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Hi Pushkar, I’m a little late to this thread but suddenly interested in a Founders edition. I’m 6’2” tall, 230 lbs and primary interest would be long distance bike packing. More torque prioritized than speed due to total weight. L or XL? Could you kindly invite me to the private forum...

The option is to use regular bikes. They’d get less than half of all deliveries completed. These guys would show up out of breath and exhaling all over your package and maybe you. Would you like some Covid with your fries? Maybe in return for the ebike consideration, these guys would ride more...

Interesting. I’ve changed the front brake pads but not the rear. It’s winterized but I’ll take a look for the wear pattern you observed. Re bars, I’ve been toying with the idea of installing a Jones H bar. It offers more hand positions for long rides and possibly more room for accessory mounts.

I didn’t say anything of the kind. My main point was drag coefficient goes up asymmetrically with speed. You’re not being very helpful with the snide remarks. Looks like others have similar comments about your posts. Go buy a motorcycle.

Basically it’s aerodynamics and the drag coefficient. It’s a parabolic curve. All else being equal, the faster you ride (speed) the more resistance you create. It’s not linear so 25 vs 20 mph is much more resistance than between 5 and 10 mph There are other factors like rolling resistance of...

Riding 25mph vs 20 mph will drain the battery much faster and at sustained speed gets the motor much hotter likely shortening its lifespan. it creates more wind resistance and I really don’t think you’ll notice the extra 5 mph. 20 mph can be plenty fast for most people.

I’ve owned a RR for three years and have only ridden pavement and hard pack trails ( Erie Canal tow path). Most of my rides are with my local bicycle club and in the beginning I was pretty stealthy. Averaging 30 mile rides, with some hills, I find that I can’t keep up with a good roadie bike on...

I welcome the feedback. Pedego’s are pretty solid. I own the Ridge Rider and my wife has the City step thru. Both are Class 2 aka 20 mph. The Interceptor is nice, especially if you got the torque controller model. Step through are much better when a bike is loaded for touring. You can avoid...

I would think that a good lawyer would put Luna Cycles on the hook for selling a 3000 W kit that kills someone. They know better and know what their customers are doing with these kits. No liability waiver will stand up in court with Luna’s existing knowledge.

Guys like this are what’s preventing regulatory acceptance of ebikes. Cuomo recently vetoed another NYS attempt to introduce Class 3

Thanks Stefan. I appreciate your comment. Unfortunately my local Specialized dealers have very limited ebike stock and poor sales knowledge. So I need better online assessments and a way to normalize observations to my height and weight. A slight wobble to a 140 lb reviewer would be a major...

Court I think Ravi is pretty objective reviewer. His forum contributions are helpful, frequent and his knowledge spans all brands. I respect his contributions and experiences. Especially the endurance ebike ride a few years back. For what it’s worth, and in the spirit of monetizing EBR, how...

Hi Court Thanks for all your reviews. I’m a long time member and enjoy keeping up with new reviews and reading forum comments by other users/experts. im shopping for a Class 3 for trekking for myself and a Class 2 folding ebike for my daughter’s commuting needs. In both cases it’s a step...

Riding in the passing lane and in the blind spot of a pick up truck, this guy is quickly going to a hospital.

Really good point. With a geared motor I can essentially double the torque of RadCity with Amego’s Infinit’s Plus Pretty good kit @$1700. Even Ride1Up 700 has about 50% more Torque, alas it’s frame is too small for me but maybe my daughter. Thanks for the feedback.

Hi guys. I just read thru the thread and think I understand the info. I’m in the market for a new ebike and now hesitating based on OEM torque specs. Buying online without a test ride is hard to get a feel for “sufficient” torque for me. I’m 6’2 and 230 lbs. The 2020 Rad City shows 750 W, 40 Nm...

Whoops. Ridge Rider is a Class 2. Love the throttle for quick starts at intersections.

Sorry to hear about your Stromer issues. There's something about these bikes that makes them so desirable. But I'm afraid, it's too expensive for this kind of temperamental reliability. Try calling Chris Nolte at Propel. He's a great guy and will give you the straight scoop on Stromer. For...

Ridge Rider. Not the fattie. Sorry I get this mixed up a lot.

I'm two years in with my Ridge Runner and still love this ride. At 6' 2" and 225 lbs, I 've made a few changes. 1) Stem riser - cheap 2) Kenekt seat post- moderate but worth it. Get the longer post option though. Orange springs 3) Selle Anatomica seat - expensive. Similar to Brooks but no...