E-bikes are taking the trails by storm. They offer great range without the noise and hassles of gas-powered vehicles and can be used in many places gas-power is prohibited. But if having a motor on your bike is good, then having two motors is better. E-Cells’ Super Monarch Crown boasts all-wheel-drive and power to get you deeper in the backcountry.
Super Monarch Crown E-Bike
Reminiscent of the Rokon all-wheel-drive motorcycle, the Super Monarch Crown has two powered wheels. Unlike the Rokon, however, this bike actually has a motor on each wheel.
E-Bikes typically come as mid-drive or hub-drive designs. The mid-drive has a motor in the bottom bracket with the pedals, and hub drives have a motor in the hub, front or back. The Super Monarch Crown boasts motors in both the front and back hubs.
Two motors give the bike more power uphills and with loads. It’ll carry 400 pounds and has racks and panniers to help. Plus, with full suspension and fat tires, it should offer a comfortable ride. Deore shifters and disk brakes offer control. It comes in 17-, 19-, and 20-inch frame sizes.
It has two batteries and uses up to 2200 watts — 3 horsepower — to carry you on your adventures. Plus, you can augment the batteries with peddle power. Since it is a hub drive, you can continue using it normally even if the batteries are totally drained. They charge from empty to full in 5 hours and offer about 40 miles of range (range variance depends on lots of things).
There are tons of specs, so check out the E-Cells site for all the details. The Super Monarch Crown is available now and starts at $4,595.00. Other single-wheel drive models start as low as $1,700.
My Grandson would love it.
I’ll bet that – conceptually – it’s an intriguing idea but so many factors need to be released before it can be accepted as a truly practical alternative.
For instance, telling me that in the right circumstances it can carry 400 lbs. is useless unless that impact of that load upon range is taken into account.
Additionally, running a headlight and rough country or great elevation/temperature changes effect upon range?
As shown and as described and taking my own hunting experience into account it looks – at best – to be suited for scouting only.
Real experiences with it and more facts may show otherwise.
Todd.
But in many places, a motor is a motor, whether Electric or I.C.E., and wheels are often the prohibiting factor.
I’m currently shopping for one, but I see limited use in many respects for hunting, especially when it comes to getting the critter out.