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Commute is ~15km each way, but on the way in, the last 1.5km is a 6-8% hill. I've done it for years on my hybrid...but am tired of showing up to work a sweaty mess on hot summer mornings. Lol

Good points thanks. Ya I'm looking for a pure a-b commuter. The low maintenance aspect is appealing, but yea, salad spinner for speed and I do have a decent hill in my commute (though in the Electric Bike Report YouTube it did tackle their 'Hell Hole Hill's decently).

Anyone with more thoughts or experiences on this bike? On sale currently for $1499usd or $1800cad. Looks like a lot to like for the price?

Thanks so much for the input Highpockets! I really was just curious as to if people think a rear hub would do the trick. But I mean I've done the commute without power so i guess I know what the worse case is...just don't want to be pushing a 50lb+ bike up that hill. And I hear you on the...

Thanks Rome. Yea, it's a commute that I'm really familiar with, and does include some shoulder riding in debris. My 700c hybrid has been totally capable. Before that my Giant Iguana hardtail with road tires. The Giant has been relegated to a camping/campground/bombing around town with the kids...

Howdy all, Relatively new to the ebike scene, but have been doing lots of research. Trying to narrow down my options, but would appreciate some real world experience and input. I've bike commuted to my job sporadically over the years fairly comfortably on hardtail MTB commuters and currently...

Hi all, thanks for having me! Just starting my ebike research, and so far this site/YouTube/forum has been invaluable. I'll be posting in the "Choosing a bike forum" next...looking to do more commuting and park the 5.6L V8 Tundra. Lol.