Recent content by Rodolfo

I've had my BH e-bike for six years and have had very good luck with it. BH/Easy Motion has always had the best warranties in the business, to my knowledge, but gladly I didn't need my 5-year one. BTW, my dealer was gone by the second year of my ownership, and from day one I would have gone...

Mercedes is a premium brand because the company has been making high-quality, worthy vehicles for many years. There are no e-bike manufacturers that can say anything like that to merit a big premium. That Rad Mini was a great deal (for an e-bike) and has been good to you, right? Keep that...

I picked up my electric 6 years ago, simply to add a different kind of riding. I picked the bike, among others, because it fit and rode the most like a "regular" bike, actually much like my '97 RockHopper. I ride it in Eco (lightest assist) or no-assist 95% of the time. On the moderate...

Water, true minimum, then a compact multi-tool and a tire inflator. Welcome, and enjoy your new bike.

Welcome from a fellow-almost-72er. Pacing ourselves is a good plan. Congratulations on surviving 30 years of crop-dusting: Best improved health, and enjoy your new bike!

You're saying it as if it's a bad thing... ;), though I read how busy you are. Still: Wow, Love it: that is a wonderful, strong, and rare selection, and in a beautiful location! EBR must have been there already. Salivating enviously... do enjoy your patient shopping.

:D She's still right about the OMG-cost of e-bikes -and I wish it was only e-bikes, BTW.

I'd shop used. It requires patience, but $2K should be able to get you a very nice option in the SLC area. E.g.: (Link Removed - No Longer Exists) Also, in that area, I wouldn't worry about, or limit my option based on, service options. That is, generally, more shops than we think will/can...

Hi, and good luck! Do you have a weight spec for your beauty, please?

Time326, there is another option that I recommend if you'd prefer a more mountain-worthy bike. Unfortunately, there aren't any dealers in Canada, so I imagine you'd have to take a ride to Seattle, but I don't know that either. I'm referring to a German Haibike e-bike and they have several worthy...

You say you've looked at Trek, but I'd second Mary jo's suggestion for a Trek DS plus, and it does seem to meet your personal and legal requirements, including being able to add fenders and a rack. I have had a manual DS for 6 years, as long as I've had my electric, and I like it very much. What...

I like it very much, but 8 months to March is/will be a loooong span of time in ebike history. Still, this design is elegant and on the tech edge, plus the NOW price is remarkable. I can't imagine any better or competing ideas coming out at anywhere near this ~$2K level. Great if this company...

Some would never consider it, but the best way to get more for less in bikes, etc. is to shop patiently on Craiglist or other used-market means/media, though it's more efficient in more populous areas. Patience is key anywhere, but people regularly buy bikes with the best intentions, and then...

I'm tempted to post a pic of the exceptional steel cable to which I entrust all my bikes, but I'm fearful that one or many of you will post 20 videos on how to cut through it in less time than typing this is taking.

You're a lucky guy, Alaskan. Great shots! I have great memories of your state: I drove the Alaska Hwy when it was 1000 miles of gravel !o_O! and camped there for a month.