Recent content by Riversurf

I didn't realize it was pay to play. It's not prominently noted, though that could be an ad-blocker thing. I was just looking at the map and the directory and still don't see that big notification shown above in this thread. I'd emailed the administrators a few times and didn't get a response...

That is a shame. Some of their bikes are moving pieces of art. One thing that took them out of the running when I was looking to buy last summer was their very low mileage ranges. I think they started adding boosters of some sort, but when the max range is listed at 25 miles, for the Porteur for...

Completely agree. This is why I've stopped posting on threads where some see nothing wrong with ebikes going as fast as possible and seem to want license to ride what amounts to a scooter with pedals, because 'freedom'. One of them wrote something like (paraphrasing) "I want LOTS of power...

I'm posting here only because everything else I've tried hasn't worked. An ebike store, Corvallis Electric Bicycles, opened over the summer in Corvallis, Oregon. I was the first one to purchase one their bicycles. I'd love to get them on the EBR map of ebike stores, but after emailing the site...

Why would people on EBR have any interest in promoting "useless negativity" about ebikes? We're all ebike owners or people planning to buy ebikes. And as soon as I read "fake news" and "lamestream media," that, to me, revealed your own extreme bias and devalued everything else you wrote.

For what it's worth, the store owner where I bought my ebike prefers Finish Line sealant instead of Slime, and he put it in my tubes for me. It's not that he thinks Slime doesn't work; he does think it works. But he favors Finish Line for the following reasons (BTW, I am NOT at all affiliated...

This is really disappointing. I've found my Kalkhoff to be a superior product and a great value.

Why not just get a scooter or a dirt bike? Sounds like that's what you've got, with pedals added.

My favorite thing about it is that you're barefoot. I love it. Looks like something covering the pedals for the purpose.

Wimpy bikes? You're feelings on power are clear, but not everyone shares them. I'm perfectly happy with my 20 mph non-throttle "wimpy" pedelec. I don't want a throttle, because to me that turns the vehicle into a scooter. Other riders want throttles for a variety of reasons.

I've seen some posts (I forget which thread) where riders have reported super high mileage on a single charge. I think one was about 150 miles, with hills included. I'm very impressed, but I know I'd never get anything close, unless maybe I had nothing but flat terrain and never left the lowest...

It's 36v

My Bosch 500 Wh battery spec sheet says that it's 13.4 Ah. The drive train is a mid drive. Not sure why you say that Ah isn't mentioned for mid drives, or am I perhaps reading your comment incorrectly? https://propelbikes.com/product/kalkhoff-agattu-b8/

I borrowed a cape from a friend. I definitely understand the "wet out" issue, and a cape would be one solution. My gear is all Gore Tex, or similar, but that can be overwhelmed in warm wet weather, but once the rains start here, temperatures are generally pretty cool or cold. And having an ebike...

I'm not a big fan. I prefer a rain jacket and pants, and a $2.99 bright yellow shower cap stretched over my helmet. The capes catch wind like a sail, and I can't see the controls or get my hands out from under them quickly. The hood restricts my view when I turn my head and it's really noisy...