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Or maybe they don't wear them because they're a hindrance and don't really help that much? There will be a million people with anecdotal stories about how they would have died if they hadn't been wearing one, but if you're in a serious accident helmets aren't going to make much of a difference...

Hi Aalper. I think it would be pretty hard to hack the ebikemotion system since there seems to be a lot of information passed from the bike to ebikemotion. That being said, it's not going to feel slow....it's just that since you're in the UK any speed above 15.5 mph is going to come from you...

Hi Captainslow. Nope, when the motor is off I feel no extra drag whatsoever. I feel the lack of power, of course, but no drag from the motor. As you pointed out I'm on absolutely flat terrain, so the only thing that really varies is the wind - which being near the beach can easily exceed 18-20mph.

So Jaxx, I agree with you in terms of the real world, but I also don't want folks who haven't had a chance to try an Orbea Gain to get the wrong impression. The internal battery is 242 wh and it has a 250 watt motor. You have some control of the amount of power put out at each level (you can...

Well that's if I use the battery the entire time, which is kind of defeating the point of these types of bikes. Normally I use battery power less than 50% of the time. For me the electric part is more like a back up in case I get too tired or the headwinds get too strong. If you plan on using it...

I have an Orbea Gain, and live on the SW coast of Florida, so it's flat as a board BUT it's near the beach of there is an almost constant wind. I'm 6-2" and weigh 170. If I keep it on level 1 constantly I would get 20-30 miles of range. At level 2 about 20 miles. At level 3 which I rarely use it...

I guess I'm a constant complainer. I love my Gain, but I wonder if they'll ever have a model with a belt drive? I guess it would increase the weight by a little bit, but I hate having to clean and grease the chain and they're supposed to last a lot longer. I would also love to have a hub gear...

Sounds great, and it seems like it can use the same range extender battery? If so it could allow her to use higher power kevels without range anxiety and you could use it on your bike when she's not using it.

That's amazing, there's no way I'd be able to ride that hard now, much less at 83. There's got to be something wrong with your bike, there's no way it should turn itself on when the motor is off, not should it change power levels by itself unless you're using the app, have a HR monitor connected...

Hi Mike. I have a flatbar Gain that comes with 38mm tires. Compared to my other bike I was surprised that it didn't seem to make much of a difference, although it was a very noticeable difference in terms of comfort and not feeling like I was going to kill myself the few times I've ridden on...

This weekend I took a 22 mile ride (didn't have much time) to see if lowering the level 1% would save much battery power. I lowered the level 1 power to 80%, and could definitely feel a difference in the amount of assist. My average speed went from about 16mph to 13.5mph. Although the terrain is...

Well, not wanting to get into a meaningless war but Nissan is sucking wind - they're in one of the worse positions of the auto makers. And as for shaming, it is what it is. If you help support a system that is set up to prevent repairs you're part of why it's happening. Have a great day.

I agree 100% on being able to repair items, but as consumers we get what we asked for. Anyone with an iPhone is part of the problem. Before Apple cell phones and laptops had user replaceable batteries, but thanks to people rewarding Apple by buying items that were purposely made to become...

If you're in fairly good shape and just need some assistance and not a scooter-type level of assist take a look at something like the Orbea Gains. They're not cheap, but they're real bikes with real components and weigh much less than the typical ebikes reviewed on this site. If you can get a...

This China bashing is getting out of hand. Guess what, your cell phone, many parts in high-end European bikes, and just about everything else is made in China. The constant answer here is to buy a more expensive bike from an LBS, but look at the Stromer forum or those of other high end bikes...

You know, I didn't see much "savings" from turning my level 1 to 82% instead of 100% (although I definitely noticed less assistance). When I get the chance I'm going to try to take at least a 20 mile ride at 50% to see if I am really saving any battery power. Given the way hub motors work it's a...

You're right, it's a lot like Harley...bunch of old guys with heavy bikes. Just kidding :)

If you're concerned with reliability and low maintenance it would be nice to have a belt and not a chain and a hub gear instead of a derailleur. It would be nice to be able to correlate price with reliability but there's no real data on that just a bunch of annecdotes from experts. They can talk...

So I used the app today. I had level 1 set to 82% and it was outputting between 60-80 watts on level ground and I was at a cadence of about 85rpm. I used level 2 set at 100% for a couple of minutes at the end just to see and the app claimed that it was outputting about 180-200 watts. By the way...

This brand probably doesn't have the best battery cells in the world, but if you were trying to stress the cells you couldn't have done much worse than constantly leaving it charging every night. Hope you get a new battery under warranty and if you do you may want to take a look on how to...