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  1. K. Jones

    East Motion Evo - how far will it take me for my commute?

    I just took my EVO City down to 15% charge on it's third charge. It went 31 miles. It was using mostly, but certainly not entirely, the lowest pedal assist and the hills weren't that aggressive. Fairly low speed since lots of the time I was following little kids around. I was averaging...
  2. K. Jones

    My 2015 EVO Street Has Arrived!

    How tall are you? Having to raise the seat high enough that you can't touch the ground in order for the pedals to feel right is a sign that your bike frame is too small for your body. At 5'9", I have this problem too. (I mean, I don't KNOW that that's your problem, but I suspect.) The Street...
  3. K. Jones

    My 2015 EVO Street Has Arrived!

    I was wondering about this. I also notice that the power cuts in and out on my EVO City and it is hard to keep it going smooth. I thought this was just how it worked, but maybe it's something out of adjustment? You mention a plate sensor. What is this, where is it, and how do you adjust it...
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    East Motion Evo - how far will it take me for my commute?

    I'm not sure if you'll be averaging 30 mph. On flats in my top gear with maximum pedal assist, I can't get higher than around 25 and I wouldn't be able to sustain that. A realistic average for me would be, maybe, 15 mph. But that's on the EVO City. Other models may have more aggressive gearing...
  5. K. Jones

    East Motion Evo - how far will it take me for my commute?

    He might be better off with some sort of motorcycle or motor scooter. Sure, it's still burning gas, but less than with a car.
  6. K. Jones

    East Motion Evo - how far will it take me for my commute?

    Oh, wow. That is a long way to expect the bike to go consistently. That could easily be two hours each way. It's definitely possibly it could make it, but it depends A LOT on the terrain, wind, and how much assist he uses. If not, I suppose he could just carry a second battery with him.
  7. K. Jones

    My New EVO City

    The rear bike baskets are Wald folding panniers and will hold a regular sized paper grocery sack each. The mounting hardware didn't quite fit, but I went to the hardware store and got conduit clamps, which worked. Plus, they have rubber backing, so won't scrape the paint. (That flat black...
  8. K. Jones

    East Motion Evo - how far will it take me for my commute?

    Is your commute 30 miles one-way or 30 miles round trip?
  9. K. Jones

    Front & Rear Lights - Activate / Deactivate (How?)

    The owner's manual I have seems to be a bit of a general manual for the collection of BH eBikes. Some items don't exactly correspond to my bike. Thank you for the tip about resetting the trip and the backlight. I will try those.
  10. K. Jones

    My New EVO City

    After this picture was taken, I also added a water bottle cage and swapped out the seat and post. It's almost perfect now. I just need to install a double kickstand and that'll be it! BTW: It's really hard to get to that bolt for the kickstand. It might require taking bits off just to get...
  11. K. Jones

    My New EVO City

    That seat on the EVO City is really hard. The solution is to swap out the seat. I don't like seat posts with a shock, personally. But a nice cushy seat with springs is nice. I swapped the EVO's seat with the one from my old Schwinn. It's wider and has springs. That completely solved the...
  12. K. Jones

    My New EVO City

    After riding it awhile longer, I think it's not a problem with my torque sensor. It's a problem with my expectations and riding style. You use the gears a little different with an electric bike, I think, than a regular bike. And that's what was causing the issue. When I was moving pretty...
  13. K. Jones

    My New EVO City

    Well, I sent a question about it to eMotion to see what they suggest. I'll post their response when I get it. Mine doesn't always come on when I first start pedaling. I do have a dealer in my metro area, but it's still 45 miles away from me. (Frisbie Electric Bike Center in Blue Springs, MO)...
  14. K. Jones

    My New EVO City

    I just got my new EVO City last Saturday. I've since put on some folding pannier baskets and a front basket and rode it around enough to get down to around 23% charge. So, I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents now. I don't like the seat post clamp at all. I've tightened it down REALLY good...
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