Electic-Cycles in Bangalore

[Amar]

Bikers,

Does anyone has any idea of electric assisted bicycles in bangalore
which can charge the battery while we cycle and then run the cycle
whenever we are tired?

Thanks
Amar

[Deepa Mohan]

Hi Amar:

http://www.ekovehicle.com/

and

http://search.justdial.com/srch/search_cwa.php?srch=ture&city=Bangalore

alas, most of the bikes seem to be out of production :(

I guess you are looking for something like the Hero Flash:

http://www.evfuture.com/products/view/?product_id=14

but alas to that, too!

Cheers, Deepa.

PS. If someone else does have knowledge of electricity-assisted bicycles, let me know...and if anyone has feedback on the Ekovehicles, let me know, too.

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[Mayank Rungta]

I think the chances you will get tired is very high on an electric bike - the battery would be good 5-10 kilos. You are better of getting an efficient bike and pedaling it up. A folder might be another good option as you can just climb a bus or auto.

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[Happy James]

Hi,

Electric vehicles are utter waste, Cycle regularly you will never get tired.

 

I cycle 25 kms a day and never get tired of it.

 

You have to enjoy when you get tired , the nature will give you lots of benefits when you get tired extreamly.

 

My suggestions go for a good branded bicycle than electric vehicles.

Regards

Mahesh M

[htedum]

I remember seeing an electric bicycle in RR Madiwala a couple of weeks
back. Manufactured by Hercules, and cost 12 or 15 I think.

On Sep 29, 10:21 am, Happy James <mahesh.m.ku...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> Electric vehicles are utter waste, Cycle regularly you will never get tired.
>
> I cycle 25 kms a day and never get tired of it.
>
> You have to enjoy when you get tired , the nature will give you lots of
> benefits when you get tired extreamly.
>
> My suggestions go for a good branded bicycle than electric vehicles.
> Regards
> Mahesh M
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Mayank Rungta <mr.m...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I think the chances you will get tired is very high on an electric bike -
> > the battery would be good 5-10 kilos. You are better of getting an efficient
> > bike and pedaling it up. A folder might be another good option as you can
> > just climb a bus or auto.
>
> > --
> > MAnY thANKshttp://rideacycle.org

> > --http://ngopost.org/story/nice-ad-blood-donation-thalassemia

> >  o__
> >  _> /__
> > (_) \(_)... Burn fat not fuel - Byke along to a healthier lyfe and cleaner world! :)
>
> > On Tuesday 28 September 2010 08:54 PM, Deepa Mohan wrote:
>
> > Hi Amar:
>
> >http://www.ekovehicle.com/
>
> > and
>
> >http://search.justdial.com/srch/search_cwa.php?srch=ture&city=Bangalore
>
> > alas, most of the bikes seem to be out of production :(
>
> > I guess you are looking for something like the Hero Flash:
>
> >http://www.evfuture.com/products/view/?product_id=14
>
> > but alas to that, too!
>
> > Cheers, Deepa.
>
> > PS. If someone else does have knowledge of electricity-assisted bicycles,
> > let me know...and if anyone has feedback on the Ekovehicles, let me know,
> > too.
>

> > On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Amar <amarpru...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Bikers,
>
> >> Does anyone has any idea of electric assisted bicycles in bangalore
> >> which can charge the battery while we cycle and then run the cycle
> >> whenever we are tired?
>
> >> Thanks
> >> Amar
>
> >> --
> >> biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
>
> >> are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?

> >> Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details

>
> > --
> > biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
>
> > are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?

> > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comfor more details

[M B Anirudh]

the question was:

"Does anyone has any idea of electric assisted bicycles in bangalore which can charge the battery while we cycle and then run the cycle whenever we are tired?"

to answer in layman terms, converting pedal power to electro-chemical energy and storing in batteries is not "powerful". most (99%?) of the pedal power gets dissipated into kinetic energy (the cycle moves forward), because of a charging mechanism (say a dynamo) the rest of physical energy exerted may be used to charge a batter (1.5 V?) and  it may be good enough to be power a light source, but no more. therefore there is no current technology that enables charging a battery powerful enough to propel the cycle. all cycles require the batteries be charged from electricity outlet. 

all cycle products today in the market require the battery be externally charged. i suppose that is what you are looking for...

Hercules e3 is one such cycle. Find more information about it here: https://www.ticyclesindia.com/Hercules-e3.asp . they do not deal with it across all their outlets in bangalore but only a select few. it can only be fitted onto roadsters. it is available only on purchase basis.

