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    Riese & Müller Tinker vs Tern HSD S+

    I am in the market for a high-quality, premium electric bike, and I have basically narrowed it down to either Tern HSD S+ or the R&M Tinker. I live in a small apartment and need something compact. I currently own the Tern Vektron S10 and just can't get comfortable on it for more than a 15 mile...
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    Newton-meters of old Active Line vs new Active Line Plus?

    Was able to confirm that the older Active Line motors, referred to as "Active Line Cruise" by Bosch, do in fact have 50 nm of max torque in Turbo mode. See archived webpage of motor stats from 2016 Bosch site...
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    E-bikes as work vehicles

    Without underestimating the lobbying power of legacy logistics suppliers and the ancillary businesses they support, I think it is an undeniably logical next step for cities to adopt e-bikes for courier services, taxi services, and more. The NYC speed limit is 25mph, that is theoretically what...
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    Have you noticed that the vast majority of ebikes are "recreation-focused?"

    Wow you are a great writer. Totally agree with your assessment.
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    Newton-meters of old Active Line vs new Active Line Plus?

    I am a bit confused about the nm ratings of the portfolio of Active Line motors from Bosch. I read somewhere that the older Active Line motors from 2016-2017 (which were featured on the first Vektron) output 50 nm of torque, the same as today's Active Line Plus. Whereas today's Active Line...
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    Abus Frame "cafe" Lock on Tern Vektron S10 Gen 1?

    Just received an email from Tern indicating that the cafe lock cannot be installed on the Gen 1 Vektron S10 as it needs its own mount points which were not created when the bike was first designed. I will stick with a folding lock, thanks!
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    Abus Frame "cafe" Lock on Tern Vektron S10 Gen 1?

    Has anyone tried this? If so, can you provide me with some guidance? I have the Gen 1 S10 and don't really see how it can be mounted with how wide the tires/fenders are. Thanks.
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