I’m getting ready to pull the trigger and place an order. Still can’t decide which brand/model to get though. The top candidates are:
Espin Sport
Ride1Up 700
Aventon Level
Also on the list are:
Ariel Rider Rideal
Charge City
RadPower RadRunner Plus
Other Aventon and Ride1UP models are on the...
I considered the conversion route, but with parts and labor prebuilt ends up being a better deal. Another consideration is the backlog most shops around here have on major work.
In the long run I’ll probably have a nice mid-drive built by a local frame maker but right now I want to get the bike...
I do want eventually to have a mid-drive but I can’t find any I like at a price I want to pay.
Given how heavy the Uber bikes are and how wimpy the motor is I think any bike with halfway decent torque should work on most of the hills I need to ride.
I’m big and heavy (6’0” 325 lb, 182 cm 147 kg), but hopefully getting an ebike will help me slim down some. I’ll be using the bike for errands so I’ll need to be able to haul a couple bags of groceries. I’m in Seattle on top of a hill so the bike needs to have some hill climbing ability.
I rode...
I’m looking to buy my first ebike.
I’m budgeting around $1700 and looking at the Aventon Level, Charge City, Espin Sport, Ride1Up 700, RadPower RadCity and RadRunner+