Polaris, a company well-known for their outdoor vehicles, has collaborated with electric motor manufacturer EVantage to produce an upgraded line of electric bikes. The bike featured in the image above, the Sabre EV505, features a 6061 T-6 aluminum frame, and a 750 Watt EVantage DuoDrive engine with a top speed of 20 MPH and a ~25 mile range. It can fully charge in 3-4 hours, and weighs roughly 58-63 lbs depending on the model and features. The E-Bike line includes models built for recreation and for use with Law Enforcement and security services.
Polaris will be exhibiting at Summer OR, where more information on the e-bike line and other products will be made available.
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Are you getting to get one at OR so I can visit and ride it?
I’d like to try one out.
For those interested in some of the historical military employment of bicycles…
http://gruntsandco.com/bicycles-infantry/
Funny how there is no mention of Royal Page Davidson, the guy who also invented the armored car.
Davidson organized the first military Bicycle Corps in 1894. It consisted of cadets from the Northwestern Military Academy. Davidson developed the military bicycle corps in the hope that the bicycle would speed up the movement of troops. Davidson staged a cross-country 850 mile expedition to Washington, D.C in the summer of 1897. The maneuvers were done in a military practice as if the Bicycle Corps were traveling in enemy territory. The expedition took 15 days and had much national publicity. Davidson offered the government the services of his Bicycle Corps when the Spanish-American War broke out. He was turned down since the military bicycles had minimum firepower and showed it left the bicycle-rider exposed to retaliation. The new automobile that was being innovated at the time showed better combat possibilities, if it could be properly armed and protected against enemy firepower.
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I’ve been eyeing these, I think I found my solution.
I think I just found a replacement for my Montague “Paratrooper”!
My sentiments exactly.
Perfect for predator hunting, too bad it’l probably be a few thousand dollars.
MSRP of $2,499 to $4,799. The Sabre above is $3,499.
Polaris is focusing time, money and effort on this instead of buying EBR… The world is a sad place.