izip/ Currie/Currietech ENLIGHTENED 2007 Bikes

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han ,
Welcome to the V is for Voltage Community.
Sorry I can' be that much help, how much did you want to spend, I know that's the main thing others will want to know.

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Gman

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Here's my chance to plug my ebike! Sorry, it's not new or up and coming, but for the price you simply can't beat the Charger Electric Bicycle by Aerovironment. It's available for between $749 and $849 and ships from San Francisco. I bought mine in the summer of 2006.

http://abc.eznettools.net/D300013/X300109/eBike1.html

I know it's not svelte and sleek like some of the newest ebikes out there, but the performance and sturdyness of it are excellent. I have removed the 20 MPH speed limiter and have gotten it up to 30 MPH without really seriously trying. It runs like a champ.

Let me know if you're interested in more specs on it. I can't highly recommend it enough.

Chris

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Is this it?

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Gman

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Hahaha, yep that's it. Add fenders, panniers, comfortable seat, head and tail lights, bike pump, horn, odometer, radio, and me on top and you've got my bike exactly! Like I said, great bike!

Found tons of info on the Currie electroDrive, but the Currie 'geared hub motor' remains a mystery to me, can't find a review or Izip enlightened bikes anywhere

Me neither. Perhaps a small planetary gear inside the hub? My guess is they are just rolling out this product. Currie must of some marketting muscle to get it into so many dealer's catalogs so fast. The izip enlightened looks like a solid machine. I like the idea of putting the batteries out of sight and hopefully out of the weather. The claimed top speed of 17mph is a little whimpy for my taste. The price is right. You get the whole thing for just the price of a LiIon Bionx kit though I wouldn't trade my Bionx for a date with Kate Beckinsale. (Well, maybe.) Bottom line, though, it fails the battery test. I never buy a battery-powered anything until I know how to buy replacement batteries. Lots of people carry the bike. None of them carried replacement packs. My advice would be to wait for the packs and other parts to become available. By the time this happens there will be plenty of reviews to clarify your decision.

In the mean time please let me add BionX and Tres Terra to the list of bikes you are considering.

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Full time ebiker
BionX and Wilderness Energy

Kringle777,

We would love to see your bike on the Member Vehicles page.

Chas S.
My Bicycle Pages

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Ok about $1200, with shipping and looks like a regular Bike, want a little kick. What percentage of pedaling are you comfortable with?
Which IZIP caught your eye?
Any thoughts about Batteries?

Peace Out,
Gman

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The problem I found with looking at ebikes that look like regular bikes is that there is nowhere to hide the batteries, and if they are hidden, it's because they are some sort of proprietary expensive battery pack that you eventually have to replace for a chunk of change.
I readily admit that my Charger bike has no illusions of slimness and regular bikeness. It's got 2 honkin regular deep cycle batteries that weigh 23 pounds, but they are cheaply and easily replaceable and they do provide enough power to carry 200 pounds of me plus the bike along quite nicely for 20 to 40 miles(depending on the assistance).
I hope you can find something that'll look like a regular bike though. That would be nice.

Chris

I've got to pedal too. It's just that it feels like I'm a really strong rider, heh heh heh. They call mine a "Bionic" bike because of that. You feel like an Olympian until you run out of juice, and then you're hurting bad.
What I would like to do in the long run is replace my lead acids with something lighter and smaller. Maybe I could squeeze extra batteries in the same void and hook them up and get extra range out of the setup. I suppose if you could do it, maybe I could too.

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Personally I really like the looks of the Charger for the price, will start another post to discuss it, I'm sure the Community wants to know more about them from someone that has some first hand knowledge.

Both IZIPs seem to be a little over your budget, and a little under your desired speed correct?

IZIP
STREET ENLIGHTENED

SPECS
PART NUMBER: IZ-STE7-GR
M.S.R.P.: $1,399.99
MOTOR: Exclusive Alloy Shell DC Brushless Geared Hub Motor
BATTERY: NiMH EV Rated Batteries Down Tube Concealed 24V / 9AH Pack (20) 1.2V Rechargeable Cells
CHARGE SYSTEM: UL Listed NiMH Currie High Power Smart Charger with LED status display
CONTROLLER: Exclusive Currie Electro Drive 24 Volt fully potted with Power Gauge function
TOP SPEED: Up to 18 mph / 29 kph (rider weight contingent)
RANGE: Up to 23 - 30 Miles / 38 - 48 km with normal pedaling (rider weight contingent)
DRIVE: Exclusive Currie Geared Hub Motor, Shimano 8-Speed, Tiagra Derailleur, Freewheel, Shimano Shifter
BRAKES: Tektro front/rear Alloy Linear Pull with Tektro Alloy Brake Levers
WHEELS: Veronique 700 x 28 A-Type double wall 6061 Alloy rims with stainless steel spokes
TIRES: Currie Kenda E-Street 700 x 28
HANDLEBARS: Alloy with rise; 10 degree rise stem, Dual Density Grips
FORK: Hi-Ten Steel, Taper blade
USER CONTROLS: Battery gauge, Power On/Off Switch and Easy Access charger port in down tube
SADDLE: Velo VL-3126 and micro-adjust post
FRAME: Exclusive Currie IQ Series 6061 Aluminum Alloy
CRANK AND PEDALS: Alloy 42T crankset w/PTS function; alloy non-slip pedals
NET WEIGHT: 48 lbs / 22 kg

MOUNTAIN TRAILZ ENLIGHTENED

SPECS
PART NUMBER: IZ-MTEMSM7-GR (SIZE S / M)
PART NUMBER: IZ-MTEMSM7-GR (SIZE M / L)
MOTOR: Exclusive Alloy Shell DC Brushless Geared Hub Motor
BATTERY: NiMH EV Rated Batteries Down Tube Concealed 24V / 9AH Pack (20) 1.2V Rechargeable Cells
CHARGE SYSTEM: UL Listed NiMH Currie High Power Smart Charger with LED status display
CONTROLLER: Exclusive Currie Electro Drive 24 Volt fully potted with Power Gauge function
TOP SPEED: Up to 18 mph / 29 kph (rider weight contingent)
RANGE: Up to 23 - 30 Miles / 38 - 48 km with normal pedaling (rider weight contingent)
DRIVE: Exclusive Currie Geared Hub Motor, Sram 8-Speed, X.7 Derailleur, Freewheel, Sram X.5 Shifter
BRAKES: Tektro Disc front/rear; Brake Lever
WHEELS: Alex 26" x 2.1" DM18 double wall 6061 Alloy rims with stainless steel spokes
TIRES: Currie E-Drive Dual Use Mountain 26” x 2.1”
HANDLEBARS: Alloy with rise; 10 degree rise stem, Dual Density Grips
FORK: Rockshox Dart I, suspension
USER CONTROLS: Battery gauge, Power On/Off Switch and Easy Access charger port in down tube
SADDLE: Velo VL-3126 and micro-adjust post
FRAME: Exclusive Currie IQ Series 6061 Aluminum Alloy
CRANK AND PEDALS: Alloy 42T crankset w/PTS function; alloy non-slip pedals
NET WEIGHT: 48 lbs / 22 kg

Peace Out,
Gman

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`han,
Welcome to the V is for Voltage Community, after we used all our ink on this thread. :)
Suggest you begin a new thread with Bionx in the subject and check out our Building E-Bikes Collaborative Hand Books and also http://visforvoltage.org/search/node/Bionx.
We're still looking for Members to adopt some of these Hand Books so they can be kept updated.

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