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I got the chance to demo a 4-ish year old ('21-'22), green, XL Dew-E DL on Saturday at a LBS. My first impression, and one I was hoping to find, is that it rode very well and easily with the motor turned off. This is a big plus for me, as my hope is to start my rides in analog mode, and...

Thanks, I'll check it out.

I found a local bike shop that has one in stock. It's a few years old, but they still want MSRP for it ($2,800). I can order what I hope is a new one, locally, for that price. Thing is, I'm not sure the one I'd order is actually new, or old stock from 2022 that never sold. The thing I...

Upon further investigation, it seems that was a while ago. In 2022, Kent Outdoors purchased Kona Bikes, but just two years later, after Kent ran the business into the ground, sold it back to Kona, who is now producing new e-bikes. "Kona Bicycles is in a transition phase. The founders are...

Oh! Thanks for that link. I didn't know about that. Yeah, I was surprised to see the 90Nm motor on the 5.0 hardtail. I was also surprised to see I can still buy the non-X 5.0. I thought, like the 4.0, they were a thing of the past. The non-X 5.0 is the same price as the X 5.0, but the...

I'm reviving this thread further, because I just stumbled on one of these at a local e-bike dealer. I had never heard of them before. The one I found was a DL in XL, a very difficult size to find in any bike, in my experience. It was a nice green color. I was at the store looking at a...

I just found an off-brand (non-Shimano), 9-speed cassette in 11-42, 11-46, and 11-50. That might also be an affordable way to get better hill climbing gears while waiting for the rest of the group-set to wear out and be replaced with the SRAM Eagle 12-speed setup (or the 11-speed mentioned)...

My understanding is that the larger battery requires a different cover. That's, in part, why I thought an additional 530 W/hr battery was the better choice. I'm not sure what else, if anything, is required when changing battery sizes. Is the casing of the batteries s different length, or are...

Been lurking for a while, waiting for my membership to be approved. I've looked at all the models, but I'm kind of old fashioned and like the original, hardtail mountain bike design. I don't need the extra expense of FS or the added upkeep and complexity it brings. I also don't want a...