A Folding Electric Bike For Rich Geek Motorhomers?

[JJ]

I want one of these...

With a no chain, maintenance free drive system...


http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20140721-the-geek-chic-folding-bike


JJ

 

[Terry]

Morning JJ ,I would love to see what you are on about but the link does not work.comes up with a BBC help page
terry

 

[Barclaybasher]

Linky no worky in the UK...............................

 

[Popeye]

World service / not UK

It says and I quote
......"We're sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of our international service and is not funded by the licence fee, as such it is only available to subjects of the costa-del-crime and free loading tossers."

There ya go, it's the BBC, so it must be true!

 

[Terry]

After a bit of investigation is this it JJ?
https://jivebike.com/
terry

 

[JJ]

Sorry about that folks...

(All works fine here in sunny Portugal)

I think Terry has got it... (internet too slow at QMJ today for me to open Terry's link fully.)

Anyway, at first look, it seems to be a modern, electric assist, folding bicycle that would appeal to many motorhomers.

How about this link...

http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/24/the-jivebike-is-a-fold-up-electric-bike-with-style/

JJ

 

[funflair]

Neat design but a bit quirky and if the company doesn't exist in a couple of years time to drive train might not be serviceable.

 

[Popeye]

That works fine JJ, I was so impressed I bought one.........

 

[JJ]

That works fine JJ, I was so impressed I bought one.........

I assume that is a joke... but if it isn't please tell me so...

This early in the morning (for me) my brain doesn't function fully but I am ready to buy one!


JJ

 

[Popeye]

No, no joke so I assume I am now officially a "Rich Geek Motorhomer"

 

[JJ]

Brilliant!

Are you pleased with it?

Does it do all the things it says it does?

Is it very heavy? Easy to fold? 2 hour charge? 20 mile range?

What is its weight carrying capacity?

Will I be too fat for it?

(I don't really need a ride on mower do I?)


JJ

 

[Ambilkate]

Amanda likes the look of this bike let us know JJ if you see it in a trike model

 

[Popeye]

Brilliant!

Are you pleased with it?.............I'll let you know, when I test ride it

Does it do all the things it says it does?.......I don't know, you have only just introduced me to it

Is it very heavy? Easy to fold? 2 hour charge? 20 mile range?...We'll see

What is its weight carrying capacity........????

Will I be too fat for it?...........I'll take advice from Frankie on that.......

 

[JJ]

Ah!

So you don't have one yet?

How long is the wait?


JJ

 

[Popeye]

The email says Late Summer 2014

 

[Terry]

Buy the rode on mower you can go to the shops on it and cut the grass ---two uses rule thingy looks a nice bike but I can hear the ghost of Ann telling me I don't need one
terry

 

[Wobby]

Think I'll stick with my Brompton electric it's about the same price and spare part will hopefully alway be around.

Wobby