Recent content by mams99

I have to go up two hills to do my major grocery store run - one is a longish hill that just climbs a little more than I can handle without using the assist at about a 2-3. With a heavy load, I have it up a notch to 3-4 and then I have one steep hill just on the backside of our local Whole...

The throttle is INVALUABLE with a full-load and I have not needed a second motor - even with two adult passengers or $250 worth of groceries.

That will probably be a solution eventually, but not while he's growing and not now as finances got tight a year ago - RIGHT after I bought the folding bike. (I had a stroke caused by a fluke situation with my body and that eventually resulted in me needing to leave my job because my boss was...

I have a stretch and I live in the DC area. I thought about getting a Tern, but they didn't have (at the time) what I needed, so I got the Stretch and I LOVE it. I don't have two riders, just one - but I do have my teen sitting on the back with me much of the time. I didn't do all the pricing...

I got an ebike for myself about 2 years ago to use for grocery shopping, tooling around town and to have a second passenger - mostly my son who has high functioning autism. This site and forum were very helpful when I was deciding on a bike and I ended up with the Pedego Stretch and I LOVE that...

This is a very interesting observation. Yes, bikes are often seen as toys. And practical people don’t tend to spend a lot of money on toys. But when it crosses over to tool, rules change. Perhaps I have always thought as bikes as tools first because at nine I had a paper route and used my bike...

For my kids, we have Always bought used bikes where we can. My younger son is almost 13 and is just at 6 feet tall. He will probably get between 6’3-6’4” so he has gone through almost everything that is size dependent pretty quickly. I could never keep up financially if I were buying new for...

Will add since I'm a full time employee with another small, small part-time job and I co-homeschool my 12 year old with my husband, finding time to exercise is a challenge, but if I can combine it with a grocery store run, or grabbing pizza for dinner, I get to exercise, be outside, and get some...

This is it exactly. The bike is for fitness, but fitness I can manage. I live in a valley next to a lake in the city. To get out of my neighborhood means an all uphill ride. I will never, ever forget my huge disappointment about 5 years ago when I was very fit - doing hard exercise 5 days a...

I was just thinking on big purchases. Just recently, I bought a new lap top. It was a PAINFUL process. Yet, I use it every day for about 7-10 hours a day, 5-6 days a week. I was balking at spending a grand on something I use all the time as I had been using a chromebook I thought was good enough...

Maybe I wasn't clear. I can't commute. I have a bike for at home for the in town commuting for the 3 days a week I'm at home. Then at work, for grabbing lunch, taking a break, I would like a SECOND bike = this one the folding bike. I actually ordered this morning the BH Easy Motion EasyGo Volt...

Lol maybe. Though that on a folding bike probably isn’t practical as I will need to fold it up every day at work.

Just wanted to give a big thanks. I have ordered this. First, the price is right for sure. Second, it has what I need without all the bells and whistles I don't need. The battery configuration and ease of removing was a big deciding factor as it lightens the bike for transporting/lifting and I...

ANswering my own question - $200-$300.

Thanks! Yes, I have my eyes on the Volt Urban. This one here is a new one to me.