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I only put in one headphone, on the non-traffic-facing side. Also, an audiobook has more "gaps" in its noise than music, so I find it less of a hindrance to hearing what's going on around me than if I was listening to music. I have large spans (probably 8-9 miles of my 21-mile commute) in which...

I did have someone yell something indistinguishable on my first ride home from work. Hopefully that's the extent of what I'll experience. I rode to/from work for the full summer of 2011, and had only a couple of experiences, and none of them involving any projectiles, so let's hope I continue to...

Thanks, @Electric Bike Specialists, for the write-up. Your comment about the rate of acceleration definitely conforms to my experience with the 48V City Commuter. There are no e-bike dealers within 430 miles of me, so I can't say how the 48V compares to the 36V, I can state that the bike...

I used the largest level of assist, 5, for the ride there, and maintained 18.8 for most of the trip (I gauge by the most common speed I saw when looking down, rather than by actually calculating). On the way back, I switched between 5, 3, and then 2 to try and eke out some level of power assist...

@DAVE WILLIAMS, how does the roadside assistance at Velosurance compare to that provided by Better World Club?

$49 for a tune-up here in Summerville, SC. I plan to tip my mechanic for a couple of reasons: 1) I want him to remember me and have a good impression of me when I come in in the future 2) (Link Removed - No Longer Exists)

I'll be posting a review of my first ride later today or tomorrow. Look for it in the Pedego channel, where you can read about my unboxing/assembly experience.

Almost! It made it about 40 miles before petering out. I was really struggling those last 2 miles! I've been running at the gym... ~30 minutes, 4 days a week, and that's been the most of my exercise. So, my cycling muscles aren't there yet, and I was really having to dig deep. LOL Not my...

Make sure to check out my review of my balaclava accessory!

Because I knew I'd be riding in sub-freezing temperatures (even in the South Carolina Lowcountry), one of my first investments was in a $10 balaclava. I bought this one despite some cycling-specific ones being available because its reviews made it sound so good. I've used it twice so far, and...

I've ridden my new City Commuter for a bit over 90 miles. (That sounds like so much, but it's just scratching the surface of how many miles I will be riding it!) In those 90 miles, I'm finding that I just leave the bike in the 7th (hardest) gear, because the motor cranks me up. It seems like a...

Oops. I missed that it said that was the last location. I thought that was where it was being shipped. But even D.C. I mean, aren't y'all buried in snow right now?

You're going to ride your bike in the winter in Wisconsin?! You're either crazy or ... nuts. LOL.

Scott, I ended up going with the City Commuter based on Court's assessment of my criteria. First, I have wrist issues, so I needed as upright a bike as possible. Second, I have a 21-mile-each-way commute to work, and can charge the battery at work. Third, my terrain is relatively level. Fourth...

While I agree that the charger isn't heavy (mine is about the same weight as a laptop charger), I was warned that the City Commuter chargers, at least, have a tendency to break if carried with. PracticalCycle.com recommended buying a second charger for $85.00. I plan to buy a second charger once...

I finally had the need to use the bike light, last Monday, and it worked pretty well for my needs. I think it'd have been more helpful if I had had it pointed better, but I was too lazy to get off of my bike and reposition it. Also, I hadn't realized that it starts off in the lowest brightness...

I, too, may need to look into replacing grips. I did my first work commute (21 miles each way) on Monday, and my hands were really having to grip hard. I think that'll change as I get more accustomed to how the bike rides, but if it doesn't, I'll need to find something that works better. I'd be...

How come nobody told me about being egged, slingshotted, & pelted with trash BEFORE I bought my bike?? (Not that these have happened so far.)

Velosurance says it offers roadside assistance with its insurance. I'm not sure how that works, but is appealing to me. I plan to ask them about it; I'll follow up here (though maybe in a different thread).

I specifically asked their phone rep about electric bicycle insurance and she said she hadn't ever heard of that kind of coverage. I'll be starting up a velosurance policy later today.