I am trying to decide what type of ebike I need

[chuckinnc]

I am 71 and 225lb & live out in the country, they just built a 600 acre park with bike trails 3 miles from my house. I would like to buy a electric fat tire dual motor mountain bike to try some easy trails. My question is would this type bike be suitable to ride on the road to the park, there is very little traffic on my road. At my age I am just interested in getting started enough to see if I like the ebike hobby.

 

[Annieolnie]

I'm just curious as to why you want a dual motor? The whole bike will be heavier and the steering will feel unwieldy, especially on trails. A single motor with what ever wattage you need would be much more responsive and nimble.

 

[Atavar]

Personally I would suggest staying away from the dual motor thing.
Start with a simple rear hub motor. Much less technical to ride.
As far as the road goes, would you ride a regular bicycle on it if you were in shape? If so an e-bike will be fine. Just stay out of traffic and don’t block the cars.

 

[chuckinnc]

I'm just curious as to why you want a dual motor? The whole bike will be heavier and the steering will feel unwieldy, especially on trails. A single motor with what ever wattage you need would be much more responsive and nimble.

Just thought at 230lbs the extra torque would be a big help on hills, like my golf carts I am not into speed but more into torque

 

[Annieolnie]

Maybe you should look at some of the bikes that run on a 52 volt system. The higher amperage will give you more torque. The Magicycle Ocelot Pro has I believe, 95 nm of torque. Although some bikes like the Mokwheel have their amperage set up on a power curve, it's 48 volts but the amperage adds to torque as you go up in assist levels. It's listed as 90nm of torque.There is a fellow on Reddit who says he weighs 400 lbs? He says the Basalt pulls him up all sorts of single track. I think you have a lot to choose from without adding another motor and then possibly another battery, which will make it all heavier still. This is just my opinion. Let us know what you pick out.

 

[Atavar]

I have the Magicycle Deer (52v) and I am 280 lbs. The bike has no problem hauling my fat ass up hills.
The only problem with Magicycle is that their warranty service is less than stellar, but from what I read this is par for the course for any of the Chinese bikes.
https://www.magicyclebike.com/?ref=nzrkfgnn
Right now Magicycle is offering a second 20ah battery for $250, which is a pretty good deal.

 

[Smaug]

Check out the Aventon Aventure. Good quality, fair price.

Yes, it'll be safe to ride on any road that a regular bike is safe on. Maybe a bit safer, since you'd be going faster and the closing speed between you and car traffic would be less.

Do realize though, that you're signing up for a heavy bike? At least 80 lbs. I assume the trails are unpaved, or you wouldn't be after a fat tire bike.

Something that maybe is a good compromise is something like a Lectric XP 3.0. Its tires are 3" wide instead of 4", and go on 20" diameter wheels instead of 26". The tires are still knobby, and unless you'll be riding in deep, loose sand or something, it'll do just as well and better on the roads. It also folds for easy storage. And costs less.

Do report back and let us know what you decided on.

 

[TrekElek]

I do not want to complicate things but have you considered getting a 29er with a mid motor added. A 29" mtb is tried and true for stability. I tried other ebikes and I did not like them. I also ride a YZ450FX dirt bike. I will be building a 29" emtb over the week-end if my parts arrive. I am in Durham and if we were closer, I would let you try my bike when completed. Keep us posted on your decision. Good luck and have fun.

 

[LightningP38]

Just thought at 230lbs the extra torque would be a big help on hills, like my golf carts I am not into speed but more into torque

A bottom bracket motor will give you more torque than a wheel mounted motor. And it is the preferred motor for hill climbing because it has the torque to do it.
You could find a 3” wide tire would give you a very comfy ride on a gravel or crushed rock road. And a great ride on a paved trail or road.