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BicycleMan, LLC is an Authorized BionX Electric Bike Kit Dealer/Distributor

Bionx Electric Bike Motor Conversion Kit
BionX Electric Bike Motors Make you feel like the Bionic man!

 

Is getting up that hill getting you down? Do you find the ride to work a to long and time consuming? Don’t want to arrive sweaty at work? Family members can’t keep up on group rides? Maybe the BionX electric bicycle motor assist is the answer for you. Spelled BionX and pronounced bionix (bionics) ~ The BionX converts your bike into a lightweight rechargeable electric bike.

 

Made in Quebec, Canada the BionX electric bike motor conversion kits are reliable, lightweight and is available in 250 watt and 350 watt systems to add a significant boost to your riding and flatten those hills! It even has regenerative braking (like a hybrid electric car) to charge your battery while saving your brakes on down hills! We keep a recumbent in the shop ready to ride set up with the BionX electric bicycle motor, come give it a try and test ride it!



Bionx Electric Bicycle Motor - bicycle electric motor

BionX is light, compact and easy to install on most bicycles

 

I’ve been riding a Sun Sport CX fitted with a BionX 250 watt system and it works well. I like to use it this way; on hill climbs I set it on full assist, its 250 watts flattens the hills even with the Sun, which is not known as a great climber. On down hills I pedal lightly and set the regenerative brakes to recharge the battery. I’ve tried it on Hamilton Hill and Hartsville Hill (1.5 miles, 425 vertical feet) and it was fine.

 

Recharging the battery on down hills helps control my speed and extend my range.

 

The motor does make a little noise when set on full power or full recharge, especially between 15 and 20 mph but I can live with it. This bike is light enough (~55 lb total) even with the motor turned off (or battery dead) to finish a ride without killing yourself.

Benefits of the BionX electric motor bike system:

Can be installed on YOUR bike, ads less than 20 lb!
Quickly remove battery and your bike weight only 10 lb more than now!
Battery charges quickly!
Evens out all level of cyclists (friends and family) to enjoy rides together.
Allows longer distance riding with less fatigue.
Gives the sensation of riding a super light bike (level 2 eliminates the weight of the bike).
The motor-wheel requires no maintenance.
So light, it can be taken anywhere.
The battery can be recharged while braking or going downhill.
Levels out the hills, feels like a tailwind, ride with faster cyclists.
Makes your bike even better transportation to work, stores, anywhere!
Batteries recharge quickly with included charger.
NMH and LI batteries have no “memory”.
NMH Battery stores 6 Amp Hours giving a 15 to 30 mile range.
LI battery gives 20 % more range, weighs 3 lb less!

We keep a recumbent set up with the BionX motor, come try it!

 

BionX electric bike conversion kit installed on a recumbent bike - ready to test drive.


Call to see what bike we currently have with BionX for test rides.

 

About our BionX battery electric test bike.

 

We used the Sun EZ-Sport as out electric recumbent for several reasons:

  • It is comfy, easy to get used to, inexpensive and fits a wide range of riders.

  • It has an 8 speed rear sprocket which makes the installation easier.

  • It is not light or fast, features not required for a BionX test bike.

 

My BionX electric bike battery range test ride:


I rode from our shop to Wegman's in Hornell, a 20 mile round trip and returned a movie rental. I went over Pennsylvania Hill Road both ways, adding a few climbs on the way out and a huge climb and a few smaller ones on the way back. Total climb on this ride would be in the 1000 ft vertical range, I did not measure this accurately. I set the BionX on full boost and pedaled at my normal, pretty vigorous rate. It was March so I was not in the shape I'd be in in the summer. When the bike went over ~20 MPH I set the BionX to slow the bike and recharge the batteries which kept the speed under ~25 mph on all but one hill. On the way down Pennsylvania hill even recharging the batteries it went up to nearly 30 MPH. I could have sued te brakes but didn't. With out the BionX it would have gone nearly 50 mph on this decent. This hilly 20 mile ride took me 1 hour, 15 minutes, a 16 mph average. I could not have ridden this course this fast on the sun or any other touring recumbent. I might have been able to keep this speed up on a racing recumbent but they cost much more than the Sun with BionX and I would have been less relaxed and a bit less comfy. When I got home the battery was nearly used up but I could still feel the boost of the motor.

 

I went 20 miles on a charge, some riders may go farther per charge, some may get fewer miles per charge. It depends on what level boost you use and how hilly your rides are. BionX claims a range of 20 kilometers (15 miles) which is probably closer to what most riders will get. It is better to plan on the 15 mile range between charges, especially for larger riders and those who may be a bit out of shape.

 

My observations:

 

If you are more sparing in its use or riding on less hilly roads the BionX will have a greater range on one charge. If you need more range you can get the Lithium Ion option which adds ~20% (~4 additional miles in this test) to your range and lowers the weight ~3 lb.

 

The BionX assists you up to about 20 mph, over 20 you are on your own.

It is very noticeable on hill climbs, not so noticeable on the flats.

 

It will be more noticeable for smaller lighter riders than larger heavier riders. Larger riders may want to consider the 350 watt version. (standard is 250 watts.)

 

The controls are really easy to get used to and give good information: battery condition, current speed, current boost or recharge rate and boost or recharge setting selected.

 

Note: We do not recommend changing any settings except for the ones found in your BionX owners manual.

 

It makes a comfy but pretty mundane bike fun!

 

And the BionX isn't just for recumbent bikes

 

A couple in Australia used the BionX electric bike motor they purchased from the Bicycle Man on their Mountain Bike.

 

BionX Electric Bike Motor can be used on a Mountain Bike - Click for full size

 

Just wanted to say thank-you for sending over the kit. It works really well
and I have attached a few photos so you can have a look.


Many Thanks,
Peter & Barbara
Australia

 

BionX is light, compact and easy to install on most bicycles. Come check out a BionX Electric Bicycle Conversion Kit for your bike.

 

If you are looking for a less expensive electric bike (eBike) conversion kit visit our friends at the Electric Bike and Kits website.

     

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