Electric Mountain Bike? Weird, looks cool though.

Ransaka

http://www.likecool.com/M55_Electric_Bi ... -Gear.html

Anonymous

40mph is not too bad. Aside from assisting climbs, I wonder if you can use it as a power boost on the flat & downs .

cooldad

In a word - really horrible.

dodgy

Gash.

Devastazione

cooldad wrote:

In a word - really horrible.

Well,maybe you're too young to appreciate the technology effort into these projects .

Myself at almost 38 I'm very happy to think that those projects are the base for the MTB of tomorrow when our active generation (1973) will turn old but will not give up it's fitness habits. Just think in 30 years from now how small those electric and solar powered engines will be !!!

popstar

I actually would like to give it a go. Looks a bit heavy, but as long as bits don't fall off it while riding-flying why not? And it looks cool. Like a tank.

Anonymous

Interesting and clever, but looks like something you might see Flash Gordon riding.

cooldad

Devastazione wrote:

cooldad wrote:

In a word - really horrible.

Well,maybe you're too young to appreciate the technology effort into these projects .

Myself at almost 38 I'm very happy to think that those projects are the base for the MTB of tomorrow when our active generation (1973) will turn old but will not give up it's fitness habits. Just think in 30 years from now how small those electric and solar powered engines will be !!!

Us oldies (1963) have not yet given up our fitness habits. That's what pedals are for.

Still horrible.

Herbie The Dog

RichardSwt wrote:

Interesting and clever, but looks like something you might see Flash Gordon riding.

Flying blind on a rocket-cycle?

wobbem

Blurgh, blach, vomit, it will be a sad day when I see one of those being ridden on the trails.
Hope the batteries short and fry the riders nuts :twisted:

cooldad

wobbem wrote:

Blurgh, blach, vomit, it will be a sad day when I see one of those being ridden on the trails.
Hope the batteries short and fry the riders nuts :twisted:

This

dubcat

People buying one of those would have more fun at less cost with a moto x bike. Also less people would hurl abuse your way

bluechair84

I don't mind the idea of electric gears, and powered components like the ELO Lefty... but this really does fly in the face of everything mountain biking stands for.

Agree with Dubcat, why bother when you can motoX it?

bobs bikes

i want one of them! :shock:
its a bit mad max eh?

El Capitano

cooldad wrote:

Devastazione wrote:

cooldad wrote:

In a word - really horrible.

Well,maybe you're too young to appreciate the technology effort into these projects .

Myself at almost 38 I'm very happy to think that those projects are the base for the MTB of tomorrow when our active generation (1973) will turn old but will not give up it's fitness habits. Just think in 30 years from now how small those electric and solar powered engines will be !!!

Us oldies (1963) have not yet given up our fitness habits. That's what pedals are for.

Still horrible.

This. I also date from 1963...

dan shard

Looks pretty cool but would I buy one? No! Defeats the object of mountain biking imho. If you want the thrill of mountain biking without the uphill effort....do downhilling! Gravity is a lot more powerfull

d00m

Coming from a motorbike background, I cant understand why there is demand for something like this.

If you dont like pedaling, buy an enduro/mx'er.

Ransaka

Agreed on the why would you bother front, just thinks it looks a bit tech, kinda like a motocross bike and a downhill bike had a love child

toby_winkler

I saw this the other day and was going to post it up, but forgot.

It is a bit ridiculous like, but I suppose it would probably be quite fun to ride! But really quite pointless, it must weigh about a ton.

If you want something with a motor that goes off road, just buy a moto x bike (which would probably work out cheaper than this thing anyway!)

belugabob

El Capitano wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Devastazione wrote:

cooldad wrote:

In a word - really horrible.

Well,maybe you're too young to appreciate the technology effort into these projects .

Myself at almost 38 I'm very happy to think that those projects are the base for the MTB of tomorrow when our active generation (1973) will turn old but will not give up it's fitness habits. Just think in 30 years from now how small those electric and solar powered engines will be !!!

Us oldies (1963) have not yet given up our fitness habits. That's what pedals are for.

Still horrible.

This. I also date from 1963...

I'll see your 1963 and raise you 1962.

Anyway,cooldad, appreciation of the "technology effort" has nothing to do with whether it looks horrible or not.

cooldad

In any event:

"It is designed for cross-country use. Although it may look like a downhill bike, it is not. The weight of the motor and battery pack require the burlier components....It’s basically an off-road bike but also ideal for beachside cruising and urban shredding."

From the website. Not a lot of beachside cruising going on here.

WisePranker

I can't really see the point of it.

If you want to pedal your bike, buy a mountain bike. If you don't want to pedal, buy a motorbike....pretty simple really.

cooldad

belugabob wrote:

El Capitano wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Devastazione wrote:

cooldad wrote:

In a word - really horrible.

Well,maybe you're too young to appreciate the technology effort into these projects .

Myself at almost 38 I'm very happy to think that those projects are the base for the MTB of tomorrow when our active generation (1973) will turn old but will not give up it's fitness habits. Just think in 30 years from now how small those electric and solar powered engines will be !!!

Us oldies (1963) have not yet given up our fitness habits. That's what pedals are for.

Still horrible.

This. I also date from 1963...

I'll see your 1963 and raise you 1962.

Anyway,cooldad, appreciation of the "technology effort" has nothing to do with whether it looks horrible or not.

I made no mention of appreciation or lack thereof of the technology. Just that it was horrible.

cooldad

Fisrt time in a long time I've been considered too young for anything except a pension though.

wobbem

Its made for toyota prius owners, I hate prius drivers, they are even worse than old men who drive wearing berets on sunday afternoons. :x

Anonymous

cooldad wrote:

I made no mention of appreciation or lack thereof of the technology. Just that it was horrible.

It looks like something that would be appreciated by the customers buying the phones where I work (which are equally horrible looking, but they pay bucket loads for them anyway).

Devastazione

wobbem wrote:

Its made for toyota prius owners, I hate prius drivers, they are even worse than old men who drive wearing berets on sunday afternoons. :x

Wow,going stereotypical here !!!







ps: I drive a Prius :roll:

schmako

You would have to be obese to buy that. Either that or extremely lazy.

belugabob

I made no mention of appreciation or lack thereof of the technology. Just that it was horrible.

Sorry cooldad - misread the sequence of posts and confused you with devastazione.

dubcat

I like prius cars. And cake. I like cake a lot.

cooldad

Dubcat wrote:

I like prius cars. And cake. I like cake a lot.

You might like them, but I note you don't drive one. More of a Chelsea Tractor.