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    Thinking of maybe getting a Gazelle C380, but I'd like to consider alternatives

    Actually close to me, there's a couple of dealers of Moustache bikes. One of them also carries Trek, but only a few models. Like I think they only sell the Verve+ 3. There isn't much choice here and it was a pretty frustrating to have salespeople recommend a brand because "this is the brand...
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    Thinking of maybe getting a Gazelle C380, but I'd like to consider alternatives

    True; I'll need to use the goggles more often and (finally) find myself some boots that are actually warm enough. For that hill, which bikes would do the job? I have trouble comparing gears on bikes. Like, the C380 "semi-gearless" system vs a derailleur with 10 speeds vs a gear hub with 10...
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    Thinking of maybe getting a Gazelle C380, but I'd like to consider alternatives

    Gosh darn it I did it again. Please check my previous reply, which I edited, for answers to these questions.
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    Thinking of maybe getting a Gazelle C380, but I'd like to consider alternatives

    Don't underestimate a Canadian who hasn't owned a car in a long time! You can do a lot with good mittens, winter pants, a woolen scarf and snowboarding goggles! I can even go out in "feels like -55" super windy weather and walk a good while without feeling much of anything when fully equipped. I...
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    Thinking of maybe getting a Gazelle C380, but I'd like to consider alternatives

    Oh yeah that was funny. The Gazelle spokesperson on the website's chat told me "very soon" and that I may want to subscribe to the newsletter and literally the next morning I got an email on the new products. Edit: poop, I tried to edit my message to include my reply to you and ended up posting...
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    Thinking of maybe getting a Gazelle C380, but I'd like to consider alternatives

    That looks like an interesting product! Is there any hope I could try it relatively close by before buying? I  do hear a lot that the most important thing is to try the bike before buying, after all. I'm in Chicoutimi, but I'm not expecting that close. Is it possible somewhere within the...
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    Thinking of maybe getting a Gazelle C380, but I'd like to consider alternatives

    What do you mean by "requires"? What kind of issues would I face in a hill if the motor is a little too weak? Is it just a matter of "the ebike would only make the climb a bit easier, not a total breeze" or would I find myself entirely unable to climb the hill because the motor went psssh...
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    Thinking of maybe getting a Gazelle C380, but I'd like to consider alternatives

    So if I understand properly, you have a lot of experience riding on road bikes, and on those bikes, you have to hunch forward a lot, and that "professional deformation" made you always want to hunch forward even though the bike was made with an upright posture in mind. Is that right? In that...
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    Thinking of maybe getting a Gazelle C380, but I'd like to consider alternatives

    Have they released more info than what you linked me to? It's not much to go off of. How would that one compare to the Gazelle? It's even tough to even know how to compare them. They seem really similar. Phew. That estimation indeed seemed really pessimistic. Sorry, I tremble at the sight of...
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    Thinking of maybe getting a Gazelle C380, but I'd like to consider alternatives

    Can you elaborate on how you fell and what caused it? I'm not sure I understand. I'm not sure I understand: why do you have to ride unpowered in the winter? It would kinda suck if I bought an e-bike, only to ride it like a needlessly heavy normal bike half the year! Oh yeah it was my plan to...
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    Thinking of maybe getting a Gazelle