Comments on: Bike maker heads for electric avenue

Motorized bikes have been around for years, but firm says it's improved the motor, found a better target market: the developed world.
Photos: Electric rides

[sanenazok]

Exactly

I'll take an electric bike instead of an upright gizmo for $5,000

[Rusdude]

Cheap, Easy & Dependable

While Segway may have a cooler underlying technology, this invention underscores what really matters in the consumer products:

It's cheap so it's more or less affordable to developing nations (where most bikes are used for everyday functions);

It's easy to use and implement. It looks like a normal bicycle and no learning is required. Bicycles are popular for a reason -- people can sit on them for a long time, while standing up for a long time isn't so easy (ask any salesperson).

Lastly, it looks like it's a fairly dependable technology. Due to inherent extemes of conditions in Russia (awful roads, for example, that most non-SUV foreign cars can't handle), most products originating there are pretty tough (overused but good example would be AK weapons).

If they can get this into mass production, it might be very successful outside US. Sure, not everyone could afford one, but those a bit more wealthy who ride bikes will probably pay for convenience.

EGO Electric Bike

I'm wondering why you did not mention the EGO in your article on Elec Bikes. I been riding one for over a year with no problems.

See Egovehicles.com

[mb_96_net]

RE:EGO Electric Bike

Well, the eGO Electric Bike isn't actually a bike, it's a scooter.
Also, the eGO retails around $1200 the article says these bikes will be between $125-$300.

[heystoopid]

Question is it as good as?

Interestingly, I read an article about US MARINES TIDAL FORCE FOLDING ELECTRIC powered mountain assault bike M-750 with a 32K top speed and range the only negative I can see is the cost of these units is 10X to this bike, but is extremely rugged!