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Electric Bike wins at Pikes Peak

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Created by jn1 > 9 months ago, 7 Jul 2013
jn1
SA, 2457 posts
7 Jul 2013 4:52PM
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While we wait for wind, here is a story about an electric bike.

www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/archive/2013/july/electric-bike-wins-at-pikes-peak

Qualifying ride:

Darkspi
SA, 171 posts
7 Jul 2013 5:22PM
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rather impressive annoying sound tho :0

kiteboy dave
QLD, 6525 posts
7 Jul 2013 8:11PM
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I guess electric sidesteps the issues of air thinning as you gain 1500m.

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
7 Jul 2013 8:22PM
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Awesome! I only watched the video... didn't read the story.

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
7 Jul 2013 8:23PM
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This is my Rocket!



Manufacturer's photo of the same bike;

Unhook3d
WA, 467 posts
7 Jul 2013 9:46PM
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Simondo said...

This is my Rocket!



Manufacturer's photo of the same bike;




Yours has a stand?

Have I missed something? Didn't this thread read "electric" bike

dinsdale
WA, 1227 posts
7 Jul 2013 9:47PM
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I've been up there. Took the train ride though.

pweedas
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7 Jul 2013 10:56PM
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Unhook3d said..
Simondo said...



This is my Rocket!







Manufacturer's photo of the same bike;



Yeah,.. well it's got lights hasn't it? They're electric.

Yours has a stand?

Have I missed something? Didn't this thread read "electric" bike


Yeah,.. well it's got lights. They're electric.

FormulaNova
WA, 14811 posts
7 Jul 2013 11:31PM
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jn1 said..

While we wait for wind, here is a story about an electric bike.

www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/archive/2013/july/electric-bike-wins-at-pikes-peak



That was cool!

I figure the annoying alarm is probably to warn people ahead that there's a quiet bike about to catch you. Maybe they need to carry a subwoofer on these things with a simulated engine noise.

Did anyone else find themselves leaning into the corners while watching it?


Chris6791
WA, 3271 posts
7 Jul 2013 11:58PM
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Yup, I was leaning and also found myself twisting on my study chair to counter-steer

Test pilot 1
WA, 1430 posts
8 Jul 2013 1:10AM
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It's a shame the quad held him up for so long

jusavina
QLD, 1469 posts
8 Jul 2013 11:57AM
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FormulaNova said..

jn1 said..

While we wait for wind, here is a story about an electric bike.

www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/archive/2013/july/electric-bike-wins-at-pikes-peak



That was cool!

I figure the annoying alarm is probably to warn people ahead that there's a quiet bike about to catch you. Maybe they need to carry a subwoofer on these things with a simulated engine noise.

Did anyone else find themselves leaning into the corners while watching it?




I guess the alarm thing is for those dumb guys...


GreenPat
QLD, 4083 posts
10 Jul 2013 3:07PM
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Caught this doco on the telly the other day about the Isle of Mann TT Zero. Fascinating stuff. They don't have any alarms on them in that race....

(trailer only, don't know how to get back to the full length version)

Hardcarve1
QLD, 549 posts
10 Jul 2013 6:18PM
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This is hang on to the handel bars electric bike doing 166kmh on a pushy wearing thongs. This stuff is the cutting edge with pushbike having power to weight ratios better than F1 cars. Sure the guy is nuts and its wrong to do on public roads but shows what is being done now. Dont be fooled by the taped up batteries on the frame in the closing shots asthere is a lot of smart stuff being done by back yard guys. If only Holden or Ford put their brain into developing electric cars they may have a future but I guess it's still the aussie buyer who is still fixed on the idea that you need fuel to go anywhere.

The revolution of high performance electric transportation is close with batteries nearly nearly available with OK energy densisty, the hard part is getting your hands on the good stuff.

Enjoy

jn1
SA, 2457 posts
13 Jul 2013 9:14PM
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The original action shot video... (sorry, not electric ).



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