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Your angle of discussion here, Stefan, makes me believe more and more that Yamaha Ebikes (the USA division) made a smart move branching out in the US market. How so? Take a look at what happened to Haibike in the US: they just upped and left our market (as did Yamaha powered BH). That was a...

I'm really enjoying the back and forth within this thread. And I do like that 2 wheel drive Yamaha gravel off-road bike, very much. Interesting how they went with 2 separate style batteries to power it's respective motor. I'm sure or hoping they are the same voltage so a single charger can be...

For sure, Rick. I still have mine down the cellar though she hasn't been ridden in years. Decades, actually. Gray metallic with silver on the downtube. Chromed lower fork stays. Gold lettering. Vetus tubing. The bike today reflects my thinking in 1985 or so....... Aero handlebar. Avocet...

I hope you reconsider that decision, @Ang1sgt. Waaay back in 1981, one day I decided "I'm going to pedal my bicycle to Canada and back." Actually, that decision started a year earlier. Using my 1975 Sears Free Spirit 10 speed. With rear rack mounted steel side baskets. Panniers? No. I had my...

These pics were taken on one ride up on the Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath from Bordentown, NJ to Trenton NJ in March of 2018. A heavy duty straight line wind event came in that small area and really knocked down a good number of trees. Working north on the towpath at Bordentown and I...

Absolutely beautiful country! Thanks for sharing!

Away from the bags and their mounts for a moment; I hope that whatever tour you plan to go on includes a tour report here, with lotsa picks!

This is not much for Mr Coffee, who I'm sure knows, but back in the early 80's I set off to do a long ride from home here in NJ to Canada and back. I started out with a Cannondale front handlebar bag and two very nice, brand new Kirtland Tour Pack panneirs with lots of external pockets that Mr C...

Several manufacturers out there for mirrors. Based on the recommendation of others on this site, I went with the Hafny brand of mirror. Here's their website: https://www.hafnycomponents.com/bike-mirrors Nicely made, smart design. Great mirror optics. And even on the bike paths, I always give a...

@harryS provides the best advice in letting a shop figure out the suspension fork you need. If it were me, I'd go in that direction. I have a dual suspension Haibike Full FatSix. Rock Shox front and rear. 26 inch diameter, 4 inch wide off road fat bike tires. And a heck of a lot of miles on the...

My advice for a new ebike rider? For starters, always carry a tire tube patch kit, even a spare tube and an air pump. Tire pressure gauge. At all times. Experiment with your saddle height and front saddle nose angle for the most comfortable fit for you. Always check tire inflation before a ride...

I'm a fan of Ortlieb bags. And frame mounted racks from which to mount them onto. I never go anywhere without my rear saddle bag(s), be it to carry my tools, air pump, tubes, jacket, spare batteries and any and all other "stuff" I find necessary to ride my H-bike........

@tomjasz: Thank you for posting this news about Al, sad as it is. This little EBR family of ours here has lost a good guy with Al's passing. Al was always quick to help people with ebike advice when asked. He also stood his ground whenever an internet squabble would come up. Reading his obituary...

After using a Fox racing baggy short for several years, I tried Endura's Humvee 3/4 short, aka "Knickers". I found the Endura quality, albeit pricy, is also money well spent cause it will last you for years. I'd wear mine all the way into early winter. Endura has a unique "click in place"...

Sondors did go the 3 wheeler way. But it looks like his website for the car is pretty much dead. i wonder if he refunded all of the money back from those who invested in the car. In headier, more optimistic days, here's a story from Electrek about the Sondors EV...

I see on the Denango site they show a rear rack but it is sold out. Universal Cycles has a ton of similar-mounted rear racks you could consider by clicking this link to their rear rack page: https://www.universalcycles.com/search.php?q=rear+rack Hope that is a bit more help for ya! I've...

On the upper right corner of this page is a "Search" box. Click on that and type in "Rear Rack".............."Check" the box that says "Search Titles Only".................click on the bright blue SEARCH box.............. look over the many threads pertaining to rear racks to get an idea of what...

To the Original Poster: It sounds to me that a fat tired ebike, mid drive is what you need in desert riding. The fat tires allow you to go through deep sand where encountered, by lowering your tire pressure below 10psi. Do know that a fat tire will go through sandy conditions where a 2 inch wide...

I'm liking the blue....alot!!!

Court, I was riding my Specialized Fatboy for a couple years when I lucked out and "stumbled" on your site & in particular, your ebike reviews. This was about 2016 or so. I was riding that fatbike everywhere but after one 85 mile canal towpath ride, I was drained for several days afterwards. Not...