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.
Even this looks like more efficient way.
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.
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.
I have one, I like it!
Can you share your experiences with it?
sure! I got the 12 mile one for 400 dollars. I kickstarted this years ago, and they let me pick which one I wanted when it was time to ship to me.
I think it works well for my use case. it gets me where I need to go, and using it to brake instead of the normal brakes on my bike charges my battery so I can go further.
i don't like how heavy it feels in the front. it feels like when I turn my front wheel too fast, it can fling off. the latches that grab onto the fork of my bike are very secure, and I always try to fling it off my bike before riding every time because I made a mistake the first time when using it; it came off while I was riding because I didn't latch it properly to my bike. it won't happen if you secure it properly, like I did not do the first time, but live and learn.
would I recommend this? I would only recommend the 12 mile range for the price it's listed if you are curious about ebikes and already have a bike that this works with. it's a great entry point price imo.
This looks kinda hazardous for pedestrians. Did they take a cue from modern SUVs?
Not in picture: chainsaw attachment front
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.