http://www.electricrider.com/crystalyte/phoenix.htm
sail4free <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:13:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: E Bikes -- Phoenix Racer Hub Drive ========== Another thing I like about the Phoenix Racer hub drive (the 48 volt 40 amp rear-drive version) is the batteries go inside nylon panniers which sit down inside a metal saddle-bag-style basket which sits on both sides of the rear rack (there's room for other stuff in the baskets too). This keeps the added weight over the rear drive wheel for better traction AND it keeps the center of gravity lower for better handling on high speed corners. It also somewhat conceals the view of this rather large hub drive motor -- making it less obvious that the trike (or bike) has been modified with electric-assist = and therefore less "TLC" from the policia. Plus the space ON (or above?) the rear rack remains available for other stuff. Our greenbelt doesn't allow "motorized" vehicles but I suspect that as long as I'm careful and keep my speed down, I can pedal whenever anyone is looking and the 'enforcers' (official and otherwise) will be none the wiser. http://www.electricrider.com/crystalyte/phoenix.htm ========== Quite an endorsement from the above site: "I think Phoenix makes the most useable, cost-effective light electric vehicle available today." ========== "The Phoenix is the most powerful motor available for a bike. The Phoenix Racer on a 26" wheel with a fully inflated street tire is about all a 180 lb rider can manage on a dry, paved surface." ========== sail4free ========== --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/attachments/20080424/ef825651/attachment.html _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
