A guy had a homemade one at the LRGV-East Lake when my daughter killed her Nilgai 2 miles in. He as a lifesaver and hauled two packs in for us that probably weighed at least 100lbs each and it took him 10 minutes to get there and back.

Thats awesome.

I’d rather see those then a yahama 450 hamming down

They are seriously proud of them but I must say that looks awesome!

Gotta say I have never seen one, never been on one.... but thinking to myself the last thing I want to do when getting on a mountain trail with my gun or bow is getting on a bike... but I guess some are much more at home on 2 wheels than me. I enjoy walking and walk about 3 miles at lunch every day. How does it do on inclines? seems like you would be off and pushing it a lot.

I googled and read a little bit about them, but still not sure I understand, Throttle/pedal assist. I thought you got on them, pushed a button and they took off with feet on the pedals. From what I read, you have to pedal and the rear drive kicks in once it senses you trying to pedal. The faster and harder you pedal the more it kicks in. But I could be out in left field too.

I need to read more about this, this seems pretty dang interesting other than the cost.

The one I rode you did not have to pedal. Just twist the grip like a motorcycle and hold on. It will climb a hill no problem. And if twenty miles isn't enough bring an extra battery or pedal.

Which is exactly I am considering it over an ATV. I know about the wilderness restriction, but if I can get to the boundary without wearing myself out, and have more quality time to hunt, then its worth it.

Thanks for all the comments, both for and against.

BTW if you shop around you can find a folding 750 watt fat tire for ~$1700.

Thanks for that picture. Really shows their potential.

If we all go out and buy an eBike, we can start our own Electric bike hunting club!!!!

You will get a badge of honor for riding the fartherest from camp and running out of Battery!!!!

At least if you run out of battery you can petal back unlike an ATV out of gas.

I'd drop dime on one just to hide it so when my wife says, hey lets go bike ridiing...........I break that bad body ebike out and say ok Honey lets go!!!!

Or 300lb motorcycle up and down 8 miles worth of mountain trails.

There are several nice trailers that can haul a lot behind a bike.

Dad and I used to ride in on regular bikes when we hunted public land in North Texas. Dad even built a small rack for the back of his... They were Quiet, could get you to your area in 1/2 the time, and you wouldn't be dripping sweat once you got there "most of the time". We packed out several deer on them things and it beat the HEL% out of dragging one 1-3 miles! Hog tie them and walk it out. If I had a lease that wasn't all plowed and muddy fields, I would invest, no doubt!

Here is a thread to watch. https://motorbicycling.com/threads/old-guys-simplex-moto-peddle-bike.57770/page-79#post-672264

The guy knows what he is doing, he has built a fat wheel electric version and is now adding a Lifan gasoline engine to the same bike. It will be tri powered, pedal, electric or gasoline.

There are at least 3 vendors at dsc show

I think they are a good option since you can go motor or pedal

I'm crazy enough to buy one. I would like to ride up to my stand and not make a lot of noise. I've been reading about them. If I was going to buy one, would buy one with rear hub drive. Pretty simple and if you burned out the hub drive you could get another and fix it. As far as the bike part, from what I am reading they are just fat tire bicycle. Pedal assist seems to be the most popular. If I were to buy one, I would buy middle of the road, not the cheapest, but not the most expense either.

I wouldn't do it, but a guy could diy one to an existing mountain bike or fat tire. Lots of kits to do it and it doesn't appear to be all that complex. I read on one of the ebike blogs where a guy bought one of those cheap walmart Mongoose fat tire bike and bought a 500 dollar hub and controller and it worked for him. Seems like the Mongoose has a strong steel frame from what the guy wrote. I'm sure it wouldn't be the equiv of dropping 5 grand but it appears to be doable for someone on a budget. Its interesting and something else to get my wife worked up about, she this you don't need that problem!!!

Billy, I am going to get one also. Looking at Addmotor or Rad mainly because of great reviews and tech support, and they are not that much $. The high end seems to be Rambo or Trek. I am going with 750 Watt mainly because the terrain I will be in is steep, and 750 watts or less is not considered motorized, so I am good on the national forest where I do most of my hunting. After I get it and take it hunting "spring turkey" I will post a review.

Thanks again to all who added to the conversation, both for and against.

NMGW,

I own you a beer, Spring Turkey Season. You just gave me a reason to buy one sooner than later. I though if I buy on now, I won't use it much till season. I wasn't smart enough to think about turkey season. 750w is plenty from what I've read. I've seen ads for both you mentioned. I will go back and google those. I am looking at one called a Gravity

My wife is really going to be pissed off.............oh well, she doesn't like me anyway!

If and when you order one, this is my experience and others that have dealt with some of the distributors. Most seem to be related or connected to other company names. They are slow on shipping, the, they do not answer phones, a little lazy answering emails and a few other complaints. So do your research, check the other forums and blogs as to who provide good service. Most of the distributors usually handle, gas and electric versions in kit form and or just buy a handful of parts and buy a local bike.

Mine is for goofing off, not hunting, a second childhood kind of thing and is 2 stroke gas.

Trailers, if you decide on a trailer, some of the regular bicyclists prefer the single wheel that hooks up like a good neck to the seat post. I would look at the 2 wheel trailers and try to figure out the same type of connection for the stability of the 2 wheels, problem there, narrow trails could be a problem. But in my opinion 3 wheels in a row is more of a problem on rough terrain. Center of gravity is important, the lower you have your load, the easier it is too balance and overloaded bike. Trailer tires, there are w types, those with tubes, and those that are like the tires on little kids tricycles, Some of the latter are not repairable, they are remove and replace at about $35 a pop and they don't go flat on you.

Here is a history lesson, this is the story of George Wyman, the first person to ride a motorized bicycle across America. http://www.ridetwisties.com/Across%20America%20on%20a%20Motor%20Bicycle.html

All I can think of when reading this is the Pat McManus story of him shooting his first deer and having it strapped to him on his bike on the way out and it came back alive.

-TJ

I'm seriously considering one. With both knees needing surgical intervention and not quite ready to do that a few miles saved on my knees is worth it. Even in Missouri where I stay is a one mile mud road ride or a 5 mile drive around to get to my land. The Kwiet Kat type device would make it easy and quiet getting into my small property and not require me to drag a trailer there with my electric hunting cart on it. I'd save the money in gas in just three years.