Ebikes, Electric bike motors, Electric scooters...?

Question

Anyone own one? Know what's good or bad? Where's the best place to buy? Pros and Cons?

Answer 1

Don't know much about scooters, but, know ebikes and ebike kits pretty well.

For DIY kits, Cyclone-USA has a great chain  drive kit that gives the best range, top speed and hill climbing.,  but it is a difficult installation.

http://www.cyclone-usa.com/

For value try a crystalyte kit, a hub motor which is always an easier install.

http://www.ebikes.ca/

For great features and reliability try Bionx kits.

http://www.birdrv.com/electricbike.php

A pretty nice prebuilt ebike is the Ezee series.

http://www.electricvehiclesnw.com

I am a support  person for all of the above.

I personally own 7  ebike systems, including all of the above except for the EZee, which i get as a loaner.

for demanding applications, like tough terrain  or heavy loads, got to have a chain drive cyclone.  the variable gear ratio  going thru your normal chain is really helpful.

But hub motors are an easier install.

Stay away from Lead batteries if you have hills to climb.

Some folks swear by the new Life04 batteries, I like NIMH, Nicad is showing very good value.

If you get an add on kit, out it on a quality comfort  bike.  No big box clunkers, they don't last the years of  heavy high speed use.