maybe not that dire, i've e-biked through four mid-west winters and the battery performance definitely drops and takeoff speeds are a little sluggish but the bike (motor/battery) is still running like new. i do keep the battery indoors in winter. i've looked at those battery wraps but have been...
bookbag may be your best bet especially with the laptop, i've got an osprey that's specifically for biking and it gets the job done. i've seen other ones online that look better that are more boxy and have foldover top for more storage, they aren't cheap but seem to last forever, my osprey still...
ive always just bought front and rear lights and put them on and have never had any issues and they are pretty cheap and battery life seems to be fine before needing a recharge, if im doing a lot of night riding ill throw one front light on strobe mode for safety and one light for viewing. i've...
That's a great-looking commuter bike, and I think you'll love the front shocks. With e-bikes, you tend to hit small bumps and cracks at higher speeds, and I've definitely felt the difference in my wrists and shoulders over the years.
I've been commuting by bike for over a decade. I'd recommend...
seems like a lot of folks i know are moving away from ebikes towards scooters for what that is worth, don't know how to pull industry sales data but my brother sold his e-bike for an e-scooter and has been really pleased with the change, i rode it last time I was in LA and it is pretty fun to...
great stuff, i havent heard of this company, ill have to look into the stem suspension, i definitely feel the shoulders at times when im riding longer, ive told a few people with an ebike since you are going faster you definitely hit the bumps a little harder.
congrats that's a great looking bike! i've been really impressed with how well my aventon has held up including the battery, i think it's going on 5 or 6 years old now and rides like new. ride safe and have fun!
ive got an aventon pace 500 i believe is the first version and would be open to getting rid of it, just not riding it as much, still in great shape. let me know if you are still interested, i used to live in 2nd floor apartment and took it up stairs and it wasn't terrible to lift, im in illinois...
ive typically charged in my garage and put a small wire basket under the battery charger since it gets pretty warm to get a little airflow under it, that seems to help. been doing this for years and seems to be fine, i dont leave the house with it charging and dont do it overnight for my own...
maybe find a friend or family member who uses facebook and put them on marketplace, you should be able to sell them real quick and throw the friend some cash for their help. my brother sold his lectric to someone for nearly what he paid after a year or two and the person didn't drive for...
sad to see, my rad mission has been a wonderful bike the past 4 years with minimal maintenance and really nice to ride, i have been surprised how well my ebikes have held up and would have thought i would have bought a new one by now, my brother bought an ebike and enjoyed it for a couple...
luckily my rad mission has a different model number but definitely makes me think twice about storing it in the garage and maybe storing it in the shed? it is going on 4 years old and still runs like the first day i bought it so maybe got lucky. i don't generally ride in the rain if i can help...
sad to hear that, we have a rad mission original bike and absolutely love it! no idea how many miles since the display is simple but would guess 2K miles or so in 3 years. i don't think this will be the last e-bike company fold unfortunately. ive been pleasantly surprised with how good both my...
i got a cheap suspension seat post from the bike shop and it's been wonderful, no complaints at all, i dont remember what i paid but it couldnt have been much at all. it was a little too bouncy when i first got it but got used to it and now i love it. well worth whatever money i spent on it. i...