Turn almost any bike into an e-bike with the Clip
Turn almost any bike into an e-bike with the Clip
Dead simple to use, the Clip offers up to 12 miles of electric range for your bike.
Dead simple to use, the Clip offers up to 12 miles of electric range for your bike.
Novel design but I think I'd stick with a traditional conversion kit
Yeah, I'm failing to see how this is preferable to just swapping your rear wheel with a hub motor and calling it a day. You can get a very nice conversion kit and battery from the Usual Scumbags for that kind of money, or if you're careful you can pay a lot less, and still wind up with a final product with significantly more range and performance.
And, you know, doesn't look nearly as stupid. Front wheel friction drives are a uniquely terrible solution to the bicycle propulsion problem, and they have been ever since their inception with those nasty two stroke things from the '50's. Their energy transfer is quite inefficient, and their failure mode when you encounter a hill too steep for the motor is to steadily fuck up your front tire.
The only possible benefit I could see from this is if you plan to regularly swap it between multiple bicycles or perhaps bikes you don't own, like beach rental bikes or something.
This looks like it would cause horrible driving dynamics due to additional load on the front wheel.
At $499 for the Commuter model
Its range is pegged at "up to 12 miles,"
And there's the deal breaker.
This seems like an interesting alternative to replacing your wheel and mounting a battery somewhere on your frame.
But without any range, it's not worth the sacrifices in handling and cost.
Even this looks like more efficient way.
Just pedal you lazy fucks
Rough, but it makes sense. Instead of electrifying a crappy Walmart bike, people should just spend that money on a decent road bike. Most people have no idea how fast a good mechanical bike can be.
This one seems better in that it’s contained in the front wheel https://electronwheel.com/
A lot of weight on the wheel isn't a good idea. Please don't make up anything. A conventional motor wheel and an external battery is the most successful solution for converting a bicycle.
This looks kinda hazardous for pedestrians. Did they take a cue from modern SUVs?
Not in picture: chainsaw attachment front