John and Judy Gill replied:
Jeff and Suzanne,
We purchased two DAHON Mariner model folding bicycles with 2 hp Tecumseh
Series II engines from:
Rob & Christin Felt
DIMENSION EDGE INC.
2526 Overland Ave., Suite D
Billings, MT 59102
Tel: 1-800-652-8495
Tel: 1-406-652-6766
FAX: 406-652-6803
Email: edge@bikemotor.com
Website: http://www.bikemotor.com
To answer your questions, they are very easy to fold (in two places) and unfold
and set up (about 2 minutes each). We have used one for a year and just
recently purchased the second one for our Great Loop trip starting the second
week of May. We store them on the aft deck in the heavy gauge nylon bags that
are custom made for the bikes, only takes a few minutes to put them in the bags
and take them back out. Even with the motors, they are not too heavy to lift
on and off the boat to a dock.
They are very sturdy and at top end speed, they will go between 25 and 30 mph.
We registered and titled them in PA as mopeds. Dimension's Edge also has all
aluminum Dahons, but they are more expensive - probably a good investment if
living in Florida or in the islands most of the time.
We got the motorized units because Judy has had a knee replacement and can not
peddle too far. Rob even installed little girl's peddles (shorter shafts) so
she could peddle short distances -- you need to do this coming up to a stop
sign, going through intersections after disengaging the motor from the rear
tire.
We ordered several bells and whistles like the better seat, rear basket,
storage bag, better kick stand, etc. and the units cost approximately $1,000
each.
The engines take the same 50:1 gas mix as our outboard motor, although Rob does
like to have an extra ounce of oil added per gallon, particularly during break
in.
John and Judy Gill
Two J's V, a 36 ft Carver Mariner
Leaving on the Loop about May 25 from the upper Chesapeake Bay
John and Judy Gill replied:
Jeff and Suzanne,
We purchased two DAHON Mariner model folding bicycles with 2 hp Tecumseh
Series II engines from:
Rob & Christin Felt
DIMENSION EDGE INC.
2526 Overland Ave., Suite D
Billings, MT 59102
Tel: 1-800-652-8495
Tel: 1-406-652-6766
FAX: 406-652-6803
Email: edge@bikemotor.com
Website: http://www.bikemotor.com
To answer your questions, they are very easy to fold (in two places) and unfold
and set up (about 2 minutes each). We have used one for a year and just
recently purchased the second one for our Great Loop trip starting the second
week of May. We store them on the aft deck in the heavy gauge nylon bags that
are custom made for the bikes, only takes a few minutes to put them in the bags
and take them back out. Even with the motors, they are not too heavy to lift
on and off the boat to a dock.
They are very sturdy and at top end speed, they will go between 25 and 30 mph.
We registered and titled them in PA as mopeds. Dimension's Edge also has all
aluminum Dahons, but they are more expensive - probably a good investment if
living in Florida or in the islands most of the time.
We got the motorized units because Judy has had a knee replacement and can not
peddle too far. Rob even installed little girl's peddles (shorter shafts) so
she could peddle short distances -- you need to do this coming up to a stop
sign, going through intersections after disengaging the motor from the rear
tire.
We ordered several bells and whistles like the better seat, rear basket,
storage bag, better kick stand, etc. and the units cost approximately $1,000
each.
The engines take the same 50:1 gas mix as our outboard motor, although Rob does
like to have an extra ounce of oil added per gallon, particularly during break
in.
John and Judy Gill
Two J's V, a 36 ft Carver Mariner
Leaving on the Loop about May 25 from the upper Chesapeake Bay
