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  1. nickybcareful

    Fortnine study: Are electric bikes more dangerous than motorcycles?

    Well, since you put it like that. I'd have to agree with Dallant. If you are unfortunate enough to hit something, anything, the faster you are going the worse the result. Just my opinion.
  2. nickybcareful

    Fortnine study: Are electric bikes more dangerous than motorcycles?

    Ah. BSA's! I used to drool over those, Triumphs and Nortons when I was in college. Very cool, but also very unreliable. Just like the 4-wheeled MGs, Triumphs , and Austin Healey's. Of course, they are all British. You have taken the path I should follow. The e-bikes are great fun with the...
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    Fortnine study: Are electric bikes more dangerous than motorcycles?

    Thanks for your comments. You are exactly right about deer. There is hardly anyway to take precautions no matter how good of a rider you are. I have 38K on my Multistrada and 99% of that has been multi-day trips on twisty mountain roads. We ride in groups of 2 or 3, sometimes 4. I rarely...
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    Fortnine study: Are electric bikes more dangerous than motorcycles?

    I ride both, a Haibike and a Ducati. Two wheels of either sort is pure joy. I think for both, safety is in the hands of the rider. Traffic is the ultimate danger. Especially for motorcycles, it's intersections and vehicles turning left (in the States). I have complete confidence in riding my...
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    How cold is your commute?

    Update: Thank you all for your helpful suggestions. This afternoon I rode to work for the first time this year. Temps around 40F. It's only about a 20 minute ride, so it's really not bad at all. I found several riders that said they use a ski/snow boarding helmet. Now that's the ticket! I...
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    How cold is your commute?

    WOW! Very helpful. I've invested thousands of dollars in gear for skiing and riding my Ducati, don't know why I didn't figure out I needed to do the same for biking. Thanks for your gear recommendations. I'll be doing my research this weekend. First up is figuring out the helmet/Balaclava...
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    How cold is your commute?

    I have a 5 mile commute on a great bike trail that goes from my back door to my office. It's the first day of Spring, but still cold in Ohio. Morning temps are in the 20s - 30s. I'm really anxious to garage the car and start riding my Haibike Urban Plus to work. How cold is too cold for your...
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    How To Make A Ebike Choice, Where Are The Dealers?

    When I shopped for ebikes around Toledo, OH, I found that the shops that carried them we near universities - Bowling Green, University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan, etc. You're close to St. Louis, so you can probably find some bike shops near universities/colleges there that carry ebikes. I...
  9. nickybcareful

    Ducati Announces e-MTB

    I ride a Ducati Multistrada (in addition to my Haibike Urban Plus). It is 'point and shoot', very balanced and agile. Ducati knows suspension! If they bring this to ebikes, it would be worth a look.
  10. nickybcareful

    COBI update bricked my bike :( Haibike Urban Plus Cobi Update Bugs, any fixes?

    FYI - Cobi works fine on my Galaxy Note 8 (Oreo). Just updated to 1.11.19 this morning. Everything went smoothly...
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    COBI update bricked my bike :( Haibike Urban Plus Cobi Update Bugs, any fixes?

    FYI - Same bike. The version of the Cobi software that is currently installed on my Galaxy Note 8 is 1.11.15
  12. nickybcareful

    Haibike Urban Plus 2017 - The most exciting Urban E-bike!

    I'm sure this is just me, but I really like the Cobi systems. I like the technology. Everything is integrated. I like listening to music when I ride, so I got the Sena X1 helmet. I also have 'tasker' on my Note 8 phone, so I just turn on my helmet and everything fires up, ready to go. The...
  13. nickybcareful

    Haibike Urban Plus 2017 - The most exciting Urban E-bike!

    https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/the-mystery-part-on-haibikes-carrymore-rack.12814/
  14. nickybcareful

    Haibike Urban Plus 2017 - The most exciting Urban E-bike!

    Hi Emerson, It's the Topeak bag with the velcro straps. It is secure and does not slide around. I was concerned it would be too big, but it turned out to be perfect. Just big enough for my 15" laptop, yet fairly compact on the rack...
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    Haibike Urban Plus 2017 - The most exciting Urban E-bike!

    Review – My new Haibike Urban Plus/Cobi/Sena X1/Topeak. Court, you’re a rock star. I don’t know how I could have sorted through all the ebike confusion without your excellent reviews and website. After some research, I realized that nearly everyone really liked the ebike they bought. My task...
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