It's Back. The 299.99 2008 EZIP MTN Trailz w/ Free Shipping!

OK, it's July 8th at about 4:30 pm Pacific Time.

I just saw the eZip for under 300 bucks again

Haven't seen this price since last xmas, and if you remember how that went, then you, like me, don't expect this deal to last.

So here's the link: $300 Electic Bike eZip

Yeah, so it's the 2008 model. That's fine with me.

(Um, anyone know if I can get $300 for a kidney?)

Electric Bike Love: The R Martin LX1

OK, so I know I've been harping on the eZip bike for a long long time now, but I have a new love. Thanks to not having the dough to make any rash decisions based soley on price or otherwise I have been doing a LOT of research.

And now I am in love all over again.

Her name is the LX1 (from R Martin).

This time it's for real. (click the pic for more info)



So, she comes in at just under 2X the current (ever fluctuating) price of the eZip, but $799 is still far less than all other models I can find that are in the $1200 and up range.

Why the change of heart? While the top speed is about the same (18 mph), the possible distance with minimal peddling is 25 + miles, where the reviews on the eZip clain it really doesn't appear to get more than about 15, unless you are a twig.

Another thing? LiOn Batteries. Lithium ion batteries on the R Martin should last a lot longer than the SLAs on the ezip. Although I don't know the actual replacement cost, I do know with the amout of riding I would be doing, it would be years before I would need to replace the battery. Seeing as the eZip would probably require me to use 2 batteries to confortably get the milage I'm looking for (about 20), the R Martin LX1 would really seem to be the bike for me, when you break down the costs.

At a weight of 50 lbs, she'll be a lot easier to put away, or peddle if need be.

..and she's REALLY good looking. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I know, but I think she looks really sharp, and less tank-like than my previous love. Available in Black or red .. I'ld be going for the black one myself

Now I just gotta come up with the dough to put her in my garage.

Hey, if you have an LX1, (or any other R Martin Products) I would really like to hear about them.

The Cheap eBike - $300 ...Again (eZip)

Doesn't it figure? From $226 to $300 in no time flat!

...And it's still the 2008 eZip model. So much for the "model year end clearance event"

I'm not saying that $300 (delivered) isn't a fair price ... it's just $75 more than yesterday's unbelieveably low price. Must be that whole supply and demand thing. DANG IT!

Percentage-wise, that's a pretty significant increase ... one that won't be lost on my girlfriend. I really hope she likes her xmas present or my acquasition of my precious eZip will, once again, be delayed.

The silver lining? Um, well, maybe there will be one under your tree and you can YouTube it for me to drool over.

Happy Holidays!

EZip eBike Low Pricing - How long will it Last?

OK, so I have been scouring the blogs & reviews and it appears that the $226 is a clearance price for the 2008 models - so they can clear them out of the way, and charge more for the 2009 eZip, just like a car dealership.

Unless the 2009 goes 40 mph with a 60 mile range (both pipedreams) I don't plan on being very impressed.

(click to get one here) 2008 eZip Mountain Trails 225.57 Delivered

Now I am nervous. With my budget not opening up until after the Holidays I am definately worried that all the 2008s will be gone, and the 2009 price being back up to $300 or $400 and my dreams of a pedal assisted future delayed once more.

Then I will start rummaging through the couch for spare change and being more prepared for next year's model-year-end-blow-out sale.

If you are one of the lucky ones that score the low price, please consider making a good youTube video for the rest of us.

Fingers crossed.

Ezip - Latest Prices are now Within Reach!

Great News!
The 26 inch eZip Mountain yadda yadda yadda is now only $225.57!

EZIP MTN TRAILS at Ebikes.JBGrady.com

If this price holds out until Jan 1st, I have been greenlit to purchase my very own! I have read all the reviews and watched all of the videos and decided the reviews were a great help, but the videos either consisted of a joyride shot by the rider, or his buddy shot it while the guy drove up and down the street. While cool, they weren't what I would call helpful. I want to see this puppy climb a hill. I wanna see how far she will go. I wanna see if the rider broke a sweat.

So, now my plan is to take the ebike, once I get it, and head to Red Rock Canyon (I believe it's a National Park. It has a BEAUTIFUL scenic drive (or bikeride) full of long uphills and downhills, with some serious grades in either direction - and the beauty - the drive is on, get this 13 Mile Rd. - which is just about what I hope to expect from the eZip bike.

I feel that this is probably an unfair test due to the conditions, but should really allow me to put the bike through its paces. In my book, travelling even a couple of miles without breaking a sweat is a winner - so I; plan to be excited either way - It's a beautiful ride in a car, and I am excited to get up close and personal with it on a bike - while my current fitness level wouln never allow this on an ordinary bicycle.

Stay Tuned!

Electric Bike Prices Dropping as Gasoline Cheapens

While I continue to click, drool, dream, click, browse and sometimes wipe a tiny teardrop from the corner of my eye I noticed that the prices on eBikes are dropping across the board.

I can't help but think that gasoline prices dropping at a record pace has something to do with it. Latest I've seen at the pumps was down to $2.20 - a massive drop from the $3.60 per gallon not so long ago. Seems this has scared the ebike folks a little into lowering their prices.

Well, the good news is - if you are in the market for an electric bike - the prices are dropping on them too! Just in time for Christmas!

I have now seen folding electric bikes for as little as $575 - and my oh-so-coveted eZip is now only $345 delivered! (source: eBikes.JBGrady.com)

I don't know about you, but I fully intend to be prepared for the next gas price hike, as soon as I score the funds for my eBike.

Folding Electric Bike - Why Not?

As I continue to cruise the internet and drool over the ebikes I keep bumping into the folding electric bikes .... and I think they are really cool.

I really can't think of anyone who couldn't benefit from one. I would think a folding electric bike would be a no brainer for say, for example, anyone living in Manhattan (or any other condensed city location)- simply for the short trips, small apartment sizes and the ability to fold it up and carry it onto the subway, train or bus.

Everyone else should have one in the trunk of their Hummmer for emergencies & fun. The ability to cruise 20 miles or so after a flat or a breakdown could come in handy in the middle of the night or on the way to that important meeting.

So, as a secondary means of transportation I really like the folding electic bikes. They are a tad more expensive, but there's something sort of James Bond about them that kind of makes it worth it.

Coming in at under $650 the the iZip EZgo seems to be the entry level folding ebike. This little sucker boasts 25 miles on a charge and 15 mph max speed - similar to the entry level Mountain Bike mentioned previously, but the portability is a big plus - for trips to the shore, or, just in case your girlfriend or wife wont let you go anywhere near the street in anything smaller than a car - you can pack it up for your city/town bike trails.

For those of us (you) who aren't on such a tight budget, take your "greeness" to higher levels - or are just toy junkies, there is another end to the folding electric bike spectrum.

This bad boy is the Urban Mover Terrain Folding Electric Bike. With its full size 26 inch wheels (as opposed the 16 inchers on the Izip EZgo) this puppy should ride and feel more like a "regular" bike and less like a novelty - with all the convenience of smaller folding electric bicycles.

At $1700, it's gonna run you a pretty penny ... but DANG that a pretty ebike!