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The good news is I have ridden my ebike 1,000 miles this year....the bad news is I need a new $65 chain, said my buddy. I have only ridden 500 miles this year on my 9 speed ebike with about 15% wear on my chain....but my recumbent takes 2.25 chains to replace, so about 65 bucks.

Update: Having used the ekit all season, I am now a proficient user of the system. I still have a high regard for the kit. But I have used the throttle in some specific reasons, and have found it to be convenient in certain cases. Such as riding between the posts on a gated trail. I...

Raleigh is definitely a top tier bike. I had a white Grand Prix.

Also, I learned from the bike at what speed the bike would go at each assist level with me pedaling. For example, at assist 2 the e-assist maxes out at 10 mph on a level paved trail. At level 3 assist, it maxes out at 15 mph. At level 4, 20 mph. At level 5, 28 mph. So if my buddy is...

And I had a customer bring me a new cruiser he bought at Walmart, for his girlfriend for $100. The bike was out of the return period, and he had lost the receipt. The rear cog would come off every time it was ridden. So he said he would have to go buy another one for her. I told him I...

Mid drive motors are hard on chains. You might see if you can get a higher quality chain. Check with your bike shop on what they recommend.

I find if I am going up a tough hill, I shift to my lowest gear at the bottom of the hill and put my e-assist at 2. If you can’t keep up pedalling with the motor, then shift up to 2nd gear. I judge level 2 assist to be a 40% power level to the motor. And a level 3 to be a 60% power level for...

I would suggest a helmet mirror. I have 17,000 miles of riding with mine. Get one with a glass mirror, so it won’t scratch when you clean it.

Your options seem right on the mark to me. On most of my rides, my battery goes down to 60-80% of full charge. After a ride I just park the bike without charging the battery. When I plan my next ride, I plug in the charger about 2 hours before I am ready to ride, and the battery is usually...

Good list. I also carry a 6” crescent wrench, just in case. Not sure if it even opens up to 18 mm to work on the axle nut, or if I could force the nut loose with it.....I just better carry the 18mm box end wrench with me! The crescent could loosen the nut on the clamp bolted to the torque...

I put a kit on my Lightning P38 recumbent, as it is my ride of choice, with 17,500 miles on it. I got a 500 watt geared hub motor on the back with an 11 amp hr battery, 36 volt system. I have 5 assist levels. On flat ground, 8 mph to 28 mph with me pedaling and putting out my max of 100 watts...

I rode 34 miles with 2,800 feet of climbing. Had 40% charge left in battery. My longest ride yet. Still trying to find my maximum distance. I think I could make 50 miles on a flatter course. Especially if I stayed in assist level 2.

One thing I like to do is use the throttle for a short burst to get me moving a bit....say to go thru a narrow trail gate. I have both feet down, and modulate the throttle to my desired speed, and then coast to slow my speed, or more throttle to speed up a bit more, if needed. You can...

I will put the studded snow tires on my trike......

If I have no lock with me, I shift the bike into the big ring and high gear, and I release both brakes. Slows their getaway, and then they crash.....unless they load it into a pickup bed.

My first ebike is a class 3 kit I added to my recumbent bike. It uses the cadence sensor, and I really like it. I have 5 settings for the level of assist. I have about 500 miles on it this first season, and my bike still feels like a real bike. Based on my experience with my e-assist...

i have ridden on a flat back tire when I was a mile from home, before I had e-assist on my bike. I just rode slow...it felt like I was riding on a bare rim. But the tire was not damaged. I just put a patch kit in my bag...if my rear tire goes flat, I will not remove the wheel, but just patch...

I added an e-assist kit to my road recumbent bike, for $1,200 last year. That has worked out perfect for me. I was getting tired of walking up long hills. I can put out about 100 watts, and I can set the ekit to put out 200 watts, so I can climb a hill and not kill myself. I have 5 power assist...

It was my second heart attack, and I was moving slow by the time I got in her car. She did not disappoint, as she drove well over the speed limit to get me to the ER, to get a clot buster drug injected. I did see her again a few months later, as we were both in traffic court for speeding...

I bought a jersey that had to come over by boat from China...about 3-4 weeks. And then the zipper was on the wrong side for a men’s jersey. Liked the jersey, but not the zipper!