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Thanks Bruce, for your input. The bike tech that told me he could re-program the PAS levels is in Canada and I am in Arizona for the winter. :-)

I am sure you will enjoy many happy hours cruising your new bike! Have fun!!!

Okay, thank you so much AHicks, will call Rad tomorrow and make a decision as to what to do. How else will the bike react differently by making that change?

AHicks, thank you so much for taking your time to explain all of this to me. I race a 1200HP dragster every summer, but know NOTHING about how it works mechanically, I just drive it. LOL. Same thing when it comes to my bike, I don't have a clue how things work, especially on an e-bike...

Jas, I am sure glad you like yours! I always wondered whether I got a defective controller. It really shot forward every time I put it into PAS 1. And every time I slowed down a bit and restarted pedaling, it shot forward. Drove me crazy. The other thing I didn't like was how it cut out...

AHicks, what exactly is the gearing change you are suggesting? Going from a 14 teeth to an 11teeth freewheel? Can you exchange the RAD display for this one?

AHicks, well, I sure wish I had known about the fact that some controllers are programmable!!! I would have bought a bike with such a controller. Because I am not happy with my bike. I go for a 25 mile ride and I get no exercise whatsoever. That was not the reason I purchased an e-bike. I...

MarkF, Now, that is kind of what I was expecting! And makes a whole lot more sense than 15mph in PAS 1, which is

MarkF, Now, that is kind of what I was expecting! And makes a whole lot more sense than 15mph in PAS 1, which is ridiculous. How much is a Raleigh Retroglide? Probably a lot more expensive than my RAD step thru, I got one heck of a deal on Cyber Monday for $1300. Although, I would pay and...

I had a professional bike tech put my bike together so I assume he made sure it was set for 26" tires. I think I recall it showing about 65 watts.

Thank you Vincent, that is a great idea. I will be calling RAD in the morning, I will ask them if the 2019 models have a programmable PAS control. If so, I will purchase one. I am really hoping this might work, as I am really disappointed in this bike, because it goes too fast in PAS 1...

If I change the gears, it makes it easier to peddle. 7th gear is the most resistance, so I leave it in 7th. Any other gear makes it much easier to peddle, which is not what I want.

Yes, I was just told on the RAD FB site that I can get a gear with 58 teeth instead of the 40 the RAD comes with. But I don't want to go faster. I just want to get some exercise when I peddle, and when it is in PAS 1, I get no exercise at all, on flat land. There is no resistance when I...

Just got my Rad City Step Thru. I really like it except for 2 things. The battery is quite difficult to remove, I have hurt my fingers and broken a couple of nails trying to remove it. I hated the first e-bike I bought but it had a handle on the battery which made it SO easy to remove! Why...

Thanks Feliz, where do you find the testing/rating sites?

Curious George, my mobile bike guy recommended The Schwalbe fat frank with K guard. Your opinion?

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain all of this to me, Mike, very much appreciated!!!

The Gaadi tubes sound like a great idea, but here is a review on them, don't think I would feel comfortable using them. https://etrike.wordpress.com/2016/03/12/gaadi-tubes/

Thank you 6zfshdb or that helpful information!

Thank you linklemming. I appreciate everyones input! But I still don't know which would be better. Which would be the most "flat preventable?" Putting Stans in a tire, or getting puncture free Schwalbe tires? I don't want to have to change tires every year, so maybe the puncture proof...