Trials on an electric bike
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 5:01 pm
Inspired by @noobmeister's post about "electric stuff": http://www.trials.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=8767#p31274
I'm curious to know if electric bikes have had much market traction in Australia or overseas? I saw demo gas gas models at the Aussie Titles but haven't seen any riders in Victoria riding them at events yet?
- Is this because there are no mention of them in the MOMS and are therefore not allowed to compete?(http://www.ma.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Documents/MOMS/2013_MoMS_Files/2013_MOMS_VERSION_2/CHAPTER_23_29JAN.pdf).
- Is battery technology/cost making them prohibitively expensive?
- other reasons?
I'm happy with my current bike, but I'm interested to know if anybody has purchased an electric trials bike and what your experiences are..
I'm curious to know if electric bikes have had much market traction in Australia or overseas? I saw demo gas gas models at the Aussie Titles but haven't seen any riders in Victoria riding them at events yet?
- Is this because there are no mention of them in the MOMS and are therefore not allowed to compete?(http://www.ma.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Documents/MOMS/2013_MoMS_Files/2013_MOMS_VERSION_2/CHAPTER_23_29JAN.pdf).
- Is battery technology/cost making them prohibitively expensive?
- other reasons?
I'm happy with my current bike, but I'm interested to know if anybody has purchased an electric trials bike and what your experiences are..