5/7/2023 0 Comments Izip bike reviews![]() ![]() You definitely feel and hear the motor as it comes on. ![]() How it adds power, and what this bike “feels” like…its one of the most odd things I have ever experienced on an electric bike. Here is a copy of the patent of the planetary gear hub which is exclusive to Currie: I am not really sure what is happening here, but when you turn on the motor while riding, the bike suddenly becomes harder to pedal. It uses a mid-drive motor connected to a belt to a rear hub that looks like it would be big enough to be a geared hub motor, but it is actually a planetary gear box to blend the rider and the motors input into one. This is an elegant and effective solution for a dashboard.Įven though the Izip Express is easy to ride, at the same time this bike is one of the most complex bikes mechanically that I have ever ridden. When you peer down at the frame, the top tube actually splits into two so that you can see the 3 simple buttons and dash board with simple lay out lighting up between your legs. This thing looks cool from the rider’s perspective…really cool. Finally! Black anodized and perfect geometry. This is the coolest set of handlebars I have seen on a Currie product. Once you are riding, the controller automatically adds motor power depending on how fast you are pedaling. ![]() To operate this bike is as simple as turning it on, and choosing your level of assist. No dashboard, no handlebar switches, no throttle, just a simple on switch and an up and down arrrows built into the top of the battery case below the top tube. This bike offers one of the simplest interfaces i have ever seen on an electric bike. On the handlebars, the only controls are standard brake levers and 2 sets of shifters (for the front and rear derailleurs.) (way too many gears for an electric bike, and adds to the complexity of maintaining and actually riding the E-bike). (you can’t have a disc brake rotor in the back because of the left hand belt drive)Ī 27-speed chain ring gives the pedaler (not the motor) a wide range of gears. (but puts weight in the rear wheel)Ī front hydraulic avid brake, but strangely combined with a caliper brake in the back. ![]() (see this bike compared to others in our watt hour story)Ī 750 watt mid-drive motor (but it doest not run through the gears).Ī Rock Shox suspension fork (Rockshox is still around?)Ī Gates carbon belt-drive system on the left side of the frame that connects the motor to the rear wheel (one of the slickest pieces of bike tech around).Ī planetary gear hub that combines the input of the rider with the power of the motor. This is my favorite feature of this bike. This will easily get you easily 35 miles of range. Here are the expensive features of this bike:Ī large 36-volt 20-Ah (720 watt hour) battery pack made up of 100 high quality lithium manganese Samsung cells. and their cheap $200 electric scooters sold in Wal-Mart and Target? What do you get for $5000 from an E-bike company (Currie) that is known for affordably-priced E-bikes? Yes, the same company that is most known for their $500 Trailz. The same bike that was sold to the police is available to the public for the price of $5000. The bike was redesigned to fit the needs of the LAPD, and 100 were sold to them and are now being used by the LAPD. The LAPD liked the bikes, but wanted them to be more robust, with better components, and with larger battery packs before they could use them for police work. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was considering adding electric bikes to their arsenal, and Currie President Larry Pizzi took four bikes to the LAPD for them to try out. The Izip Express a few years back cost $3000, which even then seemed like a lot of money for this electric bike. ![]()
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