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I don’t mind pedaling as I am trying to stay relatively fit. However those days of high speed downhill, jumping over stuff and zigzags between trees are long over. Now it is more like 25-50 mile rides at about 17 miles an hour, with a stop somewhere for a little water and maybe a healthy...

My old Bafang kitted bike which was purchased before the speed limits were hard coded into the system would do in excess of 47mph. I never had any issues with the police as I would always ride at the prevailing speed of the other bikes on the paths. However early in the morning when the 25...

Good info Pedaluma. We winter in the Southbay LA (Calif) area and have 2 Aventon bikes there. Our riding is relatively flat and there are great bike roads along the beaches. The heavy duty bikes are for use in very rural and mountainous Idaho where the e mopeds abound and the local county...

Is your Zen frame the same as the photon ultra with the battery built into the down tube? How did you attach the other battery and cover the hole in the frame? I had mine weighed at my LBS and they said it weighed close to 85lbs.

My Zen has been a very reliable hardtail and the only issue I had was its weight. it presented issues when loading and unloading the bike as several of our favorite rides are about an hour away by auto. Last summer my wife bought me a Velotric Discover 2 which weighs about 20lbs lighter, but is...

I posted a question in the Frey and Biktrix forums to see how owners felt about their bikes. I will hit the three bike shops in town on Tuesday (after most of the weekender tourons go home). I am sure the 3 bike shops will have some well known options and will be familiar with repair and parts...

Both of those bikes would work. Any feel for a comparison? I have learned my lesson with mail order e bikes. Twice I have ended up selling the bikes as they did not work and once paying over $300 to ship it back. I will wait on Aventon until I go to Boise on a shopping trip.

I am looking to buy a full suspension step thru e bike. The top two contenders seem to be Frey and Biketrix. Since both of these end up being online purchases I thought I would ask about the quality of the bike and the customer support of the company. Any insights or personal experiences are...

I am looking to purchase a step through full suspension e bike. Biketrix’s and Frey seem to have equivalent bikes on the market. The selection is boiling down to which company builds a better ebike and has better customer support. What is your experience with Bitrix?

There is no Aventon bike shop closer than 3 hours driving time. I have 3 Bafang builds in my barn. My problem is related to my age and while I am not having balance problems many of my friends are having issues and are giving up their bikes. I am trying to avoid the few seconds where balance...

Since it is Saturday and the weekend the shops will be busy in our small town renting and fixing tourist bikes. I will head into town on Tuesday and see what is available.

While I probably will not take on the terrain typically shown on videos for EMTB, I do like to ride the fire roads and easier MTB trails in the area. I think I will look next week at the three MTB bike shops in town. A lower top bar with a dropper saddle may be the ticket. Would you suggest...

I have a Velotric Discover 2 that is a step through. However, I am not locked into that low of a step. At 80, I am a little leary of mounting the bike while moving by swinging my leg over the saddle. If it is possible to mount and unmount the bike while stopped, I will be happy. Hope this...

E-MOUNTAINBIKE ran a magazine that had 4 bikes in review. The Zemo SU-E FS11 was rated as best. None of the four are sold in the US. Only Haibike has full suspension low step e bikes but checking them out on line, they seem to have a great number of negative reviews. I think my next step is...