E-bike Club Run

[kaibo 开 博]

This weekend, Saturday June 25, there will be a Chinese organised E-bike 'enthusiast' "Club Run" from the northside second ring road to Ming Zhu Guang Chang. It is approximately a 35km round trip and entertainment will be had enroute and at a "watering hole" at some point. In fact, the latter destination is the objective!

Bear in mind, driving under the influence is not permissive; so if you see blue 'cigar-shaped' lights, they might not be UFO in origin.

The Chinese 'boys' showed me photos of the last event and it looks like a bit of fun. I guess motor scooters are welcome to join as well if you dare pollute the environment. Basically at this stage, I am the only foreigner I know of who will participate, but if you can make it -- borrow a bike -- and come along for the ride.

The guys who organise this event are enthusiasts who like to customise and 'doll up' their bikes. I have been told that some of their e-bikes have been seen doing 'mono-wheel' stunts -- a 'wheel-stand' -- as some like to call it. Unfortunately, I don't have enough torque to match them.

As I mentioned in an earlier thread, if you want to buy a personalised custom bike, or do modifications to an existing bike, I have the contacts. In fact the ''run'' begins from the humble little shop. I bought a 'retro' Vespa style scooter with a 60 volt 800 watt configuration. It cruises at 60 kmh around town and if feathered for distance attains 50 km during summer. Cooler weather reduces the distance. I am no lightweight so most people can logically get better efficiency from such a machine. Regardless, even for me, it has plenty of power to manouvre through traffic. I have had it rapping along clear roadways at about 80 kmh down a slight decline without any problems at all.

Having said that, I am hungering for more power in the form of rapid acceleration and wheel lifting torque. As the proprietor of the shop can customise bikes with the expertise to make modifications, my idea of making a custom conversion within a lightweight racing frame --by substituting the gas guzzling ICE with a high-powered electric drive train -- might just become a reality in the medium term future. If I could buy a frame tomorrow I would be on the job I guess. Something about enjoying the power and freedom an e-bike or e-vehicle can deliver excites me just as much as any performance vehicle does.

If anyone wants to join us or meet up with us along the way, we depart the shop at 6pm this Saturday.

[kaibo 开 博]

We had our club run & it was not a bad event. About 15 bikes attended.  Tim rolled up on his gas bike with Chinese-USA flags attached.

Although I never saw any bikes capable of ''mono wheels'' - a few fast 2000 watt bikes were encountered on the run. Most of the riders took it easy to conserve power for the trip back. Four of us lost the pack & motored ahead on the trip back via KTV. It was loads of fun.
 
Snacks & drinks were had at the Ming Zhu Exhibition Centre. There was some kind of deal -- all you can eat & drink for 50 yuan.

The club run next time will possibly be down to the river at the west-end of town. It is a truly great place to ride. I am planning on a barbecue following that, possibly at the Kayak Club. An announcement will appear on this site if an event can be organised from my end.

If anyone wants to buy an e-bike, Bing will look after you.  The after sales service is worth making the effort to buy a bike through his shop. I will take the time to take you down there to meet him or direct you to his whereabouts. Exploring Hefei city on wheels has opened up a great new field of entertainment for me, let alone the benefits of the ease of commuting, shopping etc.

Cheers!

[Tim S. Mercurio]

If i would ever buy an e-bike i would need an ebike that can handle 190 pounds easily, pimped out and atleast something that goes 100-120 km./h

does anyone have any information about this?