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Came across that increased noise complaint a ton in my searching of various forums and groups. Seems like this is something that happens with a lot of those motors. Sucks to buy a high margin variant and still receive awful support. I completed a return to my local Specialized under their 30...

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Something like a portable battery pack? You'd likely need one that can put out 230 volts that your UK bicycle charger expects. 314 watt hours however isn't a huge battery, fortunately in this case. This Jackery Explorer 500 would work..but it'll cost a lot. Have you thought about a long...

I was going to ask how anyone could reasonably think a bike could cost $100, but then again many of us feel that $5-10k is a reasonable price for a bicycle, so..

I would experiment with different pressures to see what works best for you. I typically always go by feel.

Being from the east coast and still visiting a fair bit, nothing scares me like Texans in cars. And by cars I mean a huge pool of people here driving here the largest trucks or SUVs you might find on Long Island. All the aggression, with none of the skill. I guess drivers in both regions are...

How is traffic enforcement over there out of curiosity? Here in Austin you could do just about anything in a car and not get pulled over. Some of our citizens think bicycles are the sole threat to pedestrians and the sole source of traffic congestion. When the city makes road improvements they...

Good info! The Haul ST has a brights option too. Really found it to be useful. I think it’s a Lezyne brand. I’m sure they could find something compatible, or work with a supplier to produce it.

The manufacture date is to be expected. They have tons of these unsold, and they were not recently release. I’m aware calendar aging is a thing with batteries, but it is what it is. If your battery dies prematurely you can always argue the advertised model year and manufacture dates. Likely it...

I’d want something made for biking with a brights option. Basically the supernova lights. For the price of a gazelle this should be standard… not necessarily super nova brand, but something.. I always find myself manually reaching down and adjusting the beam direction depending in the...

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I use street view before heading into unknown areas. Every time. It would be cool if google used their satellite, street view, and AI power to really rate the safety of roads. Instead they predictably use data from cities about designated bike routes. I can think of at least a few in my city...

Stop using it immediately and contact the manufacturer.

In my experience, no. A full size motor just has so much more power/torque than the best lightweight motors and lighter weight bike doesn’t do enough to offset that when things get really steep. That said, maybe there is a dealer with the bike nearby a steep hill for testing?

You want the Vado/como 4.0 at a minimum. I think the Vado is better but whichever you prefer.

More fantastic info, I really appreciate and can related to the way you're describing the motor differences. Choose your experience: Never-ending tailwind, or Superman. Actually this is what drew me to a Bosch powered bike over the Specialized Vado to begin with; it felt more like a tailwind in...

I was reluctant to mention speed, but it climbed hills similarly to my 75 nm Bosch. I have heard that they will reduce power after long periods of climbing. Unused 2023 models go for just $2k USD on Upway. I'm tempted to just roll the dice. I agree and would be riding an R&M right now if they...

Stromer bikes are typically claimed to have 35 nm to 45 nm of torque. At face value, these numbers are low for heavy e-bikes. I test rode an ST3. It flew on the flat from 0-28 mph in seconds, and climbed up a parking structure effortlessly (and more silently than any other e-bikes I've tested...

Who else saw the trike and read this as Grand Dad Turbo?

My Gazelle with the 625 wh battery (smart system gen, 75 nm performance line) does about 70 km in Turbo Mode… You have to run the whole battery from 100% to low for a true range test though. Extrapolation doesn’t work for li-on powered devices.