Quote from: wojtek-in-seattle on December 30, 2020, 10:59:43 PM
RadWagon, and I think all Rad bikes, max out at 20 mph. Just an observation: NHTSA tests vehicles by crashing them at 35 mph. I would not want to go any near that speed on an ebike...

All my motor vehicles are capable of going well over 100mph.  It's been years since I've been that fast and over 15 years since I've topped one of them out, for a few seconds at that.  I picked 35mph since you'd have some headroom while running at 20-25mph, quicker acceleration, easier to maintain that speed when a hill comes up, and components tend to last longer when not running at 100%.

Been looking at the Bolton 35amp controller and 750w motor that is available.  That might provide enough power Im looking for. With the add ons I'd want for the wagon and another controller and motor I'm looking at around $2500. We are just getting settled in our new house and I don't know what our routine will be once this corona thing settles down.  I'll be waiting until spring at least before making any decisions.


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Thanks for the advice and sounds like the bikes are reliable.  The juiced hyper Scorpion is kind of what I'm looking for.  I've been looking into ebike laws and the state I'm in, Massachusetts, treat them as mopeds that require registration.  That includes any ebike since they have a motor. Not sure how much that is enforced though since I've only been here for 6 months.  I can't imagine being hassled if you keep speeds under 20mph.  I did see a group of yahoo's over the summer in Boston on dirt bikes and quads. I'm sure a middle age guy on a cargo bike wouldn't turn heads.


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Hello, I recently moved and I am now going to be living less than 5 miles away from work on streets that are mostly 30 mph or less. I'm looking into getting an ebike or an old school scooter for commuting since doing all those short trips isn't really good for a car.  The ebike is appealing since I wouldn't have to register, insure, or inspections and not having to do oil changes or buy gas.  However they are a new technology and i am wondering how long the components would last doing a couple hundred miles a month plus the ease of getting the parts or getting it serviced but chances are I'd probably be doing to work myself. Advantages of the scooter i feel is I know what to expect more. While there is oil and a spark plug to change if you keep up with maintenance chances are it will run forever if it's a Honda and would have a much easier time getting parts for it.

The model I find most appealing is a rad wagon since I'd be able to cart my 2 kids around.  I would like to be able to ride it like a scooter. I wouldn't mind pedaling occasionally But I don't want to be sweating once I arrive at work or another destination.  The rad power bikes look like they use standard components and would be easy to upgrade once the original ones burn out or fail.  Would this be the case?  How many miles are the motor, controller, and battery good for if I'm on level 5 for pedal assist most of the time?  Ideally I would like 30-35 mph top speed that way I wouldn't be running it wide open as much. I know this isn't what they do out of the box but is it possible to do and keep it reliable? 

To sum it up what would be less of a headache to own, an ebike or traditional scooter? 


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