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    I could smell my Vado motor about to fail

    Sorry for your woes dollarbin. Waiting on warranty work sucks. Sadly it generally gets pushed to the back of the line as it pays the least. LBS puts in a good amount of time and only gets what the manufacturers want to pay. I would be on the phone to Specialized every day I had time. I’d call...
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    Which carbon fiber toilet seat?

    I’m sorry but no heat and lack of padding is a non starter for me. looks cool though👍
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    Can I do this?

    fork coming off definitely not good pile of parts and no ebike also not good more $$$ ditto raising the frame not good since its already borderline too tall. A shame to gut the Pitch definitely true. A great bike! but seldom ridden. So I guess the short answer to the question is no. Possible...
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    Can I do this?

    The front fork is probably the biggest thing. I like the front suspension and miss it on the Aventon.
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    Can I do this?

    I have an Aventon Soltera. Nice bike even with its flaws. I also have a Specialized Pitch. Great bike even without the “e” part. I’m thinking of combining the two. Take the hydraulic breaks, 10 speed trigger cassette, and front suspension from the Pitch and putting them on the Soltera. Maybe...
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    Always Wear a Helmet

    Helmets are like diapers…. no one wants to wear them, they can be uncomfortable, they can be unattractive, and sometimes you just feel silly wearing it. But when you need it, I mean REALLY need it…..nothing else will do.
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    Help! Can't get my wife to try ebike.

    I completely agree with the dislike of a heavy bike. No way I would want to ride a 70 or 80 lb bike. But to each their own. Take her to bike shops and look. Maybe find one she wants to demo. It may cost you a few lunches but that’s nothing. Get her out looking and go from there. A lot of folks...
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    Addmotor's new mid drive 1000W split rear differential trike

    I’d walk before I ride another tricycle. I got off of mine in 1960 or so.
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    Looking for an alternative to Aventon Soltera

    That was quick. A local dealer helped me ship the Soltera back for a refund. AND he had a demo Soltera exactly like mine he gave me a killer deal on. So the replacement is in the garage😁 As for Aventon…..I know they’ve been hammered on their customer service sometimes but in my case their...
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    Looking for an alternative to Aventon Soltera

    https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/electra-bikes/electra-e-bikes/loft-go/loft-go-7d-eq-step-over/p/36414/?colorCode=grey The Allant+7 is out of reach but that Loft-Go! is a definite possibility.
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    Looking for an alternative to Aventon Soltera

    I ordered 2 Aventon Soltera 7 bikes on May 15 of this year. Mine S/O in Citrine and hers a S/T in Moonrock Grey. They arrived a week later and we were thrilled with them. Beautiful bikes well packed and easy to assemble. After an hour or so of work both bikes were ready to go. Sadly the battery...
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    How's the bike infrastructure where you ride?

    Bike infrastructure??? On the rural backroads of South Carolina, where I live, you take your life in your own hands when you get on the roadway on a bike. Between the rednecks in their “squat” trucks, the logging and gravel trucks, the teenagers in their thumpboxes, the stoners, the drunks, and...
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