Decathlon is working on getting the Btwin Elops 7 Electric. http://www.btwincycle.com/EN/elops-7-electric-69011283/. they are looking to reduce costs (i suppose by indigenising a few of the products like the electrical kit.) this is appealing because, the battery can be removed, with ease and taken indoors when commuting for safety and charging. 

Another option is to import kits from china/us. support/service is always a issue, and may cause distress if you are unwilling to take maintenance into your own hands...atleast until electric cycles exist in sizable numbers....

check them out here:

http://electricbicycleconversionkits.net/

http://www.e-bikekit.com/

http://www.econvergence.net/emb.htm

http://www.electricbikesales.co.uk/

local sources:

http://trade.indiamart.com/details.mp?offer=1568221755

http://www.evfuture.com/contact/bicycle_kits/

 

instructables i found interesting:

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Electric-Bike-Conversion/

http://www.wikihow.com/Build-an-Inexpensive-Electric-Bicycle

http://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Long-Bike/

latest tech innovations (panasonic, sanyo, schwinn, concepts from volkswagon and lexus):

http://www.engadget.com/tag/electric+bicycle/

if cycling is a fitness activity, then electric cycles do not make sense. but for commuting a distance where you break into a sweat or do not have changing rooms at destination, it is a great alternative to use battery power while going to work and while returning switch to pedal power.

mahesh, why do you say its an utter waste? again, like i said earlier, for commuting electric cycles do make sense, but not from a fitness point of view

mayank, the weight of the batteries far out weigh the benefit of say, getting to meeting without a sweat and later break into it by pedaling a little heavy load at the end of the day.

amar, it is good to hear you are considering an electric bicycle. may your tribe grow. with only a bigger market, will the accessibility and availability of variety of electric bicycle grow, which follows innovation. if there is demand market, it will always be met by the supply side.

~anirudh

[kirank]

There's also a bangalore based company that makes electric bicycle
kits:

http://flexitron.diytrade.com/sdp/194986/4/pd-699352/2173961-0/ELECTRIC_BICYCLE_CONVERSION_KIT.html

It does not appear to charge when cycling though..

regards
Kiran

On Sep 30, 1:15 am, M B Anirudh <anirud...@gmail.com> wrote:
> the question was:
> "Does anyone has any idea of electric assisted bicycles in bangalore which
> can charge the battery while we cycle and then run the cycle whenever we are
> tired?"
>
> to answer in layman terms, converting pedal power to electro-chemical energy
> and storing in batteries is not "powerful". most (99%?) of the pedal power
> gets dissipated into kinetic energy (the cycle moves forward), because of a
> charging mechanism (say a dynamo) the rest of physical energy exerted may be
> used to charge a batter (1.5 V?) and  it may be good enough to be power a
> light source, but no more. therefore there is no current technology that
> enables charging a battery powerful enough to propel the cycle. all cycles
> require the batteries be charged from electricity outlet.
>
> all cycle products today in the market require the battery be externally
> charged. i suppose that is what you are looking for...
>

> Hercules e3 is one such cycle. Find more information about it here:https://www.ticyclesindia.com/Hercules-e3.asp. they do not deal with it

> across all their outlets in bangalore but only a select few. it can only be
> fitted onto roadsters. it is available only on purchase basis.
>

> Decathlon is working on getting the Btwin Elops 7 Electric.http://www.btwincycle.com/EN/elops-7-electric-69011283/. they are looking to

> reduce costs (i suppose by indigenising a few of the products like the
> electrical kit.) this is appealing because, the battery can be removed, with
> ease and taken indoors when commuting for safety and charging.
>
> Another option is to import kits from china/us. support/service is always a
> issue, and may cause distress if you are unwilling to take maintenance into
> your own hands...atleast until electric cycles exist in sizable numbers....
>

> check them out here:http://electricbicycleconversionkits.net/http://www.e-bikekit.com/http://www.econvergence.net/emb.htmhttp://www.electricbikesales.co.uk/
>
> local sources:http://trade.indiamart.com/details.mp?offer=1568221755
> <http://electricbicycleconversionkits.net/>http://www.evfuture.com/contact/bicycle_kits/
>  <http://www.evfuture.com/contact/bicycle_kits/>
> instructables i found interesting:http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Electric-Bike-Conversion/http://www.wikihow.com/Build-an-Inexpensive-Electric-Bicyclehttp://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Long-Bike/

> > > >> Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comformore details

>
> > > > --
> > > > biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
>
> > > > are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?

> > > > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comformore details

>
> > > > --
> > > >  biking conversations on the world famous "Bangalore Bikers Club" :)
>
> > > > are you a part of the bicycle racing scene?

> > > > Visitwww.bangalorebicyclechampionships.comformore details