1,200 miles later (A7 Pro)

[tgianco]

This is an amazing bike. It is so comfortable, and the mid-drive is a lot of fun. 1,200 miles in 4.5 months with a knee surgery as well as bike out of commission (pedal strike bent the crank, so had to be replaced) speaks to my enjoyment.
I've also bought 2 e-mtb's during this time & have about 300 miles combined on those as well. A7 Pro is highly recommended.

 

[tgianco]

1700 miles as of now & going strong.

 

[mrgold35]

I've been a little lazy with less riding on my older model Cobra Pro. Same with also recommending this ebike with zero issues after almost a year of ownership. I did get an error 21 in the LCD about a month ago when I pushing the ebike into the garage after a ride. It cleared when I powered off/on and hasn't returned since.

Have you made any mods to the A7 Pro? I added the larger Cloud-9 saddle, larger MTB pedals, Himiway adjustable handlebar stem, Tannus tire liners, and transferred my Kinect suspension seatpost from my old Radrover over (had to add a shim for the Cobra larger diameter seatpost).

 

[tgianco]

When I purchased mine, I had the LBS install Tannus liners, sono flats over 6 months. I changed to the Cloud 9 seat, but, because the Cloud 9 is thicker, had to change out the dropper post for a standard seat post. The A7 comes with an adjustable stem, but mine has not needed adjustment... an unbelievably comfortable ride.

 

[MrHyak]

I've been a little lazy with less riding on my older model Cobra Pro. Same with also recommending this ebike with zero issues after almost a year of ownership. I did get an error 21 in the LCD about a month ago when I pushing the ebike into the garage after a ride. It cleared when I powered off/on and hasn't returned since.

Have you made any mods to the A7 Pro? I added the larger Cloud-9 saddle, larger MTB pedals, Himiway adjustable handlebar stem, Tannus tire liners, and transferred my Kinect suspension seatpost from my old Radrover over (had to add a shim for the Cobra larger diameter seatpost).

My cobra pro I also shortened the kick stand by 2" because it was much too long and was hard to keep the bike from falling over. I also noticed a lot of pedal strikes which I never had with my cruiser. I've since purchased shorter cranks but have not installed yet. The Cobra Pro has been a great bike, for about 2 yrs so far.

 

[tgianco]

My cobra pro I also shortened the kick stand by 2" because it was much too long and was hard to keep the bike from falling over. I also noticed a lot of pedal strikes which I never had with my cruiser. I've since purchased shorter cranks but have not installed yet. The Cobra Pro has been a great bike, for about 2 yrs so far.

Had a decent amount of pedal strikes with the A7 Pro, too. The cranks are a little longer, but not something I want to spend the time or energy on to swap out.
Also, coming around to the realization that the Cloud 9 seat is NOT the best solution for longer rides. Once you get over about 15 miles, the Cloud 9 makes me itchy, whereas the skinnier seats on my other e-bikes (5) are all a lot more comfortable on longer range rides.

 

[MrHyak]

Had a decent amount of pedal strikes with the A7 Pro, too. The cranks are a little longer, but not something I want to spend the time or energy on to swap out.
Also, coming around to the realization that the Cloud 9 seat is NOT the best solution for longer rides. Once you get over about 15 miles, the Cloud 9 makes me itchy, whereas the skinnier seats on my other e-bikes (5) are all a lot more comfortable on longer range rides.

If you ride often enough your butt will get used to the seat to where you won't even notice it. I used to race road bikes in the 80's-90's and I never even noticed that hard seat. Then around 2000 I didn't ride for 4 yrs and when I got back on the bike in 2004 my butt was killing me...lol

 

[mrgold35]

Zero issues with my Cobra Pro. I really like the Tannus liners on the Cobra with zero flats in goathead central in NM in +20 months. I added Tannus liners to my older two Radrover 4" fat tire ebikes. No problem with wearing out gears/sprockets/chain yet. Never really had a need to go above PAS 1 on rides because of all the tq of the motor.

Purchased all the stuff to start waxing my chain; but, haven't tried it yet (Vevor ultra sonic cleaner, ultra sonic cleaning solution, Paraffin wax, slow cooker, PTFE Teflon dry lubricant, bike link tools, bike chain swisher tool).

I probably just got use to the Cloud-9 cruiser seat after +11 years of use. It was too painful with a regular saddle when I hopped back into biking back in 2014 after a 25 year break. Sitting more on my butt cheeks and suspension seatpost seems to work for the wife and I for our type of riding.

 

[MrHyak]

Zero issues with my Cobra Pro. I really like the Tannus liners on the Cobra with zero flats in goathead central in NM in +20 months. I added Tannus liners to my older two Radrover 4" fat tire ebikes. No problem with wearing out gears/sprockets/chain yet. Never really had a need to go above PAS 1 on rides because of all the tq of the motor.

Purchased all the stuff to start waxing my chain; but, haven't tried it yet (Vevor ultra sonic cleaner, ultra sonic cleaning solution, Paraffin wax, slow cooker, PTFE Teflon dry lubricant, bike link tools, bike chain swisher tool).

I probably just got use to the Cloud-9 cruiser seat after +11 years of use. It was too painful with a regular saddle when I hopped back into biking back in 2014 after a 25 year break. Sitting more on my butt cheeks and suspension seatpost seems to work for the wife and I for our type of riding.

I also added the Tannus to mine. I had bought my first bike, the Himi Cruiser in '99 and had goat head attacks right away, the Tannus was the only way to go! (I also live in a desert area in eastern WA). Bought my Cobra Pro in late 2022 to replace the cruiser and it was a great choice for what I needed (hill climbing)..