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My bike came with a "CA class 3" sticker on it, which I quickly removed. I am honestly not sure how someone could tell my bike is a class 3 now, unless they looked up my bike or motor specifications online. Since road cyclists can go over 20mph, and I usually cruise at about 21-23 mph on bike...

The way I see it, ebikes let us choose how much exercise we get. I have a 10 mile commute, and in the mornings I use more assist and take it easy, getting me to work fast with only a little sweat. Going home i'll usually use the lowest assist level, or sometimes run with the assist completely...

I would have figured that any no suspension bike going fast over non silky smooth terrain would start to shake a bit at high speed. In the Pedego video he was riding over a sidewalk style path that wasn't perfectly smooth and had constant bumps thanks to the path being seperated into slabs. I...

I was seriously considering the Specialized Como 3, which I think will fit your needs perfectly. At $3,200 It has a 500Wh battery like the biggest Bosch one, so should have plenty of power for a 20 mile ride if you don't stay in max assist the whole time. It should get you up to 25+mph with its...

And now the original cap is grabbing... I don't know what I did to fix this now... I hate it when things just seem to fix themselves and you don't know why.

Thanks, I did make some progress, I found an end piece from a rim I had laying around, and it was a different enough shape that it was able sit closer to the cogs. Once I tightened it down it grabbed like you described and let me tighten the rim. The other end piece never grabbed and just kept...

It never fully bites in, it will start rotating with the hex end. When it starts rotating with the hex end does that mean it's tight? Or is it not working correctly?

Hello everyone, quick question regarding my rear wheel skewer tightness. I am used to dealing with quick release levers, so I just want to make sure I am understanding how this system works. Here is what it looks like: So on one end we have a standard hex key with "max 6Nm" on it, and on the...

A new chain and pads I could understand, but a new battery is $1k by itself, and the one in the bike is still good. Remember, this bike was about $5k new, so I don't think the $3k price warrants a brand new battery.

Another thing to note is that the tires have a range of 30-55PSI, so you have some room to adjust how forgiving the tires will be. I am on the heavy side so I stick with 50-55PSI, but if you are light enough going down to 30 PSI might help. If there is a place nearby you can test, it might be...

I own the super commuter 8s and it is an awesome bike, for $3k for a used one sounds like a good deal. Given that this bike could replace a car in many aspects, I don't think 1500 miles is that much. I will probably put that much on mine within 5 months of owning it. I would maybe haggle a...

The como 3 (and class 3 ebikes in general) are nice simply because an easy cruising speed is often between 20-23mph. It's nice not having the motor cut out when you start reaching that easy cruise speed. I don't usually average more than about 18mph on my commute according to Strava, but I often...

I think part of the problem is that as far as off-road bikes are concerned, there isn't a legal distinction between something like the Stance E and the stealth bomber, both are motorized vehicles. I think there would be less of an issue if only street legal e-bikes were allowed, but when...

Off-road ebikes are definantly hated on more than road based ebikes. A lot of trails have banned motorized vehicles on them, and that includes ebikes. It makes sense to ban motorized vehicles on a mountain bike trail, you don't want to be on a mountain bike sharing the trail with something like...

All locks can be beaten, the question is how hard do you want to make it for a thief to steal. An angle grinder will quickly destroy any lock out there, but also make a lot of noise and a lot of sparks. I only commute with my bike, and at work it comes inside with me, so I don't lock it up...

Here is a really good site for seeing and visualizing the air quality. https://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_city&cityid=254

I feel your pain. I bought the bike about 2 months ago, rode it for a week or two, then there as a chance of thunderstorms for about a week straight. I use my bike to commute to work 10 miles each way, and I didn't want to risk dealing with storms on a bike. Then after the storms we dealt with...

I never replaced the tires on my old bike, but I also never road it nearly as much as this bike. I expected to have to change tires with this bike, but I honestly didn't know how long they would last.

Looks like a nice tire, but I am not sure about the durability. I commute 10 miles each way for work, and I am hoping to use my bike to commute as much as I can. If the bar ratings are accurate, this tire will last less than half the miles as the moto X

Hopefully I don't need a new tire soon, but since there are stock issues that might take a while to fix, can anyone offer a good alternative? My bike uses the 27.5 x 2.40 size.