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Welcome TPA, these are MY opinions regarding your situation. The eco bikes you selected are not suitable for a 20 mile commute, no way no how! I think these are death traps on the road, the small wheels will be very unstable. A pot hole of any size will be an instant catastrophe. 20...

Hey Adam, I sure would like to check out some of these Bulls bikes we've all been talking about. Nobody seems to have them in this area ( south central PA, USA), I'm about an hour North of Baltimore Md. Can you point me to a dealer? Thanks

We need some more info to help you out. There are a lot of options. What kind of bike do you have now? Are you mechanically inclined or prefer something turnkey? When you say "inclines" are we talking the overpass in central Kansas or the cog railway up Mt. Washington NH? And of course...

RPE in Las Vegas, NV claims they can rebuild or construct any battery for out of date or out of production ebikes or scooters etc. Might be worth looking into if necessary.

I really wanted Polaris to succeed with their ebikes, US company and all that. I think they made 3 critical mistakes, 1) the tiny battery. Why a company that knows big power sells, snowmobiles, 4 wheelers, big street bikes are big HP sports, and they put a flashlight battery in their bikes...

I was reading in the latest issue of "Electric Bike Action" magazine that a new company has taken over the Polaris bike business. PIM Power In Motion is continuing on with the design.

Jeff, that's a sweet drive train/component group. very nice! I did the same thing with a non-e diamondback pro series hybrid only with sram XO series stuff, what a difference!

I know this is obvious, but with a brand new expensive bike, a trip back to a specialized dealer might be in order. At least a call to a tech, they may be able to walk you through a reset.

Mr IronMongoose, I don't know if you've made a decision yet but check out Grin Technology. They are in Vancover and have ALL the info you'll need.

Hello ForestGnome, here are a few of {my} recommendations: 1) ditch the beach cruiser format, for daily comute with hills and rough road, you need something a little more aggressive. the easiest and most available for your budget would be a used mtb with rack mounts/ large triangle. this...

re: 11spd cassette, you must also have a hub motor that has a standard cassette freehub body to accept your cassette. Most hub motors have a thread on freewheel style cassette, although some hub motors are available with the freehub. I have not seen anything above a 10spd tread on style...

Yes Mr Newland, good points also, as you probably read I'm running a kit bike also for a lot of the same reasons. I would hate to have to pay out the butt for expensive repairs out of warrantee but that is life. It happens with my cars all the time!

Thank you Ravi, these are some of the very points that point me in this direction. The ebike thing for me is primarily fun first. Its ok to be the last man up the hill, you just might get to enjoy the sunset!

In response to some of the above discussion, Green Machine from Luna asked "who would be interested in purchasing a $5k 250/350 w ebike?" I would for one. I know the BBSHD will kick my butt but fit and finish mean something to me. I love the integrated look of the Haibikes, I love the smooth...

Greetings kathik, another local Pa rider from across the river. There are a lot of great trails to add to your list in eastern Pa. Lehigh George up in Jim Thorpe, the Perkiomen which connects to the Schuylkill above Valley Forge. The pine creek trail northwest of Williamsport is a must do...

I too added a watt meter to my kit bike to keep track of my battery. I only get to ride it about once or twice a week, so I don't recharge until I'm ready to ride the next time. In truth, I only charge the bike about 35 times a year so the battery will probably degrade long before I get 500+...

cody196: I'm not sure exactly which individual controller would be suitable for your application, but the folks at Grin Technologies could probably fix you up. Their Grinfenion controllers are some of the most universal and adjustable units on the market. voltage from 24-72 and more, sensord...

Hey Cody, your controller most definitely cannot handle the 60V, full charge on 48v system is 54,6v a 52v battery is around 58.8v most 48v controllers can handle up to 59.9v before HVCO, dumping 60v into the system will with 99% certainty, smoke your controller!

Hello friends, I attended the show Fri afternoon also. There was one brose bike there, a Specialized levo FS gray, I rode it twice and also rode the trek powerfly 8 w Bosch power. I felt the trek cleaned the Spec's clock. Agree with comments about Bosch smooth power delivery. I rode two...

regarding this high power motor discussion: a motor/ebike rated power level, in my case 500w, means the motor will take 500w all day long with no damage or overheating. All systems will deliver the maximum current the controller will allow (and the battery can supply). again in my case 22amp...