Recent content by TomAllyn

My current plan is to do a DIY build. I've just made an offer on a Breezer Lightning frame - its CroMo so it will be heavy, but the asking price is so low that even if I don't get it for my offer I could pay the asking price and be doing well. For motor I think I'll be going with a Bafang BBSO2...

I road a ebike that I think had something like 700x40. I weight 244 lbs. so I do need a strong rim, I'm losing weight right now by walking about 25 miles a week. I hope to replace the walking with commuting to work by ebike 11 miles each way. I test road a iZip E3 Dash with a 350watt mid drive...

George S The main reason I've been looking at mid drives is all the weight. As I've mentioned elsewhere I have to get the bike up a flight of stairs. I've also also checked out the MAC after reading your review of it here. It sounds promising to me. I've not looked into the Magic Pie. One more...

HarryS and Court thank you for the replies I appreciate it very much. I'm actually very seriously looking into a mid drive DIY build now.

By the way I've upped the amount I'm willing to pay if I can find the ideal bike for me under $5000. I've found several bikes I like so far, but one of my concerns is reliability. I want to find the bike with the right geometry and power for me that will be the most reliable and have the least...

As I mentioned in my other thread I drove to a Auburn CA. and rode a couple bikes with mid-drive motors. Auburn is in the mountains and I live in Sacramento, with 99% flat land. I really enjoyed the mid-drives up there. Then I read an article that indicated that one of the cons of mid-drives is...

I've considered the option of finding a used bike that has the geometry I need and then getting a kit installed. Due to nerve damage in my hand and arm I never know when I won't be able to work on a bike myself. Be great for several days in a row and for seemingly no reason wake up in severe...

Today I went to a bike shop that's only a couple miles from my house and tested an EVO CITY WAVE, but it didn't feel as substantial as the Pedego's. It was a nice bike, but I don't like the fact that the 48 v battery only comes in I think it was 8.6 ah. I want at minimum a 48 v 11 ah battery...

This makes perfect sense, but the issue is that adding suspension will also add significant weight at least I suspect it would. So with the Specialized Turbo, Raleigh Detour iE - 2016 and Raleigh Detour iE - 2015 regardless which gear I was in I could never reach 20 miles per hour. On the...

Good point! I may be foolish, but any bike I buy is going to have to be built and perform at least as well as the Pedegos I test road and have similar size tires.

Today I went to 2 shops and test drove Pedego Interceptor and City Commuter. I was amazed by the build quality and handling of both bikes and found both bikes even over the cobblestones in Old Sacramento to not be unbearable. I could easily get up to 20 miles an hour in assist and I didn't even...

The very first bike I ever purchased myself was an inexpensive Fuji Thrill. It's set for years, but it was the bike that I learned to do my own bike maintenance on. I still have the bike and decided to pass onto a family member. So today I took it to the Sacramento Bike Kitchen along with a new...

Yes I agree about the quality and intend on checking out a local Pedago dealer. I've decided a couple things I'm going to buy local and I'm now willing to spend up to $4000. I've still got a little time, because I'm waiting for a Home Equity Loan to go through. However, I have also realized...

Thanks everyone for the replies. I'd really like something that I could haul up to 4 bags of groceries, but one thing I forgot to mention is I live in an upstairs apartment size Condo so hauling a cargo bike up the stairs might be too much of a challenge.

One more thing I prefer an upright riding position.