Comments on: Sanyo eneloop e-bike at CES

By: E-Bike 101 | Commute by Bike

E-Bike 101 | Commute by Bike — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:15:26 +0000

[...] the opportunity to ride an early version of the Eneloop at Interbike last year, and you can read my impressions of the bike here. It is worth mentioning that there is overlap between the throttle operated and pedal assist [...]

By: Headboard Light

Headboard Light — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:45:09 +0000

Lithium batteries offer higher capacity and very light weight compared to conventional batteries;`”

By: ChrisLeeRay

ChrisLeeRay — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:42:37 +0000

the overall sleekness and unnoticeable electric accessories make this a really slick looking bike.

Chris
http://www.ampedbikes.com

By: Alex Kelley

Alex Kelley — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:55:03 +0000

Pedal Assist vs throttle? Different strokes for different folks–both have a place. The ultimate goal is to get more people using transportation that doesn't pollute and helps them stay healthy. E-bikes as a whole fit this bill.

To the controllability of pedal assistance, all you do is pedal less to go less fast and pedal harder to go faster. It is a pretty intutitive process and seems to jive with anyone comfortable on a standard bicycle. I like motorcycles and scooters so throttle assistance is intutitive for me as well but maybe not for everyone.

By: Cycle Tech

Cycle Tech — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:34:27 +0000

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By: James T.

James T. — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:46:53 +0000

Fritz, I rode one of the Pedego bikes at Interbike as well, and I definitely can see Terry’s point. The pedal assist system has its merits, but the simple throttle approach does give the rider the feeling that they are in control (because they are). I didn’t ride either bike long enough to do a thorough review, but I do think that new riders might feel a little more comfortable knowing that they can back off the power from the motor if they feel the need to do so.

By: Yokota Fritz

Yokota Fritz — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:22:02 +0000

Terry of Pedego has been having a conversation on my blog about throttle vs assist — he believes Americans strongly prefer throttle control (like his bikes) over assist bikes.

Regarding range: I plan to test this out this week, maybe tomorrow if I get up early enough The Eneloop bike is difficult to pedal w/o the motor on, so it's an important consideration for me.

Lightweight and high performance? I've seen BionX wheels on lower end road style bikes, but other than that I'm not aware of any. For performance, it looks like companies like Currie and Optibike focus on extended range and more power instead of lightweight.

By: VeloRep

VeloRep — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:19:50 +0000

I agree with your assessment of the new Eneloop bike, especially that the PAS begin AFTER the bike has picked up a bit of speed. According to Sanyo's marketing info the bike will travel quite a long distance on a relatively small lithium battery. The bike must really conserve energy.

Beyond the bike, I commend the multi-billion dollar company Panasonic – Sanyo for juicing up the American market with any amount of buzz possible to gain attention to this bambi-on-ice like fledgling market space.

For more info on electric bikes please visit the VeloChef blog; http://www.velorep.com/velochef