb]

These moped /scooter type bikes are perfect for small local /city delivery why mock them ?

$7000-8000?

 

[Jag009]

$7000-8000?

Well for a start off the most expensive seem to be $6 900 dont know were your getting $8000 from
and for an electric scooter thats not to bad IMO
Mocking something you seem to have no idea about seems a bit narrow minded

 

[RustyMTB]

 

[Doug Stampfer]

Quite a few over here in NZ where they were designed. Great for farms where they don't scare the stock. Used a lot for food delivery places. They are pretty well proven & popular so good on them.

On another note has anyone seen the kits that drive the rear disc. Great idea for commuterring

Skarper's revolutionary ebike conversion kit uses a disc-brake rotor to drive your bike

Prototype kit claimed to turn any disc-brake bike into an electric bike

www.bikeradar.com

 

[R2thek]

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How do you find these?

 

[Jag009]

How do you find these?

LIVALL Smart Wearables & Accessories

As the world's first smart and safe cycling helmet brand, LIVALL is dedicated to smart sports equipment and specializes in the development of smart helmets & accessories, a riding community App, smart bicycles, and smart wearables.

mall.livall.com

 

[R2thek]

Interesting. I came across this one, too:

Rubbee X Base Model23​

 

[Mitchb]

Well for a start off the most expensive seem to be $6 900 dont know were your getting $8000 from
and for an electric scooter thats not to bad IMO
Mocking something you seem to have no idea about seems a bit narrow minded

From the website, take another look. Maybe you can show why you think the price isnt high for such a "bike". There are many companies making adventure e fat bikes that will do the same thing that "bike" does for half that price or less.

 

[SwampNut]

I ran across an ad for these "bikes" and had to take a look because of the price they're attempting to get. Take a look...

UBCO Electric Utility Motorbike - 2X2 Adventure

Road registrable and ready for anything. On-road or off-road; over sand, dirt, mud or snow, our all-terrain electric 2X2 Adventure Bikes will tackle anything you might call a road.

ubco.com

What an obsurd price for an obsurd "bike". I was so disturbed I wrote and mocked them.

Thanks for the tip. I sent it along to a friend who just acquired a few rough acres in Idaho that he needs to clean up and build on. He ordered it today. Perfect tool for that job, and to get around for future maintenance. And cheap compared to the small UTVs he considered. He’s headed to a dealer today.

 

[Jag009]

From the website, take another look. Maybe you can show why you think the price isnt high for such a "bike". There are many companies making adventure e fat bikes that will do the same thing that "bike" does for half that price or less

From the website, take another look. Maybe you can show why you think the price isnt high for such a "bike". There are many companies making adventure e fat bikes that will do the same thing that "bike" does for half that price or less.

Not showing 8k that i can see , even if it is ,what is it to you what they charge for their product ,anyway not having a battle of witts with an unarmed man so bye bye

 

[p3eps]

People on here moaning about the weight of a 25kg eBike…
Try lifting one of these bad boys over a gate at 70.7kg’s

 

[Mitchb]

Says the guy who cant find the $7999 price on the website. No need to get personal big guy.

 

[Labrador29]

I ran across an ad for these "bikes" and had to take a look because of the price they're attempting to get. Take a look...

UBCO Electric Utility Motorbike - 2X2 Adventure

Road registrable and ready for anything. On-road or off-road; over sand, dirt, mud or snow, our all-terrain electric 2X2 Adventure Bikes will tackle anything you might call a road.

ubco.com

What an obsurd price for an obsurd "bike". I was so disturbed I wrote and mocked them.

You are doing the manufacturer a disservice with your attitude. Test ride before you mock them.
Buyers don't just purchase e-bikes to ride the trail. Look like they would make a great farm bike, or a delivery bike. They look like a sturdy workhorse to me, but that is only my opinion.

 

[Clarrie_NZ]

Says the guy who cant find the $7999 price on the website. No need to get personal big guy.

No need to get personal?
The initial post set the tone for this.

As others have pointed out, these are electric motorbikes, not bicycles.
At a price of NZ$8000 they are more expensive than a commuter ebike but considerably cheaper then eMTB's
Not that it matters since they don't compete with either of those genre's
On purchase price they do compare favourably with internal combustion motorbikes although they lack the top speed.

These are superb vehicles for hunters and farmers here in NZ. (among others)

• They are quiet and don't spook stock or animals being hunted
• They can get to places that no other vehicle can. They are 2 wheel drive and very light for a motorbike
• They are very adaptable for carrying loads
• They make ecological sense where the grid energy is already 80% renewable and oil has to be shipped half way around the globle.

I think that you have totally misjudged what these are and have gone on the attack half cocked.

 

[Monkey Dog]

People on here moaning about the weight of a 25kg eBike…
Try lifting one of these bad boys over a gate at 70.7kg’s

Lift it over. Nah, at 70kg you could just go straight through it

 

[BeBiker]

Here is some even uglier model range, no suspension, very expensive too:

Ellio Original - Ellio E-bike

De ultieme pendelfiets. Moeiteloos 45 km-h, grensverleggend rijbereik met een batterijcapaciteit tot 2300Wh.

www.rideellio.com