Recent content by AvalancheRun

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.

Thanks guys! It's going straight to the shop.

Here are two photos. It doesn't look like much, but I can't say how bad it really is. The movers insisted they were professionals with moving bikes, and against my better judgement I let them do it. I found that they basically flopped them on one another in the truck. Broke both front lights...

Selling my C380 and we noticed that our movers dented the rear wheel. What kind of costs are we in for, and could this be an opportunity to put on a better non-OEM wheel?

Gotta love those depraved comments reflexively blaming the victim. Drivers (I’m one) are incapable of seeing their immense bias.