Ebike Research: Stokemonkey

This is the Stokemonkey by Cleverchimp, which is the most intriguing of the electric models. It's a cargo bike and can carry huge loads up steep hills. Basically, one takes an existing bicycle (like my old Trek 7300) and then one puts a Xtracycle hitchless trailer on it, moving the rear wheel back so that the motor can fit onto the triangle where the wheel used to be. Todd at Cleverchimp has adapted a Crytalyte motor to be a pedal assist. This is a bicycle meant to replace a car. It's extra long and very strong. The basic conversion kit including the motor, controller, battery and Xtracycle hitchless trailer is $1350, which is such a deal for what it is. Unfortunately, they are still tweaking the system and they will be out of new kits until late summer. They have a great new store on 9th just south of SE Hawthorne in Portland that is worth a visit. They are selling some fabulous Dutch bicycles. However, after thinking this over this is too much bicycle for me. It's big and long. I don't need to replace a car, I need to get help pedaling a bicycle. Todd was in agreement with me and suggested a conversion. I may go with the Cleverchimp battery, however. I'm looking into that.