Recent content by Roxlimn

Yeah. Giant tends to be poop about after-sales support.

Not under warranty. It's over 14k km and 2 years of use so both over warranty. I'm buying a new motor and slapping onto the frame.

European spec ebikes that are defined as bicycles top out at 25 kph. My kids could do 25 kph at age 10. At age 14, I could absolutely go 30 kph if I was really pushing it. The weight is really more of an issue for the elder set. Kids have stronger or more pliable bones and they bounce back...

My own PW Yamaha Giant Syncdrive gave up the ghost at about 14000 km - so a bit short of 9000 miles.

I use a 2019 Trance E on rolling (but not hilly) terrain mostly on Eco and Eco+ mode on the Giant Syncdrive Pro (which is Yamaha's PWX engine). I occasionally turn off the motor on flat terrain and downhill terrain, but I generally keep it on. I weigh about 94 kg. I bring about 8 kg of cargo on...

I do believe the Yamaha motors are supposed to be replaceable motors. If they break down, you buy a new motor and then bolt it on as a complete replacement. Not sure how long Yamaha will support the current PW generation, but I think the mountings for the PW-series ones are interchangeable, with...

Ah. If it's over a couple days, then 200 miles if perfectly doable! That's a situation where your real limitation should be expressed in feet of climbing. I'd say a 500 Wh should be good for about 2000 feet. If you don't need to climb more than that, then 200 miles is quite a doable!

I would never take the power for granted. That's why I pedal the bike without power a lot. Gives you a sense of how it is to pedal without the assist. And of course I always carry a repair kit.

Theoretically, if you're open to pedaling the bike without power, your range is infinite. 200 miles no power? Yeah. You can definitely do that. I do generally shut off the power downhill or on flat roads if I'm not concerned about speed. I can usually add about 20 miles to my range doing this...

They will look exactly like regular pedal bikes do today, except they'll have assisted power up to 750 or 1500 watts and have functionally unlimited range. The motors will be increasingly modular and easy to replace - so much so that an average person would be able to replace their own motor...

If you're riding on a well-maintained road or bike path, suspension will be pretty worthless. The reason they're so key on motorcycles and automobiles is because the engines and such are bolted onto the chassis and the vibrations can damage them if not suspended. No suspension also means the...

The Trance E I got was US spec. I'm pretty happy that I got that one. It feels weird that the EU restricts ebikes to 25 kph. I can ride that fast on my Trance E with the power off! Heck, on flat terrain, I can ride that thing at 28 kph with the power off. It'll tire me out over my commute, which...

You don't want to acknowledge safety studies done on suspension based on motorized motorcycles, the expert opinion of downhill racers (none of them race on rigids), and other people's experiences, but you insist that your gut rules all? I'm not sure what you want to hear or have on the thread...

Depends on the tires, rider, and surfacing. Presuming that you ride at 45 kph on absolutely flat pancake asphalt, I'd say suspension only brings comfort from vibration fatigue. If it is at all possible for you to come across a 4 inch deep pothole at 45 kph suddenly and without warning, I'm going...

Well, lifting an EMTB around the shed for maintenance is still hefting 50 or so odd pounds onto a workstand and all around. ;) That's certainly more than typical cyclists need to handle around the shed. I do agree that there's really not much difference in terms of exercise between a regular...