CourierDriver
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thinks for the info,,all the Cannondales were rear hub motors only...
thinks for the info,,all the Cannondales were rear hub motors only...
Oh I bet there are plenty of "skid marks"^^^^^^any skid marks at the bottom of the hill?
My wife and I have Specialized "E" bikes. They were off rental but still expensive. $900.00/e-bikes are junk.
Dishdude-I think some major differences are the battery range on the upper end e-bikes. We can fully do 50 miles on a fully charged battery. I don't know anyone with a Chinese made bike that can do that.I've been riding the crap out of my sub $900 e-bike and no complaints so far!
I found a pic of the bikes we rented, Trek Verve , possibly a 2. View attachment 40987
It is my only e-bike experience but I was very impressed with the range and how seamless the drive motor was. We rode 30 miles of hilly country roads and some trails and neither of us had ridden much recently and would’ve been dead tired if we were on regular bikes. Instead it was an enjoyable time and I still had plenty of battery left at 225 lbs. Next time I’ll use more assist or if I have a great year may buy an e-mountain bike.
Can you double on an ebike or add some kind of a set to ride double??
All the ones I have seen you must pedal them, and some fairly hard, to get the electric motor to work. That IMO is a really stupid feature. You may want to consider that, and look for a bike with an actual 'throttle' on it as well.
Good luck with the shopping, and keep us up to date when you buy.