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Thank you everyone. I am the OP. I learnt the following things from this thread 1. I am a selfish monster. I cook food at home thereby denying others green dollars to make food and sell it to me. My selfishness is causing poverty 2. Specialized is the company which actually puts real work into...

Thank you for your detailed posts! I live in South bay, so don't have any hills, just a few underpasses on the bike trail. Though I would love to go up Mt Umunhum once of twice a month as a leisure ride. Which rack do you use with your bike? My commute is 10 miles one way and I can charge at...

Ordering something by this Friday. It’s either prodigy Vado or priority current. The latter is in fray due to awesome. 2500$ price point through Costco

Its nice to hear so many different viewpoints. Going with a Vado 4.0 will mean I am good for the warranty period, but after that repairs can get costly, but probability of repair is less. With something like a Priority current (which is equivalent to 5.0 IGH) I get a bike for half the price...

It came into the equation because though costco it costs 2500$ for a belt drive. That is 2000$ cheaper than the equivalent Gazelle bike. So had me intrigued. I am also considering ride1up prodigy XR too which is a well known online brand and at half the price of Turbo Vado

Yes, both priority current and prodigy ride 1up (brose motor) are a bit of a gamble, but at under 2500$, I save 1700$. These companies offer 2 year warranty and based on the forum threads they ship replacement motors etc., promptly as they are USA based. In the end its like spending 1500$ more...

Hello I would like to add a 25kg rack to carry pannier bags and also a suspension seatpost, and maybe a suspension stem if I go with this bike. Anybody added this stuff? What brands did you go for.

Thank you for your extremely detailed reply. My fitness is average. I do about 10mile ride three times a week on a Trek Verge Disc bike which cost around 450$ I plan to start commuting about 15 miles, and planning to ditch the car. I would be riding at level 3-4. So the SL version is not really...

Well, plan to keep it for a few years. Looking at some nice ones like Priority current which are premium but at a budget price Taking the slight risk option now!

If you are back from your ride :). Let me know your thoughts :D

Oh boy this thread is going off into all sorts of tangents. To summarize here is what I can do 1. Build my own - I won't do that 2. Buy from a brick and mortar brand with local dealers - Safest option, I will spend 500-1500$ more depending on what I get 3. Buy from a reputed online shop USA...

Speaking of "mechanical inclination", I am not very mechanically inclined. My limit is at a level of bolt on and off stuff. Eg Changing spark plugs or replacing some stereo cable after removing the integrated unit from the dashboard (I know car analogy, but that's what I can go with). No...

Looking for a mid drive commuter for gravel and city roads. Typical commute is 15 miles or so, and would like to have sustained 20-25mph speed. I have shortlisted the following Cannondale Tesoro Neo X2 - 4100$ Trek Allant+ 7S - Trek - 4050$ Specialized Turbo Vado 4.0 - $4000 Gazelle Medeo T10+...

Thanks everyone. I agree Online brands are cheaper, but the price difference is about 600-700$ now, not 2000. A good biktrik mid drive is about 3500. 4200 gets you the Canondale neo X2 is 4100$ Sure Biktrix has the 100W motor, but the Cannondale is lighter and bosch performance line is no slouch...

I have been looking at e-bikes in the 3000-4000 range. Requirements are mid drive, torque sensor, front suspension and atleast a 500W motor with 20+ mile range on full assist. Throttle nice to have but not a bust. While looking at the reviews on EBR, I see that ebikes fall into 2 categories as...