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    Got the Sport and the Flow. The Pros and Cons.

    Glad you are able to ride again.
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    lightweight E-bike for 85 year old mother in-law

    Wondering if she would like to try the e bike conversion kit Swytch. Electrek did a review. It is a lightweight hub motor wheel, cadence sensor etc. You can put it on most bikes - many wheel sizes are available. Battery clips on handle bars and comes on and off easily. She could add it to her...
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    Espin Nesta - Espin's fat tire folding bike pre-order

    Espin is a small company and advertising and publicity is not their strength. They could do better. Not a big fan of the name "Nesta."
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    How does Ride1Up Produce Better Ebikes with less cost and effort than established rivals (eg Juiced)?

    You can change the top speed using the display. The parameter settings are very adjustable, but the settings are not very user friendly in my opinion. See the Sport manual on the Espin e bike site pp 10-11. Basically, you have to get into parameter settings by double short pressing the power...
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    Espin Nesta - Espin's fat tire folding bike pre-order

    I e mailed Espin yesterday and they said they are not ready to take orders yet. Looked today and they are now taking orders for the Nesta. Disappointed they raised the price to be even more than the Sport and Flow.
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    Espin Nesta - Espin's fat tire folding bike pre-order

    Search for it, it will come up. www.espinbikes.com/products/nesta-1. Just announced today, I think. I came across it on Espin web site while looking for something else.
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    Espin Nesta - Espin's fat tire folding bike pre-order

    Espin is selling its new fat tire folding bike - Espin Nesta. It has some upgrades not always found on folding e bikes. They include 750 watt hub motor, front suspension fork, and hydraulic brakes. Also includes front and rear fenders, racks and lights. Battery is 10.5 ah. Top speed 25 mph. Step...
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    How does Ride1Up Produce Better Ebikes with less cost and effort than established rivals (eg Juiced)?

    FYI I just found out Espin has a new model - Nesta. It is a folding e bike, fat tire, suspension fork, hydraulic disk brakes, 750 watt motor, but 10.5 ah battery, with racks,fenders, lights. Fits riders 5 ' to 6.3". Kind of like an upgraded Lectric xp. step thru. but also lighter. $1,099. Pre...
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    How does Ride1Up Produce Better Ebikes with less cost and effort than established rivals (eg Juiced)?

    The sport would fit him. It is a lot of bang for the buck. Has a 17 frame I think. It also comes 95 per cent assembled. You can use my discount code and get $50.00 off. Code ESPINSQUAD-ANZTFK. You may want to check out their website www.espinbikes.com and the Espin ebr forum comments. You can e...
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    Choosing an E bike

    Espin Nero. Twenty six inch fat tires, front suspension fork, 500 watt hub motor, name brand components around $1000 including shipping.
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    How does Ride1Up Produce Better Ebikes with less cost and effort than established rivals (eg Juiced)?

    Core 5 seems like it would be good. Be careful that he is tall enough for whatever bike you get. My 5'6"/7" 17 year old is barely tall enough for the Ride1up 500. I do not have a Aventon but they come in different frame sizes. I have an Lectric XP with fat tires which is very adjustable in size...
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    Best Choice for Entry-Level Ebike?

    CKrather, You are in Alexandria. I am in Kensington, MD. If you want, come over and see my cobalt blue Espin sport. You can see our Ride1up 500 too. PM me if you want.
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    $2000 and You Wanna Buy An eBike?

    CL = Crazy Lenny's, a WI bike shop. As for tariffs, buy before Jan. 1 when some tariffs on Chinese made bikes kick in, unless they are postponed again. Some manufacturers make their bikes elsewhere as well, eg Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, etc.
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    $2000 and You Wanna Buy An eBike?

    I think the Espin Reine meets your requirements. There is an ebr review of the bike. It is mid drive tourqe and cadence sensing, hydraulic brakes, suspension front fork, throttle etc. 14.25 ah battery, 9 speed.Tires 27.5 x 1.95. Comes with lights, rack. Name brand parts for 2K. 55 lbs. Weight...
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    Affordable Step Through Bike for City

    Do not know why you want to cancel. Looking for a different bike ? I hear from other posts on ebr forum that they have the Espin Reine in stock. Step thru, swept back handle bars, mid drive motor, very responsive, long range. Good review on ebr. FYI.
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    Affordable Step Through Bike for City

    I just looked. On web site it now has a cancellation policy, like Ride1up. 3 per cent processing fee for cancellation. So maybe $36. So your Sport ordered estimated delivery end of Nov.
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    Got the Sport and the Flow. The Pros and Cons.

    Hope you received your new spoke. Are there third party spokes that would work ?
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    Affordable Step Through Bike for City

    Espin has expected delivery times on its web site for each model. Flow ordered Oct. expected delivery end on Nov.
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    Rode our first ebikes/May need to cancel R1U

    Hope Ride1up fixes your problem soon. I am no bike mechanic. Sound on video while pedaling sounded like the cassette to me. I don't think they are very expensive. The sound on the other bike definitely sounded like someting rubbing, probably brakes. I might change out the brake pads (sometimes...
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    R1up 700 500 watt motor vs 1000

    I have read that Rad often exagerates the power of their motors. That other companies said a motor was 500/ 750 peak and rad advertised it as 750. I found some independent tests of various bafang and other chinese e bike motors on line. I think there are several factors to take into account...
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