Ebike purchase instead of a watch

**scottish steve** · 03-12-2011, 08:37 PM

Hi guys
Just thought I'd show off my new ebike. Theses are pictures of a very similar-looking one from the net, but it's a serious piece of kit. Good suspension, hydraulic disc brakes with ABS and a top speed of 80kph. All for 4,000RMB. I'm very happy with it.

**Moe** · 03-12-2011, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by scottish steve

I'm very happy with it.

That's what matters. It'll take you places and the watch won't. Just one caution. Those tiny diameter scooter wheels won't ride through a pothole like a larger diameter motorcycle tire and the front one may dead stop--causing you to endo. I'd recommend a full face helmet if you like shaving a smooth face.

**scottish steve** · 03-14-2011, 02:39 AM

I'm being very careful at the moment, given the style of driving around here. I have noticed the gyroscopic efect of those small wheels isn't great, but its quite robust and the brakes are good!

**vigorous.elbows** · 05-13-2011, 05:41 AM

That's SWEEET looking!
I spent 2 weeks in Beijing riding around on something similar. So fast...

Hope you have fun with it!

**gorgehiker** · 05-13-2011, 04:11 PM

That is cool!! I might tell my sister who is in the Okinawa area. I could not ride one though, I kinda look like a monkey fornicating with a football on one......yea get that out of your head now

**DavyRay** · 05-16-2011, 07:48 PM

Does ebike mean that it runs on battery power?

If it is electric, you should have really good torque.

The 80 kph is about 50 mph (I don't think in kph). That is pretty good for the city traffic I imagine you ride in. I tried looking up the web site, but it is in Simplified Han, and the translate did not work.