E-bike side car!

[DieselTech]

Guys & gals the ebike company I got my bike thru is now offering a side car option.

My question is have any of you ridden a side car equipped bicycle or motorcycle? I know there will be a new learning curve when it comes to the riding characteristics.

Is this a bad idea? My dog would love it thou.

 

[Hunter]

Never ridden with one but its tax return season so you should try it for us

 

[Wrench]

Get it for your

 

[DieselTech]

Never ridden with one but its tax return season so you should try it for us

Get it for your

I need to find out if it uses a 20" wheel. I'm hoping it does, that way I dont need to worry about another tire/tube size to have on hand. Its definitely cool & it is shock & heim joint mounted.

Soo it should give you some maneuverability with the bike.

 

[meridianPeteJ]

I would think riding that would be a lot like riding my trike and its not even close to riding a 2 wheel bike. Its almost like you will be learning a whole new thing. You will be doing a whole lot of leaning when turning and a lot more leaning when you are riding on roads with arches in them cause you will always feel like you are tipping over at first.
I really cant explain it that well but it will be a whole different experience.
Myself I would get a trailer before a side car just because of the width of bike lanes and the sidecar tire looks smaller then tires on bike

 

[Chainlube]

I would think riding that would be a lot like riding my trike and its not even close to riding a 2 wheel bike. Its almost like you will be learning a whole new thing. You will be doing a whole lot of leaning when turning and a lot more leaning when you are riding on roads with arches in them cause you will always feel like you are tipping over at first.
I really cant explain it that well but it will be a whole different experience.
Myself I would get a trailer before a side car just because of the width of bike lanes and the sidecar tire looks smaller then tires on bike

I like the trailer idea better too.

 

[meridianPeteJ]

This will be you but just slower action

 

[DieselTech]

This will be you but just slower action

I will just add a 500watt hub motor to the side car, to add some ballast on that side.

 

[Wrench]

I will just add a 500watt hub motor to the side car, to add some ballast on that side.

You'll need to teach your Dog how to lean in the turns

 

[DieselTech]

You'll need to teach your Dog how to lean in the turns

My dog would be the 1 to jump out of the cart in a hard turn, to teach me a lesson.