Recent content by HappyNaturalist

I bought a C380 2 1/2 years ago and will never go back to a chain bike again. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the carbon belt drive and Enviolo hub - together they make riding a dream! (And maintenance much simpler.) The seat is super comfortable as well, even on longer rides - absolutely no complaints...

Same Here.

Definitely NOT pocket change for us... This is my commuter vehicle. (Hubby and I share one car - a 10-year-old Prius wagon it's the only car we've had for 8 years and will continue to be for the duration of its lifetime.) That, in fact, is one of the reasons that it was so important for me to...

Oh my - soooo much fun to ride this!!! 😄😄😄

Brought home my beautiful new C380 yesterday! I was so in love with it that even in 40-degree weather I didn't want to come back in from the test ride to drive it home, lol. I'll post a picture soon. :-) Feels great to really love a bike again!

Sounds like you've narrowed down the choices quite a bit! I discovered that there is just no substitute for test riding any bike you're interested in. They can look great on paper but until you get your butt in the saddle you won't really know for sure if it's the bike for you. EVELO was on my...

LOL - right! Definitely an ebike newbie!

Update - a bike shop about 4 hours away got in a Gazelle Ultimate C380 in a small step through frame size! It has a Bosch Performance Line motor (65Nm) and a Gates belt drive + Enviolo hub. I can't test ride it until Saturday but I am feeling pretty confident that's going to be my bike!! (so...

Your description of gearing ratios for hill climbing is super helpful - thank you!

Thanks for the tip - I may try that on the longer routes. (This is likely a mental more than physical thing, but I would definitely end up walking up the steepest hill - heck, I won't even ride DOWN it, it's a completely straight shot down the hill and I'm just not comfortable with that kind of...

Not in Texas anymore but totally got you - and didn't realize it was a Texas saying! :) Encouraged to hear you're enjoying your C380... It hasn't been on my short list due to cost but that may change because I keep hearing wonderful things about it and it does check most all of my boxes...

Thank you for your comment and advice! Gives me a more understanding - and something more specific to think about. There's four main routes; the shortest and safest is unfortunately the steepest, about 200' elevation change over 3/4 mi. Other routes take a little over a mile to cover...

This chart offers some interesting data...(that still did not help me make a decision!) Active Line Plus (20 mph) Active Line Plus (20 mph) Performance Line (20 mph) Performance Line (20 mph) System Bosch eBike System 2 Bosch eBike System 2 Bosch eBike System 2 Bosch eBike System 2...

First time ebike buyer. I've learned a lot from reading these forums (thank you to EBR posters!) as well as watching/reading reviews, articles, etc. AND...I am still quite confused about power. So, rather than ask for a full explanation of the terms, I'd like to ask for advice. I am looking to...

I found this page to be helpful in understanding the differences between Bosch motors: https://www.bosch-ebike.com/us/products/drive-units