Recent content by cleo1943

That is my intention, but I need to save the money. You did stimulate a thought: you and your wife were content with the lower level shifters. Were they on electric bikes? Maybe the shifters needed to be re-engineered for use on electric bikes?

Of course! And they spent time working on adjusting the shifters and they are very competent.

Of course! And they spent time working on adjusting the shifters and they are very competent.

I am convinced because I had a Level 1 which I put 14,000 miles on, with only normal maintenance. It was a great bike except the shifting was subpar. So, I knew I might be unhappy with the shifting, but I bought the Level 3 anyway. Why? Because it is an incredible bike (90 miles per charge! GPS...

It is a brand new bike! (400 miles) and just had a free first tune up. There is no option for a higher level shifter. I am not arguing that a cheaper level shifter should function as well or last as long as a more expensive level shifter, but it should work, at least when it is new. This is...

I have an Aventon Level 3. I am very satisfied with the bike except for the Shimano shifters. Many times when I shift I have to play with the levers to stop the chain noise. I also have a 15 year old Specialized hardtail with “higher” level Shimano shifters, and those never miss. These cheaper...

I sold my Aventon Level one and bought a Level 3. The Aventon 1 had 14,000 miles on it, and I only had normal maintenance (two chains and two sprockets and, after 12,000 miles, two new tires). I never let the battery get below 20% charge left. I had read that this would prolong the life of the...

I am 81, and with reflexes and balance declining, I decided to buy a trike. I have put almost 700 miles on the trike and I average about 250 miles a month. Here are the problems: first, comfort. These bikes are great for short trips, I am sure, but spending an hour on the trike a day, as I do...

You were right. I went to Rage Cycles with my problems. First one being the seating issue. They took off the seat and backrest (which my back never touched) and gave me a seat they had lying around. I got home and slid the seat back on the rails as far as it would go and tilted it up a bit and...

Oops! The slipping forward problem solved, another related problem has arisen: after decades of riding in a contour type seat, I am having trouble getting comfortable with the stock Lectric trike seat. Has anyone replaced the upright type seat for the contour seat and just ridden leaning forward...

Thank you! I got the answer from Chat GTP: point the seat upwards! I had done that but not enough. Chat said do small increments. A little more tilt and problem solved.

Being risk averse (I am 81) I decided to sell my two-wheel electric bike and buy a Lectric trike. I am very happy with the bike but I am having a problem: I keep slipping forward. I am used to the narrower "contour" saddles. This saddle and back rest doesn't work for me. Has anyone had a similar...

I have had Ortleib panniers on my Aventon Level for years and they have been great. However, i recently bought a Giant Stance E plus and found I needed panniers for that bike as well. I bought an Aeroe rack with a pannier receiver and bought on of the recommended panniers, the Ortlieb “City.”...

It is not relevant to my point to say that bikes of this type come without pedals. The point is that Giant specifies that it does come with pedals. Secondly, I never owned a Vado nor claimed that I did. Thirdly, you made the claim that I bought the wrong bike. I researched the bike for months. I...

I bought a 2024 Giant Stance. This bike is great for mountain biking but I have a few complaints: first, the Giant official website specifically states that the bike comes with “aluminum platform pedals.” It came without pedals. I filed a complaint over the internet with the FTC and, as you...