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My Own Test Review & Thoughts on the Wilderness Energy |
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relatively new company to hit the market with their electric bicycle coonversion kit plus other items they manufacture. However, they have obviously looked at existing available electric bikes and put together a conversion kit that is very impressive. I purchased a 21 speed mountain bike and installed the W-energy kit on it. I have done some testing on it and was very impressed with the results. The individual items in this kit have also been manufactured to take a lot more punishment than the average person would subject the bike to. I tested the overall speed of the W-energy kit against the Pro Drive kit and they are very close but the W-energy kit is a tad faster. The test was done in electric drive mode no pedalling. If your buying the kit for maximum distance then your best to have it mounted on a 15, 18 or 21 speed bike. By that I mean, one has more control over how much energy you pull from the battery. I took my 21 speed bike with the W-energy kit on it and I have pushed it out to a distance of 21 miles on a single charge. That is with there standard battery. Wilderness energy also have an extended battery option that can be purchased and they claim it can go 30 plus miles on a single charge. Since there standard battery held true for the distance they claim I have no reason not to believe the extended battery can acomplish what they claim. Of course distance is dependent on your weight, type of terrain and how much or how little you use the motor. On the test I was only using the motor when I really had to hills and every so often a break from pedalling. I might also add if I would have been using my 6 speed bike instead for this test I would not have gone the 21 miles on the one charge. The electric bike gives me the ability to run most short and medium range errands thus I keep my pickup parked which saves gas and mileage. I also get all the exercise I need and it comes with having fun with plenty of fresh air and changing scenery. The bike has also turned out to be a very enjoyable way of getting into the outdoors. I used the electric bike for blueberry picking, fishing trips and exploring old back roads and trails. The electric bike is also a excellent mode of transportation to go hunting with. I prefer to walk old roads & trails and the bike gives me the ability to cover a lot more ground. The Wilderness Energy electric bicycle conversion kit has good torque and acceleration once your rolling. The W-energy kit is extremely easy to install. In my opinion the Wilderness Energy kit is another excellent product and the price is very reasonable. The following was added on Sept 6/03 During the summer of 2003 I had a chance to do more testing on the w-energy electric bicycle conversion kit. In summary, I have no problem in recommending this bike kit. It has turned out to be an excellent product and with their new lower pricing, I doubt if you will find a better deal. Regards |