June 11, 2003

Electric Dirtbikes...

Alternative Offroad... This bike looks really interesting at first glance. I think the idea is great but it doesn't seem to be there yet. For one thing: it uses bycycle parts. You cann't compete with 125cc 2 strokes and 250 4 strokes with bycycle parts. It could maybe compete in the play bike catagory. Beefed up 50cc or 100cc bikes but I'm sure I would bend the forks and the stem and almost surely the rims. Mnt. bike rims just aren't designed to hit doubles at the weight and speed of a motorcross bike and rider. The bike doubles the weight the rims are subjected to. Same with the suspension. Motocross rims and suspension have known to get trashed from abuse like big jumps, I just think this bike would fold. I hope they keep at it. In a few years they might have an AMAZING product.

I was picking through their forum and it does seem that they have some rear wheel problems. I wasn't clear on the detail but they mentioned they were "beefing it up". I hope they make it. I love the idea.

Posted by pqbon at June 11, 2003 12:35 AM | TrackBack