The Powabyke Range Of Electric Bikes
There was a time when you had to abandon all aspirations to style if you wanted to ride an electric bike. The advantages were clear to see – the ability to get easily to your destination without undue effort, headwinds and hills easy to cope with, fuel and other cost savings and so on – but the bikes then on the market just didn’t have the looks. The new Powabyke range seems to have gone a long way to marry modern electric technology with a bike that’s good to look at and to ride.
The bikes are based on alloy hybrid frames from Raleigh, polished to a smart finish. The range consists of 3 models, with different frame geometry and numbers of gears.
Drive is to the front wheel, using a powerful brushless 250 watt motor. The 36V lithium battery gives a range of 20 miles – if you pedal a normal amount. If you choose not to pedal at all, the range drops to 10 miles. Speed control is by a Twist Grip on the handlebars and the maximum speed is 15 mph.
The battery fits on the down-tube like a water bottle and can be removed from the bike to recharge indoors if you want. Charging time is around 5 hours.
An additional battery will enable you to greatly extend the daily range out of reach of a power point. You can always check on the charge remaining by the indicator fitted to the battery.
A suspension seatpost will smooth out more painful vibration. Alloy V-brakes and 700 mm road wheels for speed feature on all the models. The designers have thought about the more practical aspects as well – mudguards, a rear pannier and a stand complete the picture.
So how do the three Powabyke models differ?
Powabyke X-6
All the features outlined above, plus:-
- Six derailleur gears, with Shimano components and EZ Fire shifters.
- Rigid alloy front fork
- A choice of 18” or 21” sizes
Powabyke X-6 LS
A smaller frame, with step-through geometry. It’s available in only one size, 15”. Otherwise, all the specifications are identical to the X-6.
Powabyke X-24
The top-of-the-range model, with features and specs that should allow you to really explore both town and country.
- 24 gears, again with Shimano components and EZ Fire shifters
- Suspension front fork
- Choice of 18” or 21” frames
With this new 2011 range, Powabyke look to have moved the electric bike concept towards far greater acceptability. It’s true that they are not cheap, but there are massive savings to be made if you can use one instead of your car – and you still have a high quality hybrid bike beneath all the electrics.
Apart from which, what about the fun you can have exploring the great outdoors without having to worry about hills and headwinds……
Twist shift
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