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emco5, Yes, I'm sure your right. Even in the rear triangles of some aluminum frames could be week with some of the higher powered - 500 watt & higher kits. All the bikes I've installed the kits on have had chromoly frames which are plenty strong for 350 watt rear hub motors. It is good of you...

Now that makes a little more sense... Maybe tough for the ebike manufacturers' employees to get rooms, rental cars etc. I'm heading up near Jackson WY to check out the eclipse, and will be dispersed camping (with emtb) in the national forest!

Agree - totally lame excuse! The path of the eclipse is 60 miles or less away, is only for 2 minutes, and is on the following Monday!

Yes indeed - on front hub motors! This is why putting them on the rear is much better where you have two strong triangulated points. This is not an issue with rear hub motors.

Don't rule out the EBO kits, just get it in rear drive! I have two of the EBO Burley kits, and two of my neighbors have EBO Phantom kits - all of them rear wheel drive. All have worked great and are very good quality. You only need a torque arm for front wheel kit. Get the rear wheel kits so you...

Here is an interesting YouTube video of a gal using a Rad Mini with her RV:

If you already have comfortable bikes that you like, and you are reasonably handy, consider getting an ebike kit such as the ones from Electric Bike Outfitter (EBO) http://www.electricbikeoutfitters.com/index.aspx I put these kits on both my wife's and my old "comfort" bikes and we love them...

Very complete and factual buyer's report! Thank you for posting. EBC's website certainly does a lot puffing & boasting and unsubstantiated claims. "Number 1 Electric Bike on the Market" - that is simply not true. For what you paid for shipping the bike should have been perfect. A couple of...

Hi Larry, it turns out I didn't have the new eMTB software update, but rather the previous ver. 1.6! I conjured it up in my head that there was a difference, perhaps because previously I rarely ever used "SPORT" mode. It the past I would just use TOUR, but when I needed some extra assisted...

HarryS, Thanks for the report and info on what's going on in Colorado regarding ebikes. Here is an interesting article relating: http://www.aspentimes.com/news/as-e-bikes-gain-popularity-land-managers-ponder-future/ It really pisses me off that land managers arbitrarily ban ebikes citing...

Both good choices, and like you said; "it all depends on the rider's taste"! Personally, I prefer the silence and longer range of the Brose.

Both are a lot of fun, and have worked flawlessly so I can't comment on whether one in more reliable than the other. But Bosch seems to have more developed service dealers than Brose. In my state (AZ) there is no Brose servicing dealer. However, despite that, if I could only have one emtb I...

I have both emtbs with the Bosch CX and Brose motors and this has been exactly my experience. Typically I only get about 18-24 miles on the Bosch, whereas in the same terrain I have gotten over 43 miles and still had a bar of juice left.

As ebikes become more popular and common, I'm confident that aftermarket companies will respond to the need and either sell replacement batteries and/or rebuild them. Seems to be a lot of smart young guys jumping into the "me too" ebike business, but I'm certain some will see the opportunity in...

I run Orange Seal (simular to Stans) in my emtbs with tubeless tires which works great. I seemed to have a flat on just about every ride when I used to run inner tubes. Downside it that you have to renew the sealant every couple of months. On my pavement/multiuse trail ebikes I have been using...

Yep, it's not a lie, just an "alternative fact-based" graph...

I have a '16 E-Stream Enduro FS and absolutely love it. Since I often ride 4 miles on the pavement to and from the trails I didn't want the plus sized tires thinking they would a lot more "draggy". The 2.35" wide Hans Dampf tire work excellent on the terrain I encounter here in Arizona.

Humm... That is very interesting and makes sense. I just assumed since I got the most recent update it had the new emtb mod despite still showing "SPORT". My '16 Xduro doesn't have the walk mode. It certainly felt different, and perhaps because there was more torque in the new SPORT mode without...

Last Thursday was the first time I took my recently updated Haibike FS CX powered bike and spent most the ride in EMTB mode. On the Intuvia display it still shows "SPORT" as it always did. I initially really liked it because it made it a little more "intuitive" like my Brose powered Bulls. Was...

I took my recently updated Haibike FS CX powered bike and spent most the ride in EMTB mode. I initially really liked it because it made it a little more "intuitive" like my Brose powered Bulls. Was nice just to leave it in "automatic" rather than actively change the power setting depending on...