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Mark, I really don't think you'll be disappointed with the RR and the price difference is well worth it IMO. The Sondors is good for those that know nothing about ebikes or want to change it a lot in order to make it useable beyond a short trip on the flat kind of bike. Or those that really do...

The way I see it is that it's built better than the BBS02, with a better controller and it comes with a 100mm option that is almost half the price I paid for my BBS02 conversion. I think the review was a little harsh and that was probably because of unrealized (inflated) expectations. For fat...

A helmet is a must - there are just so many opportunities for accidents that are entirely out of our control. The places with separate bike infrastructure and lots of bicyclists like the Netherlands may be an exception to the rule - most get by without a helmet and they have a quite low level...

Gloves: Last winter I was using a pair of Swix "lobster claw" ski mittens on my winter commute. They were okay, not extremely warm but warm enough for my relatively short commute, and flexible enough not to hinder gear changing. I've been wearing them in the cold/wet Autumn this year (-2C to...

Yikes, that's slow. I use mine for transport and I want to spend as little time as possible getting from A to B so I can do my job or spend time with my family. 10mph may be fine for tootling around on a Sunday afternoon but not for transport. As for the motorcycle comment; then I'd be...

Perhaps the vast majority, but when I'm on my way home, it really irks that I slow to 20kph on the long hill to my house. Sure, my 750w does it, but add a head wind and 10 cm of snow and it gets fairly warm by the time I arrive. I've already blown one controller, I'd prefer not to do that again.

Unnecessary for what? Climbing really steep hills at a decent speed when commuting? Na, I don't think so.

I'm only 165 @ 5' 10" so it doesn't bother me but I understand that the numbers given by almost all marketing blurb is probably meaningless for a lot of very big riders. But I don't think it's feasible for reviewers to include big people in the review - Court can't exactly traipse around the...

I don't think 175 lbs is considered "big" by most people's standards.

The new Bafang "set"; (Link Removed - No Longer Exists)

If you order directly from China then of course you're going to suffer from some fairly poor warranty support in general (I'm not including Em3ev in that description as, by all accounts, support is excellent and Paul and his employees have been quick to answer my queries). However, the vast...

I've heard of one or two bearing incidents but not many. I wouldn't be surprised if the bearing failures were related to the BB seal too - water and/or grit causing damage.

Yes, the newer BBS02 had some controversy over its controllers failing but those issues are mostly resolved. Support wise, there are many places selling these drives with stellar support - who cares that the support is not directly from Bafang? I got my BBS02 controller replaced free of charge...

They are the non folding, wire bead type and the studs are the old steel design so, a heavier tire, not so flexible, not so easy to put on or off and the studs are not as effective. There are reasons it's half the price but having said that, perhaps they are good enough to do the job.

The 120tpi are a little lighter and more flexible. I'm not sure you'd really feel a lot of difference in ride on an ebike. Going by memory (I could be wrong here so check) the cheaper tires not only have a lower tpi but also have the old type of studs not the new concave carbide studs which...

Similar wattage as Bosch, more torque though. Max drive team won the 24 hour Nurburgring ebike race and trounced the 12 Bosch teams. :P

I think it's a given that winter riding, particularly town winter driving with all the salt around, is damn harsh and will shorten an e-bikes longevity by quite some - not just the electronics either. But I don't really think he has to worry over much about the cold or wet with just a 10km...

Yes, I have one of those 15psi gauges - they are great.

10km is not too far on an ebike even in -20C. I use Buff to cover neck and face. A windstopper top layer is essential IMO. I use lobster claw ski gloves but I'm thinking of getting bar mitts this year. I was using studless Vee 4.7" SnowShoes and they were great at first in snow except for...

Wow. This seems to go way beyond just a motor on a bike. Very cool concept. Interesting to hear how this performs in the wild.