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Yup, and if you're unfussy enough to go used and you're a casual customer, you're not going to pay 2-3x as much for something that's fundamentally similar. Vs say the road/mtb bike market has used buyers that are enthusiasts who care about the details, and will pay the difference (at say, 50%...

Best puncture resistant touring tires: Marathon Efficiency Review: https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/tour-reviews/schwalbe-marathon-efficiency For lighter touring tires, probably the G-One Speeds at ~500g for 60mm width, but those have been getting mixed reviews.

On there being a buyers market for used right now - I disagree. It really depends on which market - geographically and what kind of ebike you want. You have vastly more choice when buying new, and discounted new bikes can come within striking distance of posted prices on craigslist etc. I...

Was curious of people's thoughts on resale values and found this thread. I think we're at a point where the tech isn't changing as much, and that's less of a factor going forward. But one thing that's different about e-bikes beyond the battery factor is that there is such a huge price chasm...

These are likely coming from the same channels of back alley/dodgy distributors. You start with an Alibaba bike from a neighborhood shop (not a standard bicycle shop), and you can then only find compatible batteries at similar shops selling off brand wares. There's a chain of shops selling...

Larry did you get the motor replaced under warranty?

Their website recommends eesilk non plus for road biking, but then they recommend the thud buster for casual e-bikes. I think the eesilk+ is the right call for an athletic/light e-bike. I'm leaning toward this over the redshift, will call Cane Creek for their advice on silk vs plus.

False. These bikes are not being shipped directly to customers. They are going to distributors/retailers of some kind, who are overwhelmingly in NYC. Shipping one-off e-bikes from Alibaba is more than trouble it's worth for virtually all consumers. Buying a whole shipping containers worth is...

Rad's problem more than any other company in this industry is that it's heavy on marketing/name recognition, low on quality, value and features. But that's nothing new, the real kicker is they kept amping up their production but demand finally plateaued or even dipped, and now they're caught...

Yeah this seems like making a mountain from a molehill... Very rare that you'd have to replace a frame and there's little else only Trek would provide.

That, plus repacking batteries under questionable conditions/with questionable sourcing, and using off-brand no-name mystery motorized bicycles. Even the cheap direct sale brands like juiced and rad don't have this issue en masse. Notice how these fires are extremely concentrated in NYC. Ebike...

Just bought the same! I also found that coupon MY50 knocks another $50 off. IMO there was little reason to buy the CCX beforehand unless you really needed the range, but with the CCS at $1200 there really isn't any. Big savings to make whatever part swaps you want. I had the OG CCS in 2018 and...

Do you know why the battery died? Strange that it died and not simply decayed.

The odds of the battery falling out are apparently much higher when the battery is below the down tube rather than on top of it...

Multiple reports of the battery falling out during riding, and causing a crash in at least one instance: "Ride 1 up prodigy my first ride and battery dropped out at 28 mph. I even had a professional ebike shop do the full assembly just in case of crash I new did all I could, the bikes chain is...

Drivers are required to do a lot of things. Requirements don't amount to much when enforcement is impractical and unappealing to the masses, i.e. drivers. Considering how people on bikes, including police, blow through stop signs, the law isn't of much concern to them (me included). Worshiping...

I addressed this: "most of the effective price hike occurring between the 2019 and 2020 models, when the price spiked $500 and the battery shrank (at a time when other brand are going from 400 to 500 to 600+ wh batteries stock). " Giant decided to charge more for less long before Covid struck...

All in all seems like a very positive review (though I didn't watch the ride portion of the video). Seems like a good match up against the upcoming Yamaha Crosscore RC which costs ~30% more but has 2 additional years of warranty support, and is potentially available locally. If I had one, I'd...

Lol why does he stand so close to the flaming battery?!?

Don't they have a local service network? You ought to just see about returning the bike.