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Thursday, 1 September 2011

Electric bikes (pushbikes, that is!)

With fellow blogger Bobscoot recently posting about his first foray onto electric bicycles HERE, I thought I'd throw a cool Kiwi electric bike into the mix.  Forget bikes that look like conventional pushbikes, this is THE bike if you want to make a statement!

It's called the Yikebike and the images below are from their website.

 Cool, or what?

Cornering?  No problem!

And folds up for the commute!

Their website is HERE and prices start at US$2000 for an alloy and composite version or US$3800 for a carbon fibre jobbie.  Mr Bobscoot - you're a great collector of expensive farkles like Corvettes and cameras ;-) - getting one of these will really confirm your status.  Buy one for your wife too - no need to thank me :-).

There's a great demo on YouTube HERE



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15 comments:

  1. Unknown1 September 2011 at 15:48

    Geoff:

    I can thank you later when you pack one into your suitcase and you arrive here in Vancouver and deliver it to me. I just love how small it is. It also has an ingenius design, very cleaver. Wished it had more range

    bob
    Riding the Wet Coast

    ps: I think you shout "Yikes" when you find out the price

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  2. Geoff James1 September 2011 at 16:00

    Bob:

    Haha - you wish! It's just a handy inner city commuter I suppose or popping down to your local 7/11 if you have a back pack for groceries. Might be ok for visiting the local pub. Drunk in charge of a bike doesn't carry demerit points or disqualification as far as I know :-)

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  3. Geoff James1 September 2011 at 16:02

    P.S Bob....
    Some exotic racing cycles or mountain bikes cost the earth now, so I don't think it's too bad in the scheme of things.

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  4. Roger1 September 2011 at 17:42

    Honestly Geoff......shouldnt you be out fishing or something!!!

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  5. Geoff James1 September 2011 at 19:11

    Just looking after Bob's health Rog - it's the least we can do :-). Besides, I was taking a break from building a big toy box for the grandkids!

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  6. Trobairitz2 September 2011 at 03:40

    That is a pretty awesome design.

    Here in Oregon you can get a BUII - biking under the influence of intoxicants. Carries the same penalties as a DUII. Doesn't seem right but that is the way it is. We have clients that ride their bike drunk thinking they are behaving because they aren't driving, then they get pulled over, DOH.

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  7. Unknown2 September 2011 at 03:47

    Geoff:

    as Rog says . . . time to dig out those Lucky Red Shorts

    bob
    Riding the Wet Coast

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  8. Geoff James2 September 2011 at 07:43

    Trobairtz:
    Hmmm... I honestly don't know what the law is here, must find out. I know some of the remote area farmers in NZ ride their horses to the pub to have a skinful but not sure whether there's a penalty if caught. Maybe they keep off the roads!

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  9. Geoff James2 September 2011 at 07:44

    Bob:
    Perhaps as early as this weekend. Forecast is good and we haven't taken the boat out for weeks. It's also Father's Day as Rog said, so there might be unknown plans.......

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  10. Dylan3 September 2011 at 02:46

    Geoff I know we talked about downsizing from a Blackbird but hold on a mo....You definately have to have a machine capable of achieving and maintaining the National speed limit to take your IAM Advanced test............

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  11. Bluekat3 September 2011 at 04:45

    Cool looking little bike. Not sure I'd like riding it. Way more than I'd be willing to spend. The stuff we come up with these days! :)

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  12. Mike3 September 2011 at 07:06

    That looks pretty cool, are they quite easy to ride?

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  13. Geoff James3 September 2011 at 08:04

    Dylan:
    Hehehe! I doubt it would have the grunt to get up our steep drive so I'd have to carry it!

    Kari:
    Some of the cycle enthusiasts these days are willing to spend a fortune. My old boss has a NZ$6000 pushbike!

    Mike:
    Yeah, it's a cool design all right. From what I've read and seen, you get used to them really fast.

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  14. BeemerGirl6 September 2011 at 08:23

    Yep. Saw this one last year. Great design, and looks like they have blinged it out a little since I last looked. Just seems like lots of fun, in an area where it is economical.

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  15. Geoff James6 September 2011 at 08:47

    Lori:
    I haven't seen one in the flesh yet. Suppose that it's not really needed in the countryside and I don't go to the city a lot! I just have a 15 year old Diamondback brand mountain bike!

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