tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post8427259489325157322..comments2024-03-29T05:47:08.860+10:00Comments on in my view ...: electric scooters (again)obakesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743339737847465926noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post-29605569881710114062016-07-12T14:37:29.891+10:002016-07-12T14:37:29.891+10:00I think we live in different worlds: mine is popul...I think we live in different worlds: mine is populated by hipsters, yours by geeks. I think I have a distorted view of the "real world" :-)<br />Trends come and go: the electric scooter it's probably in its infancy and early adopters fall into the categories that I describe above. <br />The rest is just technicalities to me :-)<br />But I am old school: pedal power 100%, unfortunately seldom applied these daysgnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post-25466146008518639372016-07-11T17:24:44.585+10:002016-07-11T17:24:44.585+10:00And some other posts worth reading on the use of b...And some other posts worth reading on the use of bicycles here <br /><br />http://cjeastwd.blogspot.com/2011/12/on-ya-bike.html<br /><br />http://cjeastwd.blogspot.com/2013/08/on-yer-bike.html<br /><br />I should ammend that above post to "I prefer electric bicycles over electric scooters, but I prefer human powered bicycles in general."<br /><br />If I had to commute more than 15Km to work in a hilly area I'd have an electric assisted bicycle and to be honest I'm sure it would be faster than that electric scooter above. They have all of the disadvantages of electric with none of the advantages of petrol.obakesanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743339737847465926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post-90364143789498583432016-07-11T17:20:10.239+10:002016-07-11T17:20:10.239+10:00Hey Gnarly,
re: "would you walked up to him ...Hey Gnarly,<br /><br />re: "would you walked up to him and asked him questions if he was riding an electric-assisted bicycle?... probably not. "<br /><br /><br />no, you're wrong I would have.<br /><br />I'm actually a keen cyclist and I think that electric bicycles are excellent transport in towns. I have writen only a little about them, but for example:<br /><br />http://cjeastwd.blogspot.com/2014/07/hot-homebuilt-electric-bike.html<br /><br />I prefer electric bicycles for a variety of reasons:<br />* the faster you go the stronger frames need to be = more weight<br />* the faster you go the stronger brakes need to be = more weight<br />* the faster you go the more you lose in friction, the more power you need bigger motors + larger battery = more weight<br />* you are not wasting energy in needing energy to accelerate higher mass<br /><br />The higher mass has a more devastating impact if you were to hit someone.<br /><br />So even in a hilly area its surprising what effectiveness you can get out of an electrical bicycle.<br /><br />Weight is a killer in engineering terms and the marketing tail is wagging the engineering dog substantially now days. Cars are a prime example. Compare any 1960's car with a modern car of similar category. A Toyota Corolla or even a 4WD has become heavier as time goes by.<br /><br />If we actually see sustainable solutions we need to actually go back to the questions and pose different answers - not just slap an electric band-aid on it and forget about where does the power come from.obakesanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743339737847465926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post-66948685471062886902016-07-11T16:57:55.872+10:002016-07-11T16:57:55.872+10:00hmmm, your last image probably sums it up for me.
...hmmm, your last image probably sums it up for me.<br />In that case, would you walked up to him and asked him questions if he was riding an electric-assisted bicycle?... probably not. <br />Hence my perception on that cartoon: if nobody notices, does it still count as "being cool"?gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post-25444056869363088382016-07-04T16:00:38.865+10:002016-07-04T16:00:38.865+10:00agreed ... I would prefer a regular bicycle that h...agreed ... I would prefer a regular bicycle that has say a 300W motorobakesanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743339737847465926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709537690528523236.post-59424682153573336242016-07-04T13:22:32.132+10:002016-07-04T13:22:32.132+10:00I think pure E-bikes are not yet ready for prime t...I think pure E-bikes are not yet ready for prime time. Far too short a range (usually 35KM-50KM) and way too expensive. A good compromise, if you really need some electric push, is an electrically assisted bicycle. You will still have to pedal but you can dial in a bit of help when needed in windy or uphill situations. I think one charge should do a few days if you only need light push. If I were to work at a place further than 30km from my home, I would consider riding one of those to work.Lens Bubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06445561503570800312noreply@blogger.com