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Purchase of these expensive machines can be trying. Here's my experience. Paying cash was one option since we sold our 2nd car last year. But you know what they say... never spend your own money if you can spend someone elses--especially at zero interest! Of the two bikes we purchased from...

Picked up the R-M Charger GX Touring Monday. This is a 25km/h version. Needless to say it was an exhilarating first ride. In just a few days I've managed to put almost 300km on the bike. The bike has been purchased as a commuter and an off-road trailblazer. A tour to the coast of Holland this...

Well done!

Finally. R-M Charger GX Touring arrived. But don't worry. I'll find something to complain about soon enough. Till then... what a ride.

Amazed. After two month wait... Got a call from dealer around 3pm that my bike arrived. They were surprised that I said I wanted to pick it up same day and would be there before closing time. Here she is on first ride home. First thoughts: dealer didn't setup handlebars right and I'm shocked...

Not unlike electric cars, e-bikes have somewhat of an uphill battle when it comes to transportation infrastructure integration. The main issue for electric cars is charging time and where/how to charge. For e-bikes it's road ways and the ridiculous cost of these things. Btw, while checking out...

Couldn't agree w/you more, Calvin! Your thoughts are exactly the reason I put off purchasing an e-bike for as long as I did. That said, I recently chose an e-bike with none integrated battery and motor, i.e. R&M Charger GX Touring. Both battery and motor are bolted on and seem to me a bit more...

Wait/delivery time for over engineered e-bikes. I've ordered the R&M Charger GX Touring in Curry. Last word from dealer is I have to wait up to six friggin' weeks to get it. And I only live a few KMs from Darmstadt. "Just in time" manufacturing my aging *Hintern*! (That's German for rear-end.)...

You're not asking for too much. I've found that bikes are all about compromise anyway. You're always gonna have issues with bikes, whether it's about components, geometry or, if it matters, colours. Why should e-bikes be any different? The thing that turns me off with bikes in general is that it...

Bike riding in Germany is great. I'm in Düsseldorf on the Rhine river. I ride mostly between Köln and D'dorf (on both sides of the Rhine river.) I've never been to Eurobike but Friedrichshafen I've heard is a nice place. As far as being funny... I'm American and have been living among z'Germans...

Ok. Enough buttering-up. Here's the real truth. I want the Rohloff. But the cost! I'm working diligently on/with my wife to convince her that the money, in the long run, is worth it. (To hell with what I said previously about rolling friction metal parts moving on each other like young...

According to my wife, I'm getting the curry version of the GX. Thanks for the tip about the Nuvinci and Rolhoff. I'm still not convinced, though. Too many intricate, little metal parts rubbing on each other inside those things. But I think my wife is gonna get a R&M Cruiser w/ Nuvinci--which...

I'm about to order a Charger GX Touring (11x speed derailleur), which I've picked over the Charger GT (and over a--much cheaper--2017 Stromer ST1). I'm taking the charger because of the included extras like the Brooks seat with thudbuster, the wider handlebars, cork grips, front and rear racks...

Made a decision. It's the R&M Charger GX Touring

I'm in the process of ordering the R&M Charger GX Touring. I had a chance to test the Charger GT Touring with both Nuvinci drive (which I do not like) and with 11 gear cassette (which I prefer). Unfortunately there are no Wallarangs in my area. Shame, looks like a great bike. I'm buying the...

I've decided (for now) to go with R&M Charger GX touring. (Link Removed - No Longer Exists) If all goes well, should have bike in about a month. Cheers! -t

@86 and still kicking - unable to locate them anywhere in Europe. Nice bikes, though.

Am still extremely confused about shopping vigorously for first e-bike.

Shopping vigorously for first e-bike.

@Peter Polling, I have looked at the Bulls bike you mentioned (but didn't test ride it). It is a nice bike and is available for under 3400,- in Germany and I bet with a bit of haggling you can even get it cheaper. I've decided to move away from the mass produced "assembled" bikes of Bulls, Cube...