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    New spark City

    So, After test riding every e-bike I could get my hands on for the last month, I had a hard time taking the plunge and deciding on a winner. I just purchased the Spark/Rize City because I could not find anything that felt better. It will be difficult waiting 3 days until I can pick up my bike...
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    New spark City

    Since I am lucky enough to try these bikes before buying I am sure you won't be disappointed. I don't know anything about Amego and so cannot comment on them.
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    New spark City

    I am about 5'8" with a 29" inseam. There is quite a difference between torque and cadence sensors. The torque sensor feels much more natural. And the upgrade also gives you 17 amp/hr. larger battery and hydraulic brakes; well worth it. There are numbered lines on the seat post and number 10 is...
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    New spark City

    I am lucky enough to live very close to the RIZE(they changed their name from Spark) BIKES office/warehouse and was able to check out the bikes in person. The City seemed to be the best fit for me and they just happened to have an upgraded assembled model with hydraulic brakes, torque sensor and...
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    E Prodigy Magic Pro

    I used to have an IGO URBAN which is the same as the Evelo Aurora and it was not in the same league as the Magic Pro. The top speed figures are not published because anything over 20mph is not street legal so the company does not want itself open to liability. I had the chance to test the Magic...
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    Voltbike - Interceptor , anyone with experience dealing with them?

    I had an appointment today to test ride an Interceptor but the one assembled for me had a defect and the battery would not hold a charge. Also, when I sat on one it was a very poor fit for me. I am 5'8" and I seemed to have to bend forward and stretch my arms to reach the grips. It was very...
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    Voltbike - Interceptor , anyone with experience dealing with them?

    I am going to Burnaby for a ride on the Interceptor tomorrow and will probably buy it based on the impressive info I have uncovered. I found a link which appears to belong to the original manufacturer and reveals more details: (link deleted as requested)Many thanks to you Court for the reviews...
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    Trying the new 450 watt motor on eProdigy Whistler

    Thanks for your response Court. Much of what you suggest has already been done. Part of my motor upgrade is a new console which has battery voltage information and this is really accurate so far. Before I put on the fairings I was able to go only 11.2 miles at full power with the new engine...
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    Trying the new 450 watt motor on eProdigy Whistler

    I had a long day today driving the poor motor to within an inch of its life. I have more than 3000 miles on it in less than two months. Today was a very windy day and I decided to push the edge of the envelope with aerodynamics. One battery charge gave me 108 miles in 9 hours and 18 minutes...
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    Trying the new 450 watt motor on eProdigy Whistler

    Guy, your reports of the range on a battery charge seem kind of low. I get 30km at level 5, 40km at level 4, 50km at level3, 80km at level 2 and 150km at level 1 which is only 10% assistance. I always pedal and only use the throttle when stopped in too high a gear. I have also developed a method...
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    Trying the new 450 watt motor on eProdigy Whistler

    Here is a followup to my last post. Although the 450 watt motor has been on the Achiever website for quite some time, I am told that the motor has never been in production anywhere. Apparently my prototype is the only one. The staff did not give me any reason, but production of the motor is...
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    Trying the new 450 watt motor on eProdigy Whistler

    This morning I had the first 450 watt motor installed in my eProdigy Whistler. The Achiever Coaxial Motor has been available for years in 3 different power configurations but this is the first 450 watt in North America. The price for this upgrade has not yet been determined but my guess is...
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