2 Wheels Maybe

[Keep checking back on this post - I will add new sales as I become aware of them. Cyber Monday at the Bottom] Let's get it started! Woohoo! Oh yeah! (Yes, I get electron-excited this time of year!) To start things off, two companies very familiar to the MSRG (Mesquite Hugger Readership Group, AKA Grizz and Spencer) have already thrown down their holiday-sale gauntlets. Rad Power Bikes (11/15/2019) has already dropped their entire line (except the RadRunner) by $200. When you couple that with free shipping, these bikes offer one heck of a deal. That means that you can get the Rad of your choice parked on your porch for just $1299. If you had your heart set on the RadRunner, it is on sale for $100 off, so you can have one of these for $1199. When you look at the stats and components on those bikes, it's gonna be hard to beat this deal! RadWagon (our first cargo bike in this post) - you so sexy!  (See them all here.) Juiced Bikes (11/15/2019) have also introduced...

[First, the mini-rant - every bike with a motor and pedals is a moped. Whew, I got that out of my system.] This post is about electric bikes that closely resemble those gas-powered mopeds of the early '70s. I both love those bikes (they have wheels!) and I hate them (all those nasty two-stroke gas/oil emissions). I have fantasized for years about converting one to electric, but now I don't have to. Woohoo! The Five Four Big Contenders (No more CTY) Okay, I admit it - I have a positive bias for each of these machines even though I've never seen any of them in person. I've been watching and admiring the Monday for several years now and I find the dual voltage setup very interesting. I ride and enjoy a Juiced bike several times per week and I'm amazed at the Scorpion's introductory price. Rad makes the Radwagon - 'nuff said! And Onyx is the little-known underdog that's making it happen with two one sweet 'ped. One of our earliest ...

I am excited! I looked on Electrek today and found a Radwagon article by one of my favorite e-bike journalists, Micah Toll. (You may also know Micah from e-Bike School , Vruzend Battery Kits, DIY Solar Power , and a plethora of other greenie projects.) In the Mesquite Hugger/2Wheel universe, no singular vehicle has appeared in print more than the Radwagon. Not even the Citicar comes close. And it makes sense - I have not run across another vehicle that embodies the quest for an enjoyable, inexpensive, low-carbon personal hauler more than the big orange bike from Seattle(ish). Micah Toll on the Radwagon (on Electrek.co) Indeed, the Radwagon has been my yardstick for green vehicles since it hit the market. $1500 (shipped) gets you a machine that'll haul close to 400 pounds and let you enjoy the world immensely while not making you feel like you're on display in your own little people aquarium. That guy looks familiar... Every time I look at a green vehicle...

It seems that the people who read this blog [I am very thankful for all four of you!] prefer posts that include cargo bikes, electric bikes, or klunkers. So, I thought to myself, Why not feature all the electric cargo klunkers I can find? And I started the search.  The only one I had stored in my memory was available at Luna Cycle a few years ago... It was a beast, but I haven't seen it on their site for quite a while. You could buy it fully built or you could order a bare frame. For what it was, it was quite cheap and really wild.. As I kept searching, I decided it would just be smarter to seek out turn-key electric klunkers . And that didn't pan out too well either. So I searched for electric cruiser bikes and got a lot closer. Two of the first klunker-ish electric bikes were from the same company - Vintage Electric Bikes. I've been a fan of VEB since I saw this video back in 2014. They are beautiful and powerful bikes but I seldom write about ...