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    Fancy Soft or hard shell armor (possibly with airbag?) for ebike rider (20-30mph)

    I wanna play it safe and I am about to purchase a full face DH helmet. I ride my ebike in town and I do not ride more than 5-10 miles at the time and I mostly throttle so sweating not a big issue. I want a good armor, soft shell or hard shell. Money not much of a problem since we talk safety and...
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    Full face helmet for ebike 20-30 mph speed

    Virginia ranking is well known not to have Bells and there great brands full face bike helmet. Never understood why. @sanyata , that Dianese seems crazy good! Almost half the weight of Bell DH and Giro Switchblade and it meeds DH standards! Wow! Anyone has it? I was settling for Bell DH spheric...
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    Full face helmet for ebike 20-30 mph speed

    I wanna play it safe and wear full face. I ride my ebike in town and I do not ride more than 5-10 miles at the time and I mostly throttle so sweating not a big issue. I want a good one. Money not much of a problem since we talk safety and we spend thousands in bullshits in every day life. I was...
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    I fell off my Rad Runner 2 because of a little hole in the ground - I need suspensions

    Thank you guys, I asked the best electric bike store in town last week, still waiting for an answer. In the meanwhile, can anyone enlighten me on the practical difference between single and double crown forks, please?
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    I fell off my Rad Runner 2 because of a little hole in the ground - I need suspensions

    Thank you Gromike. Do you have a link or specific model number of your fork, please?
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    I fell off my Rad Runner 2 because of a little hole in the ground - I need suspensions

    I have a Rad Runner 2, or maybe 1, see the picture below, not sure, but I am sure is that all the little bumps and holes on the street are felt too much by my body. And yesterday I hit a bigger hole (but still pretty small) and I fell off. My knee hurts a bit and several scratches but...
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    How to lock the RadRunner Center Console, or alternative console with lock

    Hi, I go often out to bars/clubs with my Radrunner, and my girlfriend and I would like to purchase the center console so we can leave our jackets inside it when going to bars/clubs. we live in North Florida, not super cold but now winter is coming and you need to wear something at night...
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    Add a rear rack that can carry a lady weighting ~130 pounds

    As you noticed in my other thread, I just bought a Radrunner so I can carry my girlfriend when we go out. I presently have a Phantom XR (https://www.lifeelectricvehicles.com/products/phantom-xr) and I want to add a rack so that it can carry a girl. Why? Because We are very good friends with a...
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    Suggestions for quality ebike priced <$2000-2500, cargo or similar, sometimes need to carry girlfriend who is ~135 lbs

    Yes we are still and only (as for me that I started the thread) talking about bikes that might be used to carry your 135lb girlfriend. At the end I went for the Radrunner, I found a guy living 2 hours from me that is calling the basic model at $800. I am gonna pick it up Sunday. Brand new and...
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    Suggestions for quality ebike priced <$2000-2500, cargo or similar, sometimes need to carry girlfriend who is ~135 lbs

    Hi, I wonder if in the past months any other nice ebike came out that can allow me to carry my girlfriend. Thank you
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    Suggestions for quality ebike priced <$2000-2500, cargo or similar, sometimes need to carry girlfriend who is ~135 lbs

    No you do not me convince me. I don't think it is related to the weight of the motor. However, I'm happy if you send me a link where this is discussed in depth by experts and you prove me wrong.
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    Suggestions for quality ebike priced <$2000-2500, cargo or similar, sometimes need to carry girlfriend who is ~135 lbs

    Mmm I never thought about the fact that middrive is easier to carry on a dead battery than rear hub motor. I guess that is the reason why I barely move with my Phantom XRS when battery is dead. I feel like enormous friction when I pedal. What is the mechanic explanation for that? I don't get it...
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    Suggestions for quality ebike priced <$2000-2500, cargo or similar, sometimes need to carry girlfriend who is ~135 lbs

    Thank you TImpo, how is that diffenent from the: RadWagon 4 Electric Cargo Bike? Also, is there any other bike (non cargo) with a rack that withstands ~120-130 lbs? Those cargo bikes are just so ugly!
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    Suggestions for quality ebike priced <$2000-2500, cargo or similar, sometimes need to carry girlfriend who is ~135 lbs

    Hi everyone!!! Looking to buy a second ebike (I now have a Phantom XRS which I will keep for guests) for a nice bike priced <$2000-2500 with the following requirements: Ideal Requirements: 1) Rainproof (I think nowadays they all are) 2) High-quality hydraulic (or mechanic) disk breaks (safety...
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    Help me find a replacement Prodecotech battery.

    I have a Prodecotech Phantom X RS bike (http://bikes-store.com/product/prodecotech-phantom-x-rs-v5-36v600w-8-speed-electric-bicycle-14ah-samsung-li-ion-pearl-white-18one-size/). I attach the picture of the battery label. The battery is 5 years old and completely gone (it first started to dye out...
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