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Tom, The video is from a scooter battery fire, so no ... but it's a good point about garbage mechanical quality being a big problem no matter what type of usage. The ebike market demands performance (weight vs. capacity vs. price) but we currently accept some general packaging and charging...

Stefan, Where is there any discussion or example of trail damage in Solarcabin's post? From this one post you have no idea how Solarcabin rides and appear to be making a judgement based on what he owns, not how he conducts himself. He's also not riding an e-motorcycle. At best you might...

it needs a new paint job .... Tom ain't riding no pink bike. :)

New shoe/boot covers/gaiters ... Thanks to Prairie Dog for the suggestions about Grip Grab products. I found one that seems to be suitable - https://www.gripgrab.com/collections/shoe-covers/products/dryfoot-waterproof-everyday-shoe-covers-2 Despite their name these particular ones are designed...

Embrace the change Tom, don't despair about it. Simplifying life a bit can be really liberating and enjoyable.

If you keep bragging we'll get a bunch of folks from the colder climates to show up at your place with a few dozen slushy snowballs. 🥶;)

Yeah, but not for my needs, for riding in real cold and snow I use wind/rain pants and winter boots. I love tall gaiters for snow shoeing and such but not for heavy rain or use on the bike as I'm not off road MTB riding. In this case I just want to improve the water protection and maybe the...

I've been thinking that some gaiters would be very helpful too. I'm looking for a gaiter cut lower - like ankle gaiters, waterproof (and bonus if they're lightly insulated too), fit over size 11/45 MTB shoes, and most importantly include a long tongue cover with a lace hook so that all the laces...

Stefan, Yes but for cars only. My Norsk isn't that good but AFAIK there is no additional tax on studded tires for any two wheeled vehicles used in those 3 cities. Tom, Who's the Norwegian tire company? In Scandinavia I only know of Nokian and Suomi who are both Finnish. The others that I know...

My studded tires go on when the leaves drop for just the reasons mentioned above - layers of wet leaves on smooth pavement are treacherous and my studded snow tires make a huge difference. Yes, they don't perform as well or feel as nice as my summer tires but I'm not riding the same distances so...

"look electric?" Well not unless you pull up on the left hand side. ;) It also needs that tricky faux water bottle nipple you showed on the R18 (that I thought was really cute).

I agree, we haven't seen much in higher end commercial setups, but many of the features can be had via DIY type of builds ... but that isn't what the majority of folks want. That also brings the conversation back around to the original question posed in this thread.

As mentioned in my earlier post items #1-4 and the points below are available on a hub motor setup, #5 and 6 and the battery sensor point have nothing to do with the type of motor, they're system features. The point is that all these things can be integrated into virtually any ebike setup...

Counting the number of sensors ... really? Well then at least get the numbers correct. Hub motor setups can have at least a ... - Cadence PAS or a bottom bracket torque sensor - Temperature sensor (integrated into the motor) - Speed sensor (integrated into the motor) - Brake lever sensors -...

Really nice. What's the story on the non functional (ok not "shiftable") large chainring? Also who made the rear rack, it's a little different than any brand I think I've seen?

Vim, I'm sorry, the following isn't targeted at you. You're just the latest in a long line of folks making a very common blanket statement. Can we PLEASE stop with the incorrect judgement of the different motors? It's a common situation - someone rides two ebikes, one with a hub motor and one...

Yes, along with EMGX's questions ... what kind of bike riding did you used to do (on or off road, distances, etc.)? What are your expectations now? What's your budget?

Yeah, that would be lovely ... but I hyperventilate seeing the price. I have a similarly lovely Ti Litespeed Appalachian sitting in the corner. It's 25 years old and isn't a particularly good donor option, unless I consider using a very small front hub and an appropriate controller in the range...

That's lovely, and I'm looking forward to seeing the final "after" pics. Too bad about the caliper brakes, but at least they're dual caliper. I never got those secondary brake levers. Yes maybe if you have smaller hands or compromised hand strength that makes braking from the hoods a bit iffy...

A 9.6kg/21.1lb "analog" bike without the BB and rear hub? (those pieces are covered by the gearbox and rear hub motor) That would be roughly comparable to a complete 23+lb road/gravel bike and so could easily be built up with more affordable mid tier components and no Ti hardware. It should also...