First Ride On A Fat Tire Ebike

[Starise]

After the first ride, I feel as if I’m getting the hang of the bike. Probably a good thing my first ride was in the country.

 

[Marathoner]

I've been considering getting one, brother. Considering my issues lately, I will probably wait until I buy a house to acquire one. Bringing one of those hefty bikes up the stairwell would be too much for me to handle. 

[Debp]

11 hours ago, Starise said:

After the first ride, I feel as if I’m getting the hang of the bike. Probably a good thing my first ride was in the country.

 

What do you enjoy riding better.... your motorcycle or the bike?

[ladypeartree]

LOL you are going to be soooo fit with all this exercise 

[Neighbor]

10 hours ago, Marathoner said:

Bringing one of those hefty bikes up the stairwell would be too much for me to handle. 

And perhaps way too dangerous for all  tenants, considering the number of E-bike fires that have destroyed living quarters. If I were to rent today I would be looking  for a clause in the rental agreement that bans all e-bikes from inside the buildings. If I were to build today I would set aside a separate parking area for all  EV's away from buildings and other vehicles.

Interesting newer fear/concern regarding E-bike fires; 

https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/toronto-transit-agency-report-proposes-winter-ban-on-e-bikes-over-fire-safety-worries/article_9d6091dc-07b7-541a-8056-14ebf5e06a11.html 

Seems just moving  them from the cold to a warmer setting  may cause a fire to erupt.

[Neighbor]

Fun video! Thanks for sharing of it.

Question: If you unlock the speed limiter to allow speed in excess of 20 MPH do you then need to have a license plate, vehicle registration, liability insurance, plus hydraulic brakes and approved tires where you are?

Re: Floridah has rules of that nature, I don't know if those are national standards or not.

[Starise]

13 hours ago, Marathoner said:

I've been considering getting one, brother. Considering my issues lately, I will probably wait until I buy a house to acquire one. Bringing one of those hefty bikes up the stairwell would be too much for me to handle. 

FYI you can buy fat tire bikes without the electric motor. I’m sure those are much lighter. I see guys riding them out on trails  in the snow. That’s one big advantage of the “fat bikes “ as they are called by bikers. They are at home in snow and you can even add studs to the tires for ice. I can’t wait until it snows.Whoo hoo! 

5 hours ago, Debp said:

What do you enjoy riding better.... your motorcycle or the bike?

For longer trips as in over 50 miles, the motorcycle. The bike has an advantage in many other situations. It’s quiet even though my motorcycle isn’t super loud. It allows to see an area better because it’s not nearly as fast. It can go places motorcycles are not allowed to go, like dedicated bike trails. 
 

 

4 hours ago, ladypeartree said:

LOL you are going to be soooo fit with all this exercise 

I hope so! 

3 hours ago, Neighbor said:

And perhaps way too dangerous for all  tenants, considering the number of E-bike fires that have destroyed living quarters. If I were to rent today I would be looking  for a clause in the rental agreement that bans all e-bikes from inside the buildings. If I were to build today I would set aside a separate parking area for all  EV's away from buildings and other vehicles.

Interesting newer fear/concern regarding E-bike fires; 

https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/toronto-transit-agency-report-proposes-winter-ban-on-e-bikes-over-fire-safety-worries/article_9d6091dc-07b7-541a-8056-14ebf5e06a11.html 

Seems just moving  them from the cold to a warmer setting  may cause a fire to erupt.

There are tons of e-bikes of all kinds coming from China. My bike has a battery certification. Generally the most inexpensive bikes won’t have that certification. The certification means the battery was tested under rigorous conditions. And large companies who have a reputation to uphold like Aventon who has 1800 service centers in the US has a lot on the line if something like that were to happen to one of their bikes.

There is a list of dos and don’ts with any electric bike, same as not putting a gas can near a fire with gasoline engines. I would stay away from the cheaper uncertified bikes.

If anyone is a candidate to test lithium batteries it’s me. I have multiple lithium power banks at home all over the place in addition to an electric car :) 

3 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Fun video! Thanks for sharing of it.

Question: If you unlock the speed limiter to allow speed in excess of 20 MPH do you then need to have a license plate, vehicle registration, liability insurance, plus hydraulic brakes and approved tires where you are?

Re: Floridah has rules of that nature, I don't know if those are national standards or not.

I was going 24.5 mph yesterday with the bike locked lol. 
I wasn’t very clear about my description of that in the video, sorry. 
The bike has hydraulic brakes.

You would be right that some areas have ordinances as to how fast you can go. This is why the bike is shipped locked at 20mph. If I unlock the bike to 28mph in the app. I should drive responsibly in the city and know their ordinances.
 

 

[Marathoner]

7 hours ago, Neighbor said:

And perhaps way too dangerous for all  tenants, considering the number of E-bike fires that have destroyed living quarters. If I were to rent today I would be looking  for a clause in the rental agreement that bans all e-bikes from inside the buildings. If I were to build today I would set aside a separate parking area for all  EV's away from buildings and other vehicles.

Interesting newer fear/concern regarding E-bike fires; 

https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/toronto-transit-agency-report-proposes-winter-ban-on-e-bikes-over-fire-safety-worries/article_9d6091dc-07b7-541a-8056-14ebf5e06a11.html 

Seems just moving  them from the cold to a warmer setting  may cause a fire to erupt.

You should also rule out cellphones, tablets, laptops, and battery-powered power tools. Why?

All of those use lithium-ion batteries. E-bikes use the same lithium-ion batteries. 

Edited December 7, 2024 by Marathoner

[Marathoner]

3 hours ago, Starise said:

FYI you can buy fat tire bikes without the electric motor. I’m sure those are much lighter.

An e-bike is the best option because of COPD, brother. I can use the motor to work with breathing problems. 

[Neighbor]

2 hours ago, Marathoner said:

You should also rule out cellphones, tablets, laptops, and battery-powered power tools. Why?

All of those use lithium-ion batteries. E-bikes use the same lithium-ion batteries. 

Evidently there is a significant difference, as it is ev's that are catching fire for the most part and not small lithium battery powered tools. Personally I wouldn't be sleeping  in a place that has  a scooter battery charging up.

Regardless, FUN VIDEO! Some assembly required LOL