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Fantastic to hear @GoGranny51. Enjoy your ride when you get it!

@FWS EBK happy to have helped in any way. My advice is to ride as many bikes as you can of different types so you personally can judge which one(s) are right for you. While the advice and help I received on this site for many folks was very helpful, I found that riding the bikes myself helped...

@GoGranny51 my thread is your thread so no need to apologize. We are on similar paths and great to share all thoughts here so we can all learn and benefit. Sorry to hear that you too witnessed something disturbing. Yes, I loved both the LaFree and Vida E+ bikes. I chose the Vida E+ simply...

Wish you worked for Giant! 😂 Their website in the US is all screwed up as it states that the 375Wh battery puts out 13.8 Ah at 36V. That would make it a 496.8Wh battery which is closer to 500Wh. I have no idea what the real specs are now.

I still don’t have mine yet as they are working with Giant on how to remove the battery from the bike. I was told it would be an $850 upgrade for the 500Wh battery so I said no but that was before the purchase. If they don’t resolve the issue next week, I plan on asking for a different bike...

Nice. Good to know. We have several major hills in my immediate neighborhood that are pretty steep and short. I’m hoping the Vida E+ in first gear and my legs will be enough to climb them.

Woohoo - can’t wait!

These are pics of my slope in both directions of just my driveway in our new place. This is why I wanted an ebike. To spare my poor knees. 😂

Absolutely. I’m in no hurry and will wait for them to fix it first before taking the bike home.

Unfortunate news my friends. Went to pick up my bike and all seemed well until I asked them to show me how to take the battery out and put it back in. The battery was difficult for the guy to take out and when he tried to put it back in, it did not stay locked in the bike. He said that wasn’t...

I’m new to ebikes myself and just made the journey you are starting. I bought a Momentum Vida E+ at a big discount at a local bike shop after test riding 15 ebikes. If ebikes are new to you, I strongly suggest that you ride as many as you can so you get an idea of what you really like and what...

Thanks a bunch. Also I learned here that the power wasn’t as important if I was looking for a mid drive. A 250 W mid drive motor can be great depending on the torque it delivers. The Vida E+ produces up to 60 Nm of torque which is pretty strong. The Fastroad I rode produced around 85 Nm I...

Yes the Vida E+ is a mid drive. The same motor as the LaFree E+ I believe.

Right now I’m thinking of staying stock and riding it for a bit to decide what I really need. Locks and lights may be the only exceptions and they’ll probable be easy enough to get and install by myself. Rack may come after those. Fenders may not be worth the hassle. I’ll use the current...

Good questions all. I guess I don’t expect to ride in the rain but didn’t want to get caught in rain unexpectedly. I could live without fenders I guess. Lights for safety or if I get caught outside after sunset. I would lean towards getting lights I think but could live without for awhile...

This is a great feature! I can’t wait to try it out. I asked the LBS what it would take to add fenders, rear rack, integrated lights, and upgrade the battery to 500 Wh. T hey said I might as well get a different model with all that but they will check for me. 😂 unfortunately there isn’t a...

Appreciate the tips! We don’t plan on riding too far on each ride so I think the battery should be fine. I’ll ask the LBS what an upgrade to 500 Wh costs but will be prepared for sticker shock. Can you shift while stopped using your suggested technique of one gear at a time? So I could come...

Appreciate the heads up. I’ll see what they say.

Ha ha. You are probably right. They won’t talk with me directly. I’ll talk with the LBS to see if they’ll do a swap for me for a few extra bucks.

I should have asked if I should contact Momentum about it. Also wondering if I could swap out the 375Wh for the 500 Wh in the future.