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Does anyone have a spare battery that they carry when going outside their expected range? If so, how do you carry it?

I have a chance to buy a used Rook that is 1.5 years old with 57 miles on it. It’s a small frame, which I need. According to the seller it has a new battery and he has the receipt. The price is right and it seems like a good deal. Anything I should look at or consider.

That Creo looks great. However I’ve paid for the privilege of being a beta tester too many times. The bike seems like a big design step in the right direction. 3-5 years from now bikes like that will be more affordable and dependable.

We live in Los Angeles and we love to camp at Mission Bay. That entire area is fantastic for biking.

Most ebike are too big. At 5’4” you are average height yet you are at the bottom size most ebike frames comfortably accommodate. I also think that step thru frames are often so big I feel as though I am in the bike not on the bike. As Harry says, the disadvantages of small wheels are in many...

Large wheels are going to feel more stable, especially on fast downhills. It’s easier to get a good spread of gears on large wheels. Small wheels are going to be more sensitive to ruts and rocks. I’ve had lots of experience with both. There are a bunch of Ebikes with fat 20 inch wheels. It works...

I’m just looking at the advertised frame sizes. They are 54 cm 53 cm an 15” for the smallest bikes. All too big.

I spent a couple of weeks at a class at Stanford and rented a bike (not an ebike)while I was there. Palo Alto is a fabulous place to ride a bike. You are going to have a great time.

The bikes are nice. But I’m 5’3.5” which is close to the average female and all their frames are way too big.

I bought this for that exact purpose: https://www.ridescoozy.com/collections/electric-bikes/products/veego-semi-fat. This bike is easy to put in the back of my truck or carry on the back of my RV. Many versions of this bike are available from different dealers. Some have 4 inch tires and a...

Thanks. That is very helpful. I have another ebike but it won’t be possible to share batteries. I’m leaning to the 48 volt.

There is a local shop that builds bikes around the Bafang bbs02. They usually use the 36 volt motor with an option for the 48. The bbshd is also an option. They claim that the 36 volt motor will get the best range because it is less powerful. Is this true? What would you use if you don’t care...

I had an Electra Townie non electric bike that I bought used and used it as a cheap bike to park at the train station. It was heavy but not tough; a poorly made bike with cheap components. But if only used for short rides you might like being able to put your feet on the ground. And if you don’t...

Since you live in SoCal you have endless choices. BME bikes in Northridge will build you an ebike exactly how you want it. They will add a bbs02 to just about any bike and customize beyond that. They built me a bike 3 years ago exactly to my specifications and it cost about half of what a...

Craig you have it right. The last picture shows bars that will be comfortable at the right height and distance. The reason too swept back is hard on the butt is weight distribution. When you ride any upright bike you are splitting your weight between your butt and your hands/arms/back. The more...

$2500 will get you many fine bikes that would meet your needs. Since you don’t want to deal with maintenance, are there any shops near you that sell electric bikes? If so your best bet would be to see what they sell and service. From what you say the quality of the support is probably more...

My point is that all riders are different not that what is right for my sister is right for everyone. With a forum like this what we say goes out to perhaps millions of people looking for bikes. They’ll be googling these answers for years. I just think it’s wrong to imply that you must spend...

I strongly disagree. You don’t need to spend $3-4000. $2000 will give you a large universe of very good bikes to choose from. Torque sensor and hydraulic brakes are nice but not essential. Mid drive has pros and cons. Big battery has pros and cons. How far are you riding? Do you need to...

Hydraulic brakes are nice to have. Disc brakes at a minimum but hydraulic are nicer.

My fantasy bike would allow me to ride at 68 like I could at 45. I’d be able to do a 100 mile club ride with 6000 feet of climbing at 16 mph. It would look like a normal race bike. It seems to me that such a bike does not yet exist but some bikes are close. Also I am 5’3.5” and just a tad too...