Mongoose CX Motocross - Electric Bike
by Warren McLaren, Sydney on 01.12.06
Though we could find no mention it on their own website, Mongoose have certainly joined the electric vehicle movement with their new CX Motocross. (Currie Technologies seem to have provided much of the electrical savvy.) For $339 USD you can leap aboard a steel steed that has 24V 450W electric motor under the saddle. Your urban pony will not carry you across the width of the country, (unless you live in Liechtenstein !) but it will transport you within a range of about 18-25 miles (29-40 km) at a speed of around 15 mph (24 kph). At 80 lbs (36 kg) it is not too gruesomely heavy to pedal home should you run out of charge. Front disc brakes on 20” wheels with front suspended forks sound more interesting than a plug-and-play sealed lead acid battery (SLA), that is until you start going uphill and want to tap into some of that electrical grunt. Thanks to Summer Rayne Oakes for the tip. Available from ::Electric Transport.
nice to have another entry level addition to the family, it's like the schwinn....
sure is no optibike (not even a wavecrest)
ho and have you seen what happened to bill basdsey's legacy? say hello to (one of) the weirdest members in teh family, the (grossly overpriced and) insane (60MPH) performer, the SwitchBlade
" a range of about 18-25 miles (29-40 km) at a speed of around 15 mph (24 kph). "
Given this, wouldn't it be much more "Treehugger" to just hop on a bicycle?
This reminds me of the cycle class on a bus article, kinda pointless and wasteful
Well, Lil' Hugger, my sixty-something year old stepfather, who's body isn't in the best of shape, would love to have an inexpensive and efficient vehicle to get to the store and post office for his daily errands.
Sure, my thirty-something body is happy to use pedal power to get where I need to go, but not everyone is so lucky to be healthy.
tril don't pinch pennies when it comes to stepdad's mobility & safety.. that model up there is a good starter for a kid, but you can find much more stable things for gramps...
Turil,
While I agree that an electric motorcycle would be benificial for disabled people, I too feel that there are better products out there that are significantly better in range and speed than the subject of this post as Expan pointed out.
I do also agree, that this might be a good product for a child or as a demonstration tool for a class.
lil huggys right, good for kids... one of the interesting things is that range 20-25 Mi pretty much standard for many ewlectric assist bikes (maybe ONE DAY they will use LiIon or LiPoly batteries and then we can actually do some serious play with these...) in the meantime, i don't think you will find a better performer than the Switchblade (or Optibike)... and if you are looking for a BMX style bike (to go with your kid on his lil mongose) you want a Blade!!!
beast
This motorbike rocks:
http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=13623
do you ship to brisbane australia if you do how much will it be
This bike is no mere toy. I ride a CX 200 almost everyday. The bike is a hardcore heavy duty machine. It gets approx 25 km to a charge and travels between 17-18km p/h. With an extra 2hr charge out on the road, you will easily get another 10 km out of it. It takes a lot of weight and still powers on. Perfect for backpackers, people who prefer not to drive, or for trips to the corner shop.