Electric Bike "carry-behind " 2019

Wow $1,500...I thinlk I would look for a Honda generator. These days at almost age 75, my off-road adventures are on the dirt, wash-board "roads" in and out of the Saline Hot Springs for 7 nights twice per year.

This winter I might be going only to Aqua Caliente to soak. there I can get an electric only site to charge the battery pack. Located in Anza-Borrego it is a San Diego County park. Water flows out of the rocks at 94*. A propane heater takes it up to 102*. Perfect soaking temperature. and lots of safe places to ride the bike.
 
When you purchase a RAD Power bike (radpowerbikes.com) your automatically put on a blog list.

This article covers the E-Bike Laws in locations around the world.

In the U.S. market, all of Rad Power Bikes’ models are built as a class 2 federally regulated ebike. This allows our bikes to have a 750W motor with a top speed allowance of 20 mph. Furthermore, it allows for not only pedal assist but also a throttle function. Class 2 ebikes do not need to be registered, insured, or licensed unless specified by a state or local government.


My "City Step-Thru" is a a Class 2 with pedal assist and throttle. I've noted the max speed for a class 2 bike is 20 mph which is also on a sticker on the bike. My top speed on level ground (asphalt) is 23.1 mph. Good to know. Interesting that a regular road bike is easily capable of exceeding 30 mph. which I observe all the time.

Oh and RAD just recently lowered the price $ 200 down to $1,599 for the white "Step-Thru" . Regular black frame is $1,499.
 
RC Pilot Jim said:
Wow $1,500...I thinlk I would look for a Honda generator. These days at almost age 75, my off-road adventures are on the dirt, wash-board "roads" in and out of the Saline Hot Springs for 7 nights twice per year.
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We'll have to keep our eye out for you in SV, Jim! I think an e bike would be great, but still thinking about recharging scenarios.
 
Hi Andy,
I haven't decided if I will take it there because of the dust !! I do have a front receiver, so would swap the bike carrier ,,,though its not designed to take all the shaking of washboard roads and I don't have a front "bull" bar to lash it down properly.

I will probably just stick to campsites with regular roads in and out (Josha Tree, Anza-Borrego, etc.)

Happy soaking.
 
UpDate

Bike sells for $1,499 with a $200 discount if you buy 2. Plus FREE SHIPPING......

And in our case NO sales Tax (June 2018). I subscribe to their Blog and as of April 2019 "Govmnt" has forced them to charges sales tax. Too bad .
 
Ediie (Smibox) in October 2018 asked how far you can go on a charge.


Field Report

The RAD Power Bikes "City Step-Thru" is designed for Flat surfaces and low grades. It comes with a single geared motor and a 7 speed derailer. It's not designed for the terrain that I rode over Monday.

Last Monday I rode 36 miles of very hilly terrain. The second hill had the derailer in first gear. Pedal assist "4" and speed 1 mile per hour. Maybe a6- 7% grade. Two hills like that. I almost had to get off and push it. At the 26 miles the the battery gauge was just dipping into the last bar when adding any assist beyond one for slight hills.

When I returned to the truck gauge was moving back and forth from "4th" block to "5th".

Battery manual advises turning off the electricity when full time in the last "square". Riding a 63 pound bike without battery assist on anything but flat ground is very difficult for an oldster like me, so I made sure I had enough cushion to get back to the truck.

Took 8 hours to charge the battery

I'm still loving it as long as I ride it where it was designed to go. RAD makes other models with 3 speed motors and derailers for very hilly conditions.
 
Looking at getting a couple of Sur rons.
 

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Medical Update

In mid-June I slipped, fell 4.5 feet landing on the top of my right arm just below the collar-bone. Luckily no broken bones. I did manage to relocate the tendon on the opposite side of the bone = excruciating pain. Eventually started physical therapy. 3 months later my Doc "moved" the tendon back into its normal position = lots of pain for a short moment. Now in the 4th month everything is healing. I am embarrassed to describe how I fell...other then to say I was sober at the time !!

That injury had me looking at another method to transport the bike because Doc does not want me to lift it (63 pounds) onto the carrier.

More photos in "my Gallery". Double left click on my Avatar to access the Gallery.

The followings pictures illustrate my solution.

The Joe Hauler Mid-size cam-lock model - 65" wide fits the 72" wide bike complete with an aluminum ramp. Weighs 34.5 pounds after removing the aluminum ramp.
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# 2 shows ramp mounted on the carrier.
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# 3 Ramp. Weighs 4.6 pounds. I remove while mounting the carrier to get the weight of the carrier under my lifting limit of 35 pounds.Then bolt it down after loading the bike.
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# 4 carrier mounted on the top receiver of the adapter. Now I don't drag through gutters. For now I plan to keep the old double bike carrier as two people can lift the bike weight. I also put reflector tape on vertical bars to make it easier to see day and night.
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Thanks everyone....

"...all right if you have to know...Fully clothed wearing socks I stepped into the shower pan with one foot to retrieve a tube of shaving soap with the vertical safety bar at my back. After collecting the item I transferred my weight back onto my out of the shower pan foot...The other one then slpped and I fell about 4.5 feet backwards landing on the tub rail...."

If I had stepped facing the wall I would have grabbed the bar and avoided all this pain."

The moral...BE CAREFUL AROUND YOUR HOME. DUMB STUFF LIKE THIS HAPPENS TOO FREQUENTLY
 
RC Pilot Jim said:
Thanks everyone....

"...all right if you have to know...Fully clothed wearing socks I stepped into the shower pan with one foot to retrieve a tube of shaving soap with the vertical safety bar at my back. After collecting the item I transferred my weight back onto my out of the shower pan foot...The other one then slpped and I fell about 4.5 feet backwards landing on the tub rail...."

If I had stepped facing the wall I would have grabbed the bar and avoided all this pain."

The moral...BE CAREFUL AROUND YOUR HOME. DUMB STUFF LIKE THIS HAPPENS TOO FREQUENTLY
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Amen... this summer I learned that old men, ladders and chainsaws are a bad combination. Discretion is the better part of valor, and sometimes the best tool for a job is a wallet.
 
Second reply to SmIobx

Subject is Solar Charging battery pack Click on the link.

DIY project ...still expensive. Uses 4 - 100 watt solar panels charging a Lithium battery. Gotta be a cheaper way. I suppose one could buy a separate battery for around $500 then you would have a 50-100 mile range. then spend the night in a KOA full hookups and charge both batteries on the way to your next off the grid camping spot.

RAD has a blog. This popped up this morning
 
I have had my "Rad Rover" for a little over a year now! I had a complete knee replacement last June and it really helped me heal up, now 100% better. I have about 1000 miles on it. It takes a few hours to recharge (110) I leave it over night. I am a big guy and can ride up to 20 miles per hours and up to about 20 miles on flat ground. I found a carrier on Amazon that I modified some.
 

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Here's how I carry my Rad Rover on my camper
1UpUSA superduty rack.
 
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