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Your current bike uses a 48/38/28 chain ring. You can go with a 46 or 48. The 52 will be too big and probably require you to get a longer chain. If you ride mainly with the 48 right now (your current largest front chain ring) then stick with the 48, otherwise get the 46. Its not ideal, but...

Depends what your state says. In Virginia, an electric bike is defined as vehicles and not motor vehicles. "any device herein defined as a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped shall be deemed not to be a motor vehicle." - Title 46.2 I...

I don't see the Nuvinci rear hub gaining popularity in the future. I see us eventually moving to something like the Shimano Di2 shifters where there are no longer cables but with blue tooth technology. Just touch the levers and the shifts occur immediately.

I remember in the past they had bikes that auto up shifted when climbing and downshifted when descending. I guess it just never caught on with the biking community. Now with more folks purchasing ebikes, I could see this coming back. Personally I prefer to shift manually just like I prefer to...

I have a RadWagon with a 750w rear direct drive. They are nice once you get going, but they don't do too well on hills. I have to downshift to help with the climb especially with all my gear. I now have a 350 watt geared hub on the front and that has helped a lot with the climbs. If you like...

You may not need 500 watts today, but when you carry that trailer or pack your panniers full, you will wish you had it. If you live in an area that has no hills, then 250 watts is plenty. In your situation, it makes sense to have a more powerful motor.

I would keep your current bike over the new ones. While the mountain bikes offer better gearing, they don't have the motor you need. Do you have an option to have your local bike shop install a different 2 or 3 ring crank set and front derailleur. It would be pretty easy to do and doesn't...

They should donate those bikes to folks in Africa that need them.

The 2018 is a better buy than the 2017 because the battery is larger. 14 ah vs the 11.6 ah is definitely worth it considering the price hasn't changed. If you want almost hydraulic level braking performance, take a look at getting compressionless cables (I use the Jagwire Mountain Pro kit)...

I was thinking about the same thing but with a dedicated screen...

I've had good experience with this front hub kit. Its pretty quiet and small enough to not be noticed. https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/dillenger-36v-bike-kit-on-specialized.12308/#post-97853

I just upgraded my rear brake cable with a Jagwire Pro compressionless cable and that really made a significant difference. Now the effort to squeeze the cable is much lighter. It almost feels as light as my hydraulics on my other bikes. Now my front disc brake, which I thought was fairly...

The heated gloves liners were tested at -25 deg F. So at least your hands would be warm. Personally I would commute in that just for fun but would have more layers and full ski goggles.

Battery was fine in the cold. Didn't notice any performance drop from riding but my commute is only 35 minutes in the cold.

Today was about 16 degrees F and the ride in was pretty comfortable all suited up. I used electric glove liners and set the temperature to a low 70F and started to sweat under my bar mitts. Wore the usual ski helmet, light weight goggles, and balaclava. Hiking boots one size up for the thick...

I have a RadWagon that came with mechanical disc brakes. With my additional front motor , 2 cargo bags attached, and second battery, bunch of tools, occasional 17 inch laptop, and 3 sets of clothes (for the gym, for work, for the ride back) the bike comes in at 135+ lbs. I can adjust the rear...

From this link http://www.ebikes.ca/news/xlyte-discontinue/ I'm guessing back in July 2011 roughly around the time this article was posted.

There are the things I recommend: - ski helmet that has vents allow airflow and the ability to close for rain - neoprene face mask - neoprene skull cap - bar mitts (docooler sells the similar mitts for under $20 on Amazon) - waterproof jacket/waterproof pants. Just get them on clearance at...

I have a 350 watt geared front hub kit from Dillenger and I use it on my daily commuter. It uses HIGO connectors that do a good job of keeping water out. I've have about 700 miles on it so far and have ridden through heavy downpours in it and in freezing temperatures. It's been a reliable...

I also use this to get rid of noise from my mechanical disc brakes. https://www.amazon.com/CRC-Disc-Brake-Quiet-05016/dp/B000CINV88/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509833464&sr=8-1&keywords=disk+brake+quiet&dpID=31LJ0pMV5bL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch