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And that's what I'm trying to tell the OP. They really need in-person live help, either from an experienced friend, or better a LBS.

Exactly.

I see you have never worked in a LBS as a bike wrench before. Majority of our repairs are inner tubes. People don't even have the basic tools to install a saddle on a post. What you wrote can also apply to home plumbing, auto mechanices, home renovations. Yes, it all appears easy, but few do it.

Yes, physics always wins at the end, but a heavy ebike is also fine and not the end of the world. I prefer ebikes that make great pedal bikes. When I find an ebike that works like crap without the battery, it's not for me.

I was answering to what I had quoted. Please re-read.

I often pedal my ebike with the battery removed (because it is conditioned charging indoors on my Grin), and notice its heavyweight allows me to maintain pedalling at a high velocty easily and minimal effort. A removed battery doesn't decrease the weight much since I have a ton of stuff bolted...

I would bring it to a LBS. All you will get here are hundreds of guesses and speculation at best, from a loose fastener on the seatpost, your leg brushing a housing cable, it can literally be anything. This is why car garages don't diagnose car owners over the phone.

I would only do it if I had sentimental/nostalgic value to the existing bike. I have many bikes in my collection that I would love to e-convert. Perhaps next year or so after the post-pandemic supply chain dust settles. It's just way lot cheaper and less time consuming to buy an ebike I like...

No and never. There is way much more tortional and sheering stress on welds and fasteners with the weight on the rider on it during usage. From the bike's point of view, it sees itself idle and safely doing nothing at all, as it is suspended from ceilings, whatever.

Good for you! Most important, you made a choice, while most are still on the sidelines, reading reviews, and probably won't get one (if ever) before 2023. The more you use your NCM, the more you will educate yourself on what's best for you. I would appraise NCM for bring a good ebike, but...

It's actually great value on it's very low price. Like everything Walmart sells, they want everyone to have one, especially people that would never buy an ebike at all because of typical price. Hyper has been making Walmart bicycles for decades and rank among the other big-box out there like...

I'd like to think that every member here is doing the same, that's a forum community :) I never once recommended something specific to the OP and their question. I've notice most here love to tell others what they MUST do because the BEST way is the ONLY way. I see a ton of stuff in EBR...

A good opportunity to get a Grin Satiator, it will double the lifespan of your battery and all your next ebikes to come.

You are 100% right, but most folks simply don't dare to start. That includes DIY videos on plumbing, how to install patio doors, maintenance on wankel engines, etc. To assume that ANYONE can "mail order" their first ebike and assume rainbows and unicorns forever is just wrong. The point I was...

If the vehicle has a 1.25" hitch, throwing on an adaptor so the vehicle can use a 2" bike carrier is dangerous and such adaptor product should be downright illegal. A vehicle with a 2" inch can safely use an adaptor to use a 1.25" bike carrier.

General question to all: do mid drives fare better for "300 pounds" payloads?

Part of the reason why you are having a difficult time finding what you want is because anything heavy on the handlebars messes up the center of gravity of the bike/fork and become hazardous and dangerous. You may want to take a look at the Thule Tour Rack (or similar) that attaches to the...

That's very nice. And 99% of folks that "mail order" their ebike aren't bike wrenches. They don't even know how to swap inner tubes. I obtain that fact from the repairs I do on "mail order" ebikes for "mail order" folks. Oh, and I love gouging the money they give me.

I can help with this one. You want a shoe that is all plastic so it can drain and dry in minutes. Take a look at crocs and Merrell.

Looks like you want to remove the seat and battery from the bike before mounting it on something like a platform carrier? Platform carriers have been beefed up over the years and can accept as much as 90 lbs. PER EACH ebike, so no reason to remove the battery and seatpost.