BionX Go-One electric Velo conversion
To the left is a photo I like from the Go-One's public debut here in
Portland, OR. It was quite the attention-getter.
I wasn't using the
BionX electric system for this, since I just received it. 18 miles with the kid, the
Burley trailer and the Go-One through the hills of Portland was quite a challenge. We made it though. Really made me appreciate the value of the assist!
......by the way, Bert, I have to disagree with your initial assessment of the suitability of the BionX PL-350 for my application. I live in Portland, OR, which is well known for its hills. Two weekends ago, I was taking my 9-month-old son (picture below) into downtown Portland. He was in his car seat in his Burley bike trailer, attached to my BionX-powered Go-One. I found myself going up a 5% incline hill in downtown Portland. I didn't want to block traffic, so I hit the throttle on the Go-One and put the hammer down on the pedals.
It was like I had been shot out of a rocket! I cleared the high-traffic zone without slowing any drivers down, while pulling over 45 kilos behind my 40-kilo Go-One, powered by my 84-kilo 45-year-old self! I never even hit my max heart rate (something I did regularly when pulling the boy behind my road bike). That would not have been possible without the BionX. An acquaintance of mine, who happens to be a bike racer, saw me from two blocks away and tried to catch me, coming up the same hill. I was able to pull away from him on the Go-One, thanks to the BionX's capabilities.
Based on this experience, I think you can tell potential BionX customers that it can handle even substantial hills with aplomb!
Mitch
Portland, Oregon
Thanks for all your help. The BionX is great
Go One USA
Custom BionX electric motor kit for the Go-One for bicycles.
