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**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 91102 04-19-2012 09:21 PM

I got a $20,000 car. It can go to the store & back for just a few dollars.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 91221 04-19-2012 09:24 PM

LoP Guest Wrote:

I got a $20,000 car. It can go to the store & back for just a few dollars.

GOOD FOR YOU !

and if thats what you want to continue to use, thats your business..

I got a $950 bicycle, that will do the same for 7 cents a trip.

and if gasoline goes to $8 a gallon...my cost may skyrocket to 10 cents a trip.

chuckle

**pingu**

I used to have an Ant..But he gone away?

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 91221 04-19-2012 09:28 PM

pingu Wrote:

I used to have an Ant..But he gone away?

best post on this whole thread !

Jptdknpa

are you Vlads brother ?

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 69981 04-19-2012 11:25 PM

May I make a suggestion to the OP. In a SHTF scenario, the grid may go down or weaken. Solar panels are very limiting so buying some cordless drills and putting them on a stationary bike would be able to charge the battery quickly - 6volts? amps? Cordless drills are cheap electric generators is done right. Also, where did you buy the airless tires and how much did they cost? Smart move for some people.

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**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 89496 04-19-2012 11:30 PM

LoP Guest Wrote:

Astrochik Wrote:

Im doing a small part to reduce my dependancy on fossil fuels

All you are doing is transferring your emission footprint down the power line to the Power Station . Until you start using the Solar Panels , your utility company still has to burn coal to charge your bikes battery .

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 91267 04-19-2012 11:52 PM

LoP Guest Wrote:

LoP Guest Wrote:
Astrochik Wrote:

Im doing a small part to reduce my dependancy on fossil fuels

All you are doing is transferring your emission footprint down the power line to the Power Station . Until you start using the Solar Panels , your utility company still has to burn coal to charge your bikes battery .

Um..well yeah....

so this begs the question..

is my 7 cents worth of electric usage more harmful to earth then a vehicle that uses $4 a gallon gas , has emissions, needs 4 rubber tires to be replaced on a regular basis , uses $3 a quart oil...do I need to go on ?

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 91267 04-19-2012 11:54 PM

LoP Guest Wrote:

May I make a suggestion to the OP. In a SHTF scenario, the grid may go down or weaken. Solar panels are very limiting so buying some cordless drills and putting them on a stationary bike would be able to charge the battery quickly - 6volts? amps? Cordless drills are cheap electric generators is done right. Also, where did you buy the airless tires and how much did they cost? Smart move for some people.

A solar panel would charge the battery with no problem. The battery is only 20 amps and even using 110 volt electric socket, it only uses 7 cents worth of electricity...

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 91267 04-19-2012 11:57 PM

LoP Guest Wrote:

May I make a suggestion to the OP. In a SHTF scenario, the grid may go down or weaken. Solar panels are very limiting so buying some cordless drills and putting them on a stationary bike would be able to charge the battery quickly - 6volts? amps? Cordless drills are cheap electric generators is done right. Also, where did you buy the airless tires and how much did they cost? Smart move for some people.

airless tires are online at

amerityre

they have a chart so you can make sure you buy the proper sized airless tire for your rim.

Some people have reported getting up to 6000 miles on these tires, before replacing them .

I bought them for the safety factor. When you are doing 35 mph on a bicycle and weigh 275 lbs, you dont want a f*cking blowout.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 91267 04-20-2012 12:01 AM

and to the posters who keep trying to make this some type of debate about how my electric bicycle isnt any better for the enviroment then using a car....that really wasnt the sole point of the thread. I dont give a rats ass if all of you drive a hummer that gets 7 mpg...thats your business.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 64729 04-20-2012 12:02 AM

Tell us how the Rickshaw works out for you next...

**The Lucky AC** Everything in life is luck User ID: 888 04-20-2012 12:11 AM

I've gone without a car when I lived in the city. The questions on my mind weren't answered in this post. I found it was fine in good weather, but nearly impossible to commute in driving rainstorms. It's difficult to show up looking professional when you're on a bike in a blizzard, storm etc.

Grocery shopping is a chore on a bike.

What kind of light package did you get? It's illegal to ride in the dark without one. If you live in the North, you'll need it in the winter.

Do you get hassled by cops for looking homeless?
In my community.....you're a suspect if you're walking or biking....even if it's a short walk from your home....profiling.

Heartflowers

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 91267 04-20-2012 12:14 AM

The Lucky AC Wrote:

I've gone without a car when I lived in the city. The questions on my mind weren't answered in this post. I found it was fine in good weather, but nearly impossible to commute in driving rainstorms. It's difficult to show up looking professional when you're on a bike in a blizzard, storm etc.

Grocery shopping is a chore on a bike.

What kind of light package did you get? It's illegal to ride in the dark without one. If you live in the North, you'll need it in the winter.

Do you get hassled by cops for looking homeless?
In my community.....you're a suspect if you're walking or biking....even if it's a short walk from your home....profiling.

I relocated to a area where such laws are not a factor. I do have a LED light for the front...

no cops bothered me yet...

yes, you are correct...driving it in inclimate weather isnt ideal....thats where I use my car 20% of the time...

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 42015 04-20-2012 12:14 AM

I refuse to be riding a bike on the same road as cars. I simply don't trust the drivers, especially distracted drivers.

**ID Rick**

It does sound cool OP. I will stick with my 1800 VTX. 55 miles to a gallon. As fast as ya got the guts to go. chuckle