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    Wabash RT Dies after ~7000 miles / 15 months of Use

    My Wabash RT died after ~7000 miles of normal use. The display would not turn on. I had Fullerton Electric bikes (FEB) in Fullerton California investigate and resolve the problem under warranty (3 years for the Drive Unit), and the bike is only 15 months old. It took FEB 2.5 months to fix the...
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    Wabash RT 6000 mile Review

    Hi, I have been riding the Wabash RT since October 2024 and logged over 6,000 miles with it. This bike continues to exceed my expectations as an "All Road" bike with mostly paved roads and some dirt paths too. My longest ride has been a metric century (100 KM with ~3,000 ft of climbing)...
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    Wabash RT 1000 mile Review

    I missed the second free battery offer by the time I received the bike in October of 2024. But thanks for sharing the Nick Sanders video of around world e-bike tour. It's very inspirational and I will continue to explore options to ride the Wabash RT off-road comfortably.
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    Wabash RT 1000 mile Review

    The Wabash RT has an alloy fork. The Cross Core frame uses standard (1 1/8 to 1 1/2) tapered steering tube. The shop I'm using replaced the heavy fork on a Cross Core with a nice RockShox model. I'm sure I can find a carbon road fork that will fit the Wabash RT, but it will drop the headset...
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    Wabash RT 1000 mile Review

    I purchased a Yamaha Wabash RT in October of 2024 when they were selling it for $1,842 (out the door). I have logged 1,162 miles on it. The bike rides great with stock setup, but I did the following upgrades, mostly for comfort. Upgrades: * Roval 30 Carbon Wheels, which nocked off 1 pound off...
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