Recent content by AvalancheRun

The other thing that some don't realize is nobody wants to ban electric mopeds, dirt bikes, and motorcycles -- we just don't want them sneaking into bike lanes and on shared paths. Register that and ride in on the street (or private property) as current law dictates for gas powered counterparts...

It's time for European-style regulation in the US. Class 1 only. Class 3 speed pedelec. This problem is not going away. I've nearly missed being severely injured by overpowered e-bikes while walking on a sidewalk. 3 times now. Having small kids ups the stakes even more. All of this...

I’ve found that ear plugs act as a conduit to channel wind into the ear and make it more uncomfortable to the point of pain. That’s just one person’s ears after trying many types of plugs including customs. I’ve got Hyperacusis as well as tinnitus, which in the past was only very subtle and...

My tinnitus got a lot worse after a season and a half of e-biking/biking every day. I had bouts of hyperacusis before then so I was likely already in a damaged state, but it’s been more or less permanent part of my life since. Prior to that I had really no other health issues (I’m in my late...

The future of e-bikes in the US is the European blueprint: class 1 e-bikes, registered speed pedelecs, mopeds, motorcycles, etc. The public actively despises "e-bikes" (the overpowered, unregistered moped and motorcycles made with bicycle parts). A crackdown is inevitable.

Ride off or on eco mode and you'll get a great workout on any street :)

That's a fair price. There is no good reason for these things to cost $5,000.

I've tested an ST3, and honestly, it was really nice. My other top-dollar comparisons would be the Santa Cruz Skitch, Riese and Muller Delite, Specialized Vado 5.0, and Creo 2. The Skitch (***meant to say STROMER ST3) was shockingly compliant without suspension, and quieter than anything else by...

Increasingly it's used to slow cars down by reducing the size of the road (vehicle) lanes. With that in mind, planners have little incentive to design bicycle lanes in terms of a safe and cohesive system. Just as with your point.

How do you know? A lot of high end vehicles are unreliable.

Yeah just depends on what you value most. I don’t look for the most reliable car vs other available attributes. It’s a consideration but maybe not the top 3. FWIW I’ve heard the newer fazua is better than before. R&M is using it too.

re: the noise comparison - Creo 2 isn’t much better, if at all. They’re both very present and high pitched compared to full size motors. I think the CF frame can amplify it too. With my C2 I had the same experience as Scooterboy, very tedious on climbs to where I’d just turn it off. Otherwise, a...

Yeah I wonder. The other quote (REI) was $225. The light is like $45. I’ve brought the bike to REI in the past and they did better work, so I figured they know what they’re talking about. Anyhow, all said and done. The bike is sold and gone. I credited the new owner to repair it.

The dealer quote for a new wheel and headlamp was $700. Paid a non-refundable $100 for the inspection (bike is safe) that could be applied to work. Spent $10k at this shop on e-bikes. If anyone wonders why LBS aren't doing well...

I would make it easy and get a class 1 Bosch powered bike. Class 1 is generally way faster than most people can ride bikes to begin with. Guaranteed to be a great natural feeling bike. You'll forget about the throttle in about 3 seconds.