Recent content by Aurora Maven

Have you considered the Evelo's Omega? I think it checks all your boxes but it does not have a front suspension.

Please let us know if you are successful in finding your next bike. I really envy you for the Homage, which would also be ideal for me if it had a throttle. I too am looking for a full suspension step-thru, with an IGH and belt drive with throttle with extended range. Since my back surgery, a...

By the time I post this, the supply chain for tires probably has loosened up quite a bit so more tires should be available. In any case, I switched out my Innova 2.8 inch tires that came with my ALE with Schwalbe Super Moto-X 26" x 2.4" tires. These have much better puncture resistance than the...

Sorry for the late reply but I have been away from the forum for awhile. Anyway, the top of seat tube height is 29" and the bottom bracket height is 12.5'. Note that these measurements were performed having 26x2.4 inch tires installed. You may want to add about 0.25 inches to these heights if...

I also have the original production ALE. My experience is similar to the earlier posts. However, I changed the Innova tires to the Schwalbe Super Moto-X (26"x2.4") because I wanted better puncture resistance. The Schwalbe tires increased the rolling resistance about 7% so I had a corresponding...

Update to the popping/snapping/knocking noises: After 1500 miles of experiencing these annoying sounds intermittently, the culprit was finally found. It turned out that the rear cog was skipping on the hub's freewheel causing a metal-to-metal knocking sound. Excessive belt tension may have...

I bought some Meetlock pedals to replace my cheap OEMs and one broke after riding no more than a block! Pedal axle fractured! What pedals would you recommend? I don't want the ones that have clips. Thanks.

How did you go about replacing the Nuvinci with the Rohloff? Do it yourself or bring it to a store? And do you have the chain drive or belt drive?

An e-bike not having a front fork suspension or throttle is a deal breaker for me.

I agree. But I think Evelo does not do a great job in checking the belt tension when shipping these bikes. Mine arrived with tension beyond 100 lbs and it took me some time to realize that the belt tension was the culprit. I finally reduced the tension to about 35 lbs and almost all the noise...

Not sure how to answer that because I'm not familiar with the Bosch or Yamaha motors but the ALE is reported as having a 750W Dapu motor (1000W peak) with 105 Nm of torque, which is doubtful because torque can be measured a number of ways with these motors and I don't think it is being done in a...

When using a pedal assist of 2 (out of 5) I can usually get close to 30 miles before the battery is almost drained. To solve my range anxiety for those occasional instances when I want to travel more than 30 miles, I bit the bullet and bought a spare battery that I secure to the back rack using...

Thanks, I like the looks of the Harbor Freight carrier. I wish I new about it before I bought my Super Duty 1UP. The only inconvenience of the Harbor Freight or Princess Auto carriers is that you need to spend some extra time securing the bike using tie-down straps.

Does the KAC K2 have an optional ramp? I can't lift my 65 lb e-bike because of my bad back.

I too have switched to the Super Moto-X tires for my Aurora for improved puncture resistance; what tire pressure do you run? Do you have new fenders on the front and rear now? Any pics you can share? I was thinking of replacing or removing my rear fender so the bike more easily fits my 1Up carrier.