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    Court, who or what determines which bike you review?

    Maybe I'm wrong but aren't they pretty clear that they review bikes based on the seller paying for the review? I get that they try to be unbiased during the review and they need to find a way to pay for the site, but this isn't consumer's report. I assume if a seller doesn't need publicity...
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    Car manufacturers see the writing on the wall about personal electric vehicles

    I'm sure the car makers are scared to death...not. Bikes and other small vehicles may be ok in a few small, densely packed countries like the Netherlands and Denmark with the appropriate infrastructure but in North America, Australia and many other countries they are fine for use recreationally...
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    What's the Best Electric Bike, or at Least Your Favorite!

    Court sorry I forgot to thank you for the site. I've learned a lot from it and gotten to hear a lot of different points of view. Alaskan sorry to have been a snarky old man. "Tank" is a really ugly word, and your bikes seem perfect for your needs. You could just as easily call my bike skittish...
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    What's the Best Electric Bike, or at Least Your Favorite!

    There's no best ebike, just ones that do a better job of meeting a person's needs. I would never want a tank like a R & M, can't stand the feel of a 50 plus pound "bike" loaded with panniers and other weight. But for other people that's their dream machine. I really like my Orbea Gain, it's...
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    Ebikemotion x35 speed limiter "fix"

    Yikes I hope you heal quickly Zeek. It's good to know the extender works well. I'll probably buy one, but knowing me I'll probably start using level 2 and 3 because I'll have battery to spare.
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    Ebikemotion x35 speed limiter "fix"

    Hi guys. Yes I think it does cut down on range a bit, but not horribly. When you guys cycle anything above 15.5 is your energy. I tend to cycle at about 16-17 miles and in my case I either have to turn off the battery or I'm using battery power. I could just lower the power level, but I'm just...
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    Gain Range Extender

    Hi adanadawn. I'm thinking of getting the extender from Mike's bike. Now that you've had it for a while if it still working out well for you?
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    Orbea Gain variants question

    Sorry folks, my bad. It is the 3, not 5. I really do like having it since being able to select the assistance level without cycling is nice. Hope you all can modify it to fit. However I did have a mechanic accidently turn on the motor at my lbs yesterday because he grabbed it by mistake...
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    Ebikemotion x35 speed limiter "fix"

    I tend to get up really early, what can I say Floridians get up early and go to bed early, like birds. My Mom who was Spanish where they eat dinner at 11pm or so used to have fits about it. :) It's a shame Orbea won't allow users to change the setting if the user agrees to take any liability. It...
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    Ebikemotion x35 speed limiter "fix"

    Since they cut off at 20 in the US ( in reality it seems to cut off at about 21.1 ) is there any possibility that the cut off would change if you changed your location to being in the US in the ebikemotion/ Orbea sites/ app? I doubt it would be that simple, but has anyone tried it?
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    I Will Never Buy from an LBS Again

    Yes it has always been the responsibility of the buyer to pay the use tax, but since states didn't want or couldn't get there citizens ( who get to vote for their representatives ) they shifted the burden and cost of doing so to out of state companies when they got the Supremes to overturn...
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    I Will Never Buy from an LBS Again

    I don't want to get involved in guessing motives, but charging sales tax on out of state companies that don't have a presence in the ship to state is a bad thing. These companies aren't getting any services from the ship to state except for the use of their roads by common carriers, and the...
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    Ebikemotion x35 speed limiter "fix"

    I meant even if their bikes could go 60 mph. Darn auto correct.
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    Ebikemotion x35 speed limiter "fix"

    I've always been confused by that. I understand that in a crowded city center like London maybe you need a lower speed, but we have a lot of British snowbirds here and they are the most law abiding people I've seen. No need to cripple bikes, just post a speed limit where needed. That would never...
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    What are YOUR reasons for owning an Additional Ebike ?

    Love your Miata, post a picture of that! You can have an ebike in the background to keep it on thread! Used to have a 96, best car I ever owned.
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    Ebikemotion x35 speed limiter "fix"

    You know Aalper the more you describe your needs the more likely it seems that an Orbea Gain will work for you. You're not looking for a motor scooter type bike and compared to most ebikes it's quite light when it comes to carrying it. I think that with the way you use it the built in battery...
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    Orbea Gain variants question

    No, the iwoc 5 that comes on the flatbar Gains along with (not in place of) the iwoc 1 is a bit different. It let's you go up or down without cycling through, so if you're in level two you press the top botton to go to 3 or the down button to go to 1 with no waiting, and it also makes it easier...
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    What are YOUR reasons for owning an Additional Ebike ?

    I have an Orbea Gain for when I want to get more exercise and get a more nimble ride and an Eglide SS, a single speed with throttle, when I'm feeling lazy/tired and want a bike that requires less concentration, fiddling, and effort to ride. I'm glad I have them both instead of one bike trying to...
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    Orbea Gain variants question

    Hi Grouper. I own a F30. At least last year the gravel bikes included a control on the handlebar which is nice to have. Their geometry is also a bit more upright. The battery isn't meant to be removed by the user. As you spend more you'll get a lighter bike and better components. I live in a...
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    Ebikemotion x35 speed limiter "fix"

    Hi Aalper. In a nutshell I see bikes like the Gain as being right for people who want to ride what feels like a regular bike and get some exercise while doing it. Yes, it doesn't have tons of power so you have to shift like you do in a regular bike, you can't expect the motor to do all the work...
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