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    USA based renters insurance that covers eBikes?

    I am having trouble finding a renters insurance company in USA that covers my $7000 eBike against damage or theft. The companies I have called for a quote say that this is an excluded item. Any suggestions?
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    Allant+ 7s U-Lock Mount Location?

    https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/products/security/motorcycle-chains-and-locks/tested-abus-citychain-1010-review
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    Allant+ 7s U-Lock Mount Location?

    Those abus citychains are garbage, espescially the 1010 model. Go to westechrigging.com and order a pewag security chain. 5 foot will let you tie it to anything you may find. 10mm minimum size.
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    Allant+ 7s U-Lock Mount Location?

    Either bungee it to the top of your rack or stick it in a pannier Most ebikes are not well suited for the typical u lock mounting locations.
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    Can An EBike Travel On A Bike Rack In The Rain?

    I think specialized, trek, and european bikes are all built in China as well. Just to a higher standard I like my truck bed for bike transport. Keeps it up nice and high. I wrap a ziplock around the electric control, and tie a garbage bag around the motor. Cheap and keeps the electics dry...
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    Giant No Longer a Value Brand? A Tale of Two Similar E-bikes, Two Years & $900 apart

    Giant ceo is smart not to blindly invest in extra capacity when nobody knows if the bike boom will last. As a publicly traded company, stockholder interests come first. I personally don't see the ebike boom lasting in the states. It was a stimulus and lockdown driven event.
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    How are you guys lifting your ebikes over your truck tailgate pad?

    Something tells me you were an engineer
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    Traveling home from vacation with Giant ebike. Rain in forecast

    Just drove back from vacation with bike on bed of truck, had couple hours of awful storm rain. I have a yamaha bike, so the same motor as your giant. I wrapped the controls on the handlebars in a ziplock and secured with a rubber band. I tied a garbage bag around the motor. No issues...
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    Any eBikers familiar with Acadia National Park

    If you are referring to schoodic point, i rode that as well. Drove out there. Was a highlight.
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    Any eBikers familiar with Acadia National Park

    Incredible trip. Thanks to all for their suggestions. The hampton inn in bar harbor was the perfect location. Can bike straight from the room to the carriage roads, only have to ride on 0.2 miles of park loop road to get there. Hotel was lovely. There were a lot of bugs mid may. I sprayed my...
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    Experiences riding a Yamaha eBike in the rain.

    I have a BH bike with a Yamaha PWX motor, external downtube battery. It has no warranty coverage since it's a BH, and North America got screwed with the warranty service. I have a trip to Acadia Park next week, and it will undoubtedly rain at some point during the day. I am fine riding in the...
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    Is there a seatpost rack that works with ortlieb panniers?

    Is there a seatpost rack on the US market that is compatible with ortlieb QL 2.1 panniers? I have a bunch of ortlieb panniers that I would like to use on my secondary bike, but it does not have any braze-ons for bolting a rack. Looking for something universal and relatively inexpensive like a...
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    Be careful selling your ebike!

    When i sell bikes to strangers i tell them to meet me in the lobby of the police station. I tell the officer at the desk that i will be selling a bike. I tell the buyer to leave the id at the station, and leave me with a $500 cash deposit for the test ride. Won't stop him from stealing it, but...
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    Any eBikers familiar with Acadia National Park

    Can you further elaborate? Thank you.
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    Any eBikers familiar with Acadia National Park

    Thanks everybody. I have extended my Maine vacation by two days. I am looking for another part of Maine to stay for a couple days that has nice biking and preferably somewhere to walk around as well. My Intinerary is to drive up from philly to portland, and spend the night there. I then have...
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