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Fly with GRACE

The electric bike that might just be worth registering?

 

[Polar753]

Looks nice, €5877+VAT I like the hidden battery, reminds me of the Optibike.
Prefer the Flyer X I think its called.

 

[winterdog]

Looks nice, €5877+VAT I like the hidden battery, reminds me of the Optibike.
Prefer the Flyer X I think its called.

hmm but it is rocking the 18650 as a cell

 

[Psycosis]

Looks nice, but wow what a cost.
The problem i would have is looking like a tool with a motorbike lid and a numberplate on a pedal bike

 

[flecc]

The problem i would have is looking like a tool with a motorbike lid and a numberplate on a pedal bike

Although we didn't have helmets then, in the 1950s there were a million powered bicycles on the road for some while, all with number plates and tax discs. Never worried us:

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[Psycosis]

With the coppers being the way they are these days, they would have to be full size or you end up with a bunch of tickets. I see it doesn't look too bad on there.
On that note has anyone actually tried insuring and registering a bike that is over the legal limit?
I am curious about what the insurance companies charge for such a thing. Considering my car costs me £350 a year and thats group 20, i would hope a bike is a lot less, but i doubt it will be then you may as well buy a moped.

 

[flecc]

On that note has anyone actually tried insuring and registering a bike that is over the legal limit?
I am curious about what the insurance companies charge for such a thing. Considering my car costs me £350 a year and thats group 20, i would hope a bike is a lot less, but i doubt it will be.

It would have to be type approved first before it could be registered and taxed. All the details in my post here.
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[Psycosis]

Seems like a niche market, you will lose most of the benefits of having a bike in the first place, like being able to use bike lanes.
Its a shame when there are so many nice faster bikes coming out, and we can't use them.

 

[Polar753]

hmm but it is rocking the 18650 as a cell

Sorry for being dim but I'm not sure what that means

 

[flecc]

Sorry for being dim but I'm not sure what that means

Not too sure either, but the Grace site has got series and parallel mixed up, not inspiring confidence:

Our Energy Storage System Module, or ESSM, contains 60 lithium ion cells arranged into 5 “stacks" connected in series. Each “stack" contains 12 cells connected in parallel. The cells have 1.3AH each - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - -One fully charged ESSM stores approximately 6,5 AH of electrical energy at a nominal 48 volts and weighs 4kg.

Of course it's the other way round, each stack contains 12 cells connected in series to give the 48 volts, and the 5 stacks are connected in parallel to give the approximate 6.5 Ah.

Less gimmicks and improved accuracy would make it a better website.
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