Re: (ET) Electric Bikes Now Legal in Ontario

["Ken Muldrew" <kmuldrew ucalgary ca>]

On 4 Oct 2006 at 21:03, Darryl McMahon wrote:

> Not exactly electric tractor information, but about another type of 
> smaller EV.  This has taken a lot of my time for the past three years, 
> so I
> thought I would share. ****************************************

Congratulations. I've been ebike commuting all summer here in Alberta 
where similar progressive legislation was introduced a while back. I ride 
20 km each way so I have to charge my triple-pack of 12Ah SLA batteries at 
work before I can ride home. That means that I have to lug the battery 
pack from the bike  racks to my office...I sure hope Li ion batteries come 
down in price soon. Also, a BLDC hub motor is a dog to ride on without 
battery assist; it's like riding with a flat tire. Maybe the more 
expensive hub motors (Heintzmann?) have an internal freewheel to ease non-
electric riding but the Crystalite motors put up a bit of a fight.

Any other elec-trakkers with ebikes?

Ken Muldrew.