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    Researching first e-bike. Could use some guidance.

    @m@Robertson, building my own conversion sounds fun, but that would be a big project I might entertain later. I'd like to be on a bike within the next 2-3 weeks. Those models you suggested all look like great bikes, but I neglected to mention that fenders and a cargo rack are something I want...
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    Help Getting Gazelle Medeo T10 Battery Cap Back On

    I just test rode an Ultimate T10+ yesterday. Fantastic bike, but I wish it had more range for my obese, out of shape self. My biggest complaint otherwise was that silly charge port cover. I wonder if shaving/beveling the edges of the contact holes on the charge port just a little would help to...
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    Researching first e-bike. Could use some guidance.

    Some really good information so far. It's much appreciated. I made my way to a LBS today. They're a fairly small shop and carry Gazelle, Aventon and IZip bikes primarily. They were extremely helpful and let me ride four different bikes. They were happy to let me try more, but I began to run...
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    Researching first e-bike. Could use some guidance.

    I'm 54 years of age, 5'10" and weigh 260lbs. Six years ago or so, I bought a decent Fuji bicycle, hoping it would be an enjoyable option for getting some exercise and losing some weight. One thing became very apparent very quickly - it takes a lot more energy to get this much weight up to speed...
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