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From the website, it appears to be single speed.

very sorry to see them go. I bought a lot of stuff from Performance over the years.

If you do, I look forward to hearing about how it works for you. It'll be nice to have another BMW Cruise owner to share info with.

I had it happen once on my BMW Cruise with Bosch Performance Line and 400kwh battery. I left the house with about 80% battery and rode a little over 40 miles. I had the same experience mentioned by another poster here. The last bar cuts off much sooner than you'd expect, a little bit like a...

I'm currently at about 335 miles and have been very happy with the choice. Some of the Fuji e-bikes sold by Performance Bike Shops use the same Bosch motor and display, so I checked in with my local Performance Bike Shop and they told me they could service the motor, battery, and display there...

Pedego is occupying a space very similar to IBM or Compaq in the early days of PCs. They're overbuilt, conservatively designed, and project a sense of being established and dependable. You also pay a bit of a premium to get these things. Renting a Pedego in north San Diego County and riding...

I have a class 1 bike (BMW Cruise) and I get passed now and then by cyclists in multi-colored jerseys who are riding carbon fiber-framed bikes with drop handlebars. I don't exactly race them, but I wait a few seconds then see if I can re-close the gap. Most of them are going about 22 to 23 mph...

I was a bit nervous about it, because $75 for a handlebar bag seemed very high, but it's actually waterproof and the magnet system makes it safely openable while riding. Zippered bags often require two hands and other closing mechanisms can be really porous. The bracket on the left side of my...

Durham once had the distinction of being the place were they first machine rolled cigarettes commercially. Ironically, now it's a med-tech center.

American Tobacco Trail (I know; it's a weird name for a bike trail) Durham, NC Bike is a BMW Cruise handlebar bag is an Ortlieb purchased from Thetouringstore.com (Wayne is exceptionally helpful, something that's really useful given some of the oddities of mounting bags and racks on e-bikes)

1. easy or minimal maintenance 2. 100 mile range in whatever level 2 or 3 assist would be on a battery that costs less than $250 3. weight under 40 pounds and able to pedal up hill without using assist 4. alarm system that links to my cell phone with camera monitoring, bike would be gps...

Actually, it would be a very good idea for some of the dockless bike rental companies. I still doubt that we'll see one soon though :}.

I have the 4 amp charger. It's kind of crazy; the bike was 1399 and a spare battery (if I go for a 500) is 750. As a BMW e-bike, I guess that puts it in the brand tradition. Price can be reasonable, but maintenance and parts can be on the expensive side.

I have an e-bike sold by a car company and it's been fine. I'm surprised that Tesla hasn't done a bike. It would be interesting to have an e-bike that I can hook up to vacuum my carpets though.

My Bosch-based bike did something similar, but it just turned out to be a matter of my battery not being properly seated (I'd forgotten to lock it). Glad your battery issue is covered by warranty.

It sounds fun, though I don't think it works with a single battery. When I moved East from California and drove east with my bikes on the car, I would spend an hour in the morning riding around whatever place I happened to be. It definitely helped to break up the trip.

Makes sense to me. Are you just talking theoretically or do you live somewhere between Knoxville and Durham?

Really sorry to hear about your bike being stolen! I'm a little surprised that a bike dealer didn't have a place for customers to lock their bikes up. I hope you get a suitable replacement soon or that they recover your Vado intact.

Does it really lengthen the life of the battery to alternate? My understanding was that cycles are cycles with lithium ion batteries. The only reason they'd last twice as long is that one would be using them half as often. I've seen batteries improve a lot during my adult life. I think...

My only e-bike friend in the area is a she and she bought a Cannondale with a Shimano Steps system. I suspect there are a fair number of people with Bosch e-bikes and batteries though. Maybe there'll be someone on this board who lives in the Triangle.