Recent content by S.Sage

One thing I learned about the folding ability is that its really too heavy and awkward for the average woman. My mother can't lift it into the CRV at all, so the folding feature doesn't really matter like I was expecting. We just use it like a normal straight framed bike. Its been good though...

My background is mostly in larger commercial construction management. One hospital project had 1,000 plus on payroll and I remember about three men had the same SS number and were "let go" as soon as payroll noticed. We had audits at least twice per year too, sub labor had to be documented and...

Motorcycle jeans would be awful, really awful. I wear mountain bike shorts myself. I ride motorcycles and have Kevlar lined Cortech jeans with knee armor, they are HOT and HEAVY. But offer much more protection than regular thin cotton blue jeans. I wouldn't wear armored or lined street...

Beware its a folder, so a wide basket would stop you from folding it up like normal. I use a Topeak MX grocery basket for light loads on my bikes. Topeak makes heavier built smaller baskets too with the quick removal feature. I do need a smaller Topeak basket for the Portola. I fold my Portola...

I'm impressed with out new Portola. No issues at all surprisingly, everything was tight and it shifted great out of the box. Been riding it on gravel, easy dirt and asphalt. Its small for me, but i got it for the short members of my family. Mom likes it too, she hasn't ridden a bicycle in 20...

I recently got the Portola, shipped to the garage door with the bigger battery it was $1045.00. It was an excellent value and I like the thumb throttle better. The battery is easy to access without folding. Got the indigo blue paint. Its still very new, but so far so good. I haven't ridden a...

Having dealer support under warranty makes ownership much more pleasant, so think about dealer support! Will they actually help you if they don't sell that brand? I have a good Aventon/Trek dealer about 25 miles away. They don't charge for assembly and they also service other brands. I have an...

I recently went to a C9 comfort airflow saddle, its the size I like at 10.5" x 7.25" but its thicker than my last two saddles. So far so good after 104 miles. I tried pitching down the nose and it just doesn't work for me, flat feels best with flat bars. The Kinetk XR is the most effective...

I bought my Mom one of those, I'll be doing the unboxing soon. I also use that Permatex Gel thread locker, really good stuff. The bell does come in handy around here on bike paths, one ding usually is enough and then a verbal passing on your left hopefully. Had one guy panic a few days ago and...

13 cells makes sense.

Its mainly the regulations and labor. With the fires in the news maybe quality control has improved and there is less crap out there now. The cells are very common and cheap when purchased by the pallet. A good, tested and reliable battery management system is not cheap especially with all the...

I thought these battery packs were mainly 18650 cells? Mine are supposedly Samsung cells, without opening the pack I would guess they are probably 25S or maybe 25R cells. If they are pink, probably a 30Q 3000 mah 15 amp rated cell. The other model's are pricey, I figure they are using a $2 per...

I bought a no nose Schwinn seat to try the concept and its not bad for cruising. But, I prefer a short nose when riding the mountain bike. Its all about the fit. I got fitted at a LBS many years ago and the guy recommended a Women's Bontrager saddle, he was right. The shape fit me fairly well...

I live in central Alabama. Jacksonville is a University town, so there are some bicycle friendly areas locally. But, we don't have a local bike shop anymore, go figure. I live near the Chief Ladiga rail trail and it connects with the Silver Comet trail in Georgia. Lots of rural roads to ride...

I stumbled across this forum while Googling e-bike reviews. All that reading is dangerous to the wallet, I ended purchasing an Aventon Adventure 2 from a local LBS while looking at Trek mid drives. They didn't have the right frame size, but they did have a Large Green Adventure in stock. I had a...