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I ride my ebike without the battery all the time, it works great like my other regular MTB. If you are not able to test drive it, focus attention to ebikes that look like a regular bike to start.

I believe Biktrix can and does provide value added services to their local hometown clients like any LBS. The problem is when they mail order for more monies to buyers that are unlikely to ever bother them in-person.

Agreed. For me, purchasing less than $100 of bike stuff at any given time is impossible and a never :D

Quality ebikes and quality ebike experiences are "expensive".

I never said adjusting calipers CAUSES frame deformation.

Yes that is obvious with all disc calipers. Calipers are not supposed to be "distrubed" after they are installed, albiet only required due to acute frame deformation from long service.

The Satiator only starts auto-charging on the default profile when it's able to detect a certain amount of voltage from a plugged-in battery. Anything lower than its threshold and it's designed to stop, as it believes there is no battery, or it has been unplugged. You either have an open...

Can someone recommend a (mechanical) brake disc caliper where the pads can be swapped out from top, without removal of the wheel? Most calipers need the wheel removed so the pads can drop out below. This is less trivial for wheels with a hub motor, with many wires to disturb.

You will want one Grin Satiator for each battery you have to charge at a blazing 8A. Most stock chargers that come with ebikes are under 4A. I've done it for about an hour during a lunch and was able to get a battery from 1/6 bars back up to 4/6 bars. I only do this on the long road. When I...

Agreed. Folks just need to get "not crappy" ebikes.

My answer to "Which is the better lock?" is: I always have someone there holding the ebike and ready to scream rape to any unsolicited stranger that touches it. When my ebikes are home, they are secured in my house's attached garage with alarm and archived 4K cameras.

What's your point? I made it clear that the quality ebikes that I own don't have issues. Not entirely sure why you are assuming what I own or do not own.

A rose is a rose is a rose. A bottom bracket is a bottom bracket is a bottom bracket. There is no conspiracy with a failed bottom bracket. It's as trivial to swap as an inner tube. Get it done, go enjoy your ebike.

Optinions are good. Here is mine: I do "consider that a low end bike".

If your ebike has "motor resistance" when off, buy another ebike that doesn't have it. I ride mines all the time without a battery.

I'd rather pay $3K for an ebike with a seat I didn't like, instead of $3.1K for an ebike with a seat I didn't like. Seats are a very selective and personal thing. I have always replaced all my default seats with my favorite seats on all my regular bikes/ebikes.

When I was in AZ, i kept a wet towel on top of my head? Ya you do have to keep re-wetting it every 5 mins :D

Has anyone failed to notice no 2nd followup post from the OP since they started this thread?

Agreed. So I would prefer daily sunny walks on the beach, over crashing from an ebike accident requiring yet again two more new knees.

In my honest opinion, if that were me, I would not be cycling at all, and be glad that I can simply walk. I believe artificial knees cost more than any ebike, so throttle 100% never-pedal ebike for you!