I am worry about riding home when the battery dies. How hard is it to pedal the bike manually when the battery is dead?
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It pedals very easily when the power dies on level ground. A little less so on hilly terrain but very doable if you are in decent shape.
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The bike has gears. I ride all the time without using motor and "4 times harder to pedal" is just not true.
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It is difficult (if not impossible) to ride the Jetson like a bicycle when the assist is not engaged. I had my Jetson for about one week when the electric drive stopped working while I was riding it. The literature leads you to believe that you can pedal without the assist. However, as you noted the bike is very heavy. I personally was not able to ride the Jetson without the electric assist (except for short distances going downhill). The Jetson is really more like a scooter/moped than a bicycle.
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Hi Dorthi,My 96 year old Auntie uses the pedaler without it being even plugged in because she pedals too fast for the motor! However, I believe if you tape your shoes to the pedals so they will stay engaged with the pedals that you CAN use the pedaler without having to exert your own muscles to pedal. The Automatic pedaler should continue to circle without having to use muscle power. I am going to her home this morning, and I will try that myself and let you know for certain if that works or not. I will get back to you before noon this morning. I think it is a great asset to her exercising. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Erile Casey, Scottsdale, AZ Hi Dorthi,My 96 year old Auntie uses the pedaler without it being even plugged in because she pedals too fast for the motor! However, I believe if you tape your shoes to the pedals so they will stay engaged with the pedals that you CAN use the pedaler without having to exert your own muscles to pedal. The Automatic pedaler should continue to circle without having to use muscle power. I am going to her home this morning, and I will try that myself and let you know for certain if that works or not. I will get back to you before noon this morning. I think it is a great asset to her... » Read More Hi Dorthi,My 96 year old Auntie uses the pedaler without it being even plugged in because she pedals too fast for the motor! However, I believe if you tape your shoes to the pedals so they will stay engaged with the pedals that you CAN use the pedaler without having to exert your own muscles to pedal. The Automatic pedaler should continue to circle without having to use muscle power. I am going to her home this morning, and I will try that myself and let you know for certain if that works or not. I will get back to you before noon this morning. I think it is a great asset to her exercising. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Erile Casey, Scottsdale, AZ « Show Less
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Yes it can be manual over-ride.you must remember any movement in it's path will set it off.
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Hi Thiago I can get you the bike but not the battery. Prodeco is getting their battery shipment in on Tuesday so I won't be able to ship anything until then. Sorry about that. Kind Regards, Jack
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The bike is ran on manual power meaning you do all the work. You will need two triple A batteries for the monitor only.
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Sorry, I didn't post my entire results. I ended up replacing the DC motor for the bike twice. The second time was a charm. I now have two good control panels. I would recommend requesting the DC motor. It is not easy to replace, and there are no instructions included with it. I spent a bit of time fiddling with it to make the resistance appropriate.
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didn't you get them with the bike?there is a white piece of paper with the instructions on it.if you want,I can write them down for you.first you have to put in a 9 volt battery in the little door.the monitor will turn on when the wheel is in motion.or by pressing the button.if there is no signal for 4 min.,the power will turn off automatically.the monitor will keep the values of Time,Distance,Calories,Odometer,andPulse until the values have been cleared or reset.**if you press any key for 2 seconds,all the values will reset to zero,except Odometer Auto scan./reset. Everytime i go on the bike i press the button down,it will first read 5-8's across the board,then turn to 5-0's.keep both your hands around the handle bars on the piece of metal on each bar.if you don't your pulse won't show.i hope I helped you and didn't confuse you instead.it would be easier to show you. To get the instructions,i don't know.i wish I could send you a copy.it is really not difficult.you can contact me again if you need to.
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Just don't turn the key on or push the on button. It works just like a regular bike that way. Hope that helps
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It is not difficult to change the batteries o. This either. The mechanism can stay on the bike while the batteries are being changed. I hope this helps.
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This will completely depend on the weight of the rider and degree of the hill. For me (135 lbs), taking a fully charged bike up a very steep incline at full throttle while I assist pedal is just possible. Climbing a "normal" city uphill street is easy. It definitely slows down on the biggest hills, using the proper gearing while you help pedal really helps. As does a running start ;-)
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When I got my bike(a couple years ago) it cost 399 dollars, and I would guess it weighs between 10 and 15 pounds. I still have the original battery, and I've ridden over a thousand miles so far. You won't have to charge the battery as much if you pedal the bike along with low help from the battery.
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It depends on the model of the bike. Some of the older models, the battery compartment is in the rear upper right-hand cornerof the console.
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It's pedal power. No battery. Pedals like a bicycle. It was a little tough for my son at first, but now he pedals it everywhere.
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The battery should last you a couple of years. Just make sure you plug it in after every use. Don't buy that bike at that price. At most it's only about a $700.00 bike. Back when I bought one on here it was less than $600.00.
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When you attach this generator while moving it will add resistance to your pedaling so that you will have to work harder than normal. So for instance if you wanted to put a 20 Amp Hour 12V Battery onto your bike and charge the battery while you ride the bike around town. This would make it very hard to make your bike go faster than 5 miles per hour because it would place such a drag on your tire. If you installed a button on your handle bars for regenerative breaking, then you could use this button when you go down a hill or only when you want to stop the bike, that way you could harvest the kinetic energy (1/2 x Mass x Velocity) from your bike and put it into the battery. When you attach this generator while moving it will add resistance to your pedaling so that you will have to work harder than normal. So for instance if you wanted to put a 20 Amp Hour 12V Battery onto your bike and charge the battery while you ride the bike around town. This would make it very hard to make your bike go faster than 5 miles per hour because it would place such a drag on your tire. If you installed a button on your handle bars for regenerative breaking, then you could use this button when you go down a hill or only when you want to stop the bike, that way you could harvest... » Read More When you attach this generator while moving it will add resistance to your pedaling so that you will have to work harder than normal. So for instance if you wanted to put a 20 Amp Hour 12V Battery onto your bike and charge the battery while you ride the bike around town. This would make it very hard to make your bike go faster than 5 miles per hour because it would place such a drag on your tire. If you installed a button on your handle bars for regenerative breaking, then you could use this button when you go down a hill or only when you want to stop the bike, that way you could harvest the kinetic energy (1/2 x Mass x Velocity) from your bike and put it into the battery. « Show Less