Recent content by Bikeknit

I haven't ridden the El Kahuna but I love my Dew-e dl. My city streets have lots of irregularities so not so different from gravel. I've ridden it a fair amount on crushed gravel also. Sweet bike.

I'm grateful for the friendships that biking has brought me. And though we would continue those friendships when we can no longer make it up the hills, ebiking has kept us rolling on our activity of choice.

I had a checklist of what I wanted in a bike and knew there'd be some compromises. in the end the thing I gave up was the step through cause the bike I fell in love with didn't have that option. Right now I'm riding it with a box bag on the back. I can see that I'll probably be ditching that...

Just checked with Kona. My Dew-e dl has a removable but integrated battery and they told me to leave it on. The battery isn't that hard to remove but it leaves a lot of stuff exposed.

It is a sweet bike. I can keep up with my buddy who likes to cruise at 15 mph and does hills, or turn it off on a trail with an 84 year old friend who ambles at 8 mph. I'll use it for errands even if my return trip is all uphill. So glad it is working for you.

Did you ever get a resolution on this issue @EmilyRides ? I've known that my odometer was somewhat inaccurate but I've always been someone for whom an aproximate mileage is good enough. That said, if it is fixable I would prefer getting it fixed. Was your shop able to set it for your tires...

I ride by this fountain frequently and just the other day stopped to take a good look at it.

So glad you love your new bike @EmilyRides It's a sweet bike. I'm excited to have another dew-e fan around. I actually rode 36 miles today, way longer than I've ridden on a single day in several years!

A stop for Bocce Ball

Generic bike manual was provided but not much use. I found a manual for the Shimano Steps e6100 motor online. One thing to note is that Kona used Shimano's mountain bike motor display and controller on our bike. So you want to find a manual that has both displays. I think this one should...

@EmilyRides I just reviewed how to do this. Use the controller that you use to change assist levels, instead of tapping the bottom button, you hold it for a couple of seconds until you see "walk" on the display. I haven't really needed walk mode so haven't used it beyond learning how to turn...

Before I replaced my back bag! And after...😀

@EmilyRides The mauve color grew on me. My bike came without pedals and though I went with platform pedals, I suspect you could choose clipless - though I don't know that for sure Do they have a price for the 2023 model? The price jumped $300 between 2021 and 2022 so one thing to consider if...

1. The mode button is a tad awkward but I wouldn't say hard to reach. I'm getting used to it. The minimal display does have a 5 bar display for battery charge which gives you an idea of how much you've used without checking the range. The default is the speed and just one push to see...

@EmilyRides I also found the Kona's checked all of my requirements but I had to wait several months for my bike. I'm a little easier to fit than you are but below are some ideas. Kona does have a bike fit form on their web site which might make you feel a little more comfortable picking a...