E-bikes / foldable

[bob daily]

I'm looking at getting a couple of these for my fishing trip, not to carry on the boat but to keep the kids bussy and out of my hair when not on the boat. Does anyone use these? Pros and cons would be appreciated. Bob

 

[Red Raven]

We have two Blix Visa+ folding e-bikes that we take on our R27 Classic. We love them! We chose that brand and model because they fit through the fairly narrow cabin door when folded up and in a bag. We store them in the “cave” under the dinette rear seat.

The only issues are that they take up space and add weight (40lbs each) to the boat on the port side which is already overloaded. We only bring them when going on trips where there will likely be places to ride. Vancouver, BCis our favorite place to ride. Miles and Miles of paved bike trails!

Curt

 

[ALICE J]

I have a Bagi Bike, foldable, e bike. I had it for about 4 years, toured parts of Bras r lakes, Moutilin Island, North channel, Mackinac Island, Islands in the Bahamas, Arcadia National Park -the carraige trails. It really expanded my cruising experiences. Make sure you wear a helmet and have a spare battery. I had made an extra strong vinly storage and a lifting strap,using my St Croix davit with extensions to lift it on and off the docks to the boat. When trailering my R27 the ebike allowed me to explore towns without the hassel of towing the big rig. Find ebikes with horns, lights, bell, baskets for groceries, hydraulic disc brakes for wet rides comfortable seating and good balance, and be very courteous to pedesterians--ring the bell when coming up behind them, warning them of you approach, becautious on narrow roads, and if youngsters operate the ebikes be firm on the ebikes operations;safe speeds, cars, pedesterians, local laws. More and more communities are placing restrictions because of careless operators.

 

[Mastercraft]

I am not sure what you have in mind. You said electric bikes for kids and not for use on the boat. Electric bikes are very popular now. I was thinking electric bikes when I got my boat, yet went with conventional full size bike and WD-40. Craigslist has many bikes under $100. You can easily find a $500 bike for under a $100 that is great condition and less than 5 or 10 years old. When they rust away, I go get two more. I keep them on the swim deck in front of dingy on inboard R29, when on a trip.
Give the kids real exercise and no electric to maintain.

 

[bob daily]

Thank you for your thoughts on the subject, as my fishing crew gets older and more mature it is getting more difficult to keep them occupied with candy bars and ice cream. Due to the size of my boat a R-21 after a day's fishing I'm ready for a stiff drink (or a few)! I thought it would be a great idea to have a pair of these for them to use at the fish camp. After reading your posts and reviews I ordered two that will be delivered next week. I'm thinking beer runs to the boat will be met with a lot less complaints. Bob

 

[Diatom]

I use a couple of Carbo X e-bikes for precisely that purpose. No complaints - and they're handy for me too, given marina parking shortage at Ganges. Despite delivery & repair delays, they've served us well and survived a bit of salt spray.
They're at the extreme of "lightweight" spectrum: 27 Lbs each - easy to safely transfer in/out of the cockpit; and they're small enough to tuck folded into the aft port corner during voyages.

These things meet my needs but I'd caution that they're not the most robust bike on the market; capable of 32 kmh on the flat in throttle-only mode and will reach terrifying speeds going downhill.

/tmm