I was chcecking this out. It runs about 6500-7500 with VAT (value added tax???) I have to say i like the fully enclosed position which allows a much greater commute in comfort.
Anyway i think it is cool. If anyone else knows of some otherthing like this (full enclosed) i would love to see it.

Lets face it, gas going thru the roof, this is starting to look like the second car for my family. IE i'll be riding it. LOL I have a fairly flat commute of 10 miles. With good roads and a very nice sholder the whole way. So lets call it 7000.00 for the thing. At 5.00 a gallon it would take 28000 miles to make this thing pay off. However i am not counting in things like no insurance payment, or the fact most maintance could be done at home. I commuted 1800 miles last year so it would take a while. LOL LOL LOL

However like i said the fully enclosed idea is what i like. I can stand being a little cold but add the wet and who wants to deal with that?

Anyway check this thing out. there are lots of pictures and movies. If it was half the price i would buy one no problem, especially if it came with out the electric motor.



http://www.aerorider.com/

You realize the prise is in euros right? it's $11,845.5

72kg without batteries. It wouldn't be allowed on bike paths because it is motorized (and too wide). Plus, when powered electrically, it can only hit 45kph (what's that... about 30mph?) and has a very short range under power. It's so wide and slow, I'd be afraid to take it on roads with cars.

Those prices are w/o battery or charger, anbd are in Euros, so add x% to get to US$.

Naaa. i'd rather dress appropriately and ride a <20lb bike.

Hell, just get a Smart Car. Same thing, but goes faster and carries more.

no no

Hell, just get a Smart Car. Same thing, but goes faster and carries more.Or for that matter, a Toyota Yaris. Same price, even bigger and faster, and almost as fuel efficient. Or look for a clean used Geo Metro.

I love the Aerorider concept, but I agree that it offers limited utility. If would probably be great for someone in an area with lots of rain who is able to string together a commute that is mostly on low-traffic, low-speed residential streets. Not too many people are this fortunate, however.

It's a good idea, but it's too slow for it's size and it's too heavy to pedal around town. Besides, where do you put it at work? I sure as hell couldn't fit that in the elevator or lock it up on the sidewalk. You would need to get a motorcycle parking spot somewhere and hope that some fiend doesn't realize it's worth it's weight in crack.

Definitely not.

And don't count on not having to insure it- it might count as a motorcycle. And, as a motorcycle rider, I can tell you that fully enclosed ≠ comfort. figure laying down in a big clear bubble in the sun, you will sweat your ballz off. 'Cause you know that thing doesn't have AC. So, cold and wet are taken care of, but for that you sacrifice comfort when it's hot, which is probably more often.

Save yer money and just buy a touring bike and a set of panniers.

Ok, first a big homer simpson "DUTHOOH" for not realizing it was in eurols. LOL LOL That is way way expensive. As for the other advice i agree, it was just a fun item to check out.
As for continuing to commute, i will, i will just buy a inexpensive used car for the winter time. Three seasons a year of commuting isnt to shabby.

Thanks for the imput.

IMO it'd be too wide on the road, too slow, not agile enough, and I'd have no place to store it, especially at work.

As for continuing to commute, i will, i will just buy a inexpensive used car for the winter time. Three seasons a year of commuting isnt to shabby

Have you checked public transportation in your area? If you can use the bike in all but the worst weather, and the bus is an option, you can save the cost of the extra car. The trouble with buying a cheap car to use part of the year is you generally have to pay taxes, registration and insurance for the whole year, so you only save on gas and parking when you cycle.

Here in Hartford, Ct., where the winter is a little worse than yours, I commute by bike except when there's too much snow on the roads, which means I bus for about 2 months on average.

If pub transport is too sparse or impractical, what about carpooling? Most local governments have some kind of service to link people up.

It' a step in the right direction.