Super cool bikes....but OUCH they are pricey!

[Christians4LessGvt]

http://vintageelectricbikes.com/

[Plane]

http://www.breezerbikes.com/bikes/details/venturi

This is a bike with a similar sort of frame , no motor. It is expensive because the building of it is labor intensive.

I don't think the price is out of line for a luxury item that is produced in small numbers.

Popularity would enable large production runs and lower the production price per bike.

If you can step down a little in quality and weight requirement , you can probably get a cruiser frame for $300 and strap a motor kit on it for another $500.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-X-Treme-ALPINE-TRAILS-SLA-Electric-Mountain-Bike-Replaces-XB-300-Warranty/171829057129?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3Dae96340109dd48cd809dd0baae91571b%26pid%3D100204%26rk%3D17%26rkt%3D23%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D370934929537

Hmmmmm, less than I expected , only a little clunky looking.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/370934929537?lpid=82

http://www.x-tremescooters.com/products/electric-bicycles/alpine-trails#/7

Ah, 20 mile range rather than 30.



It may be less cool and have a lower speed, and less range.

But you could afford more of them.

[Xavier_Onassis]

The thing is, a motor kit should not cost $500.

A  new cruiser bike you can buy for way less than $300, and you would not need a new one, either.

[Plane]

  A lot depends on what you are willing to settle for, and what you can do for yourself.

   Some of the most expensive sorts of bicycle are hand built , so in theory you could get it cheaply by doing all of the welding and shaping yourself.

    If you have all that equipment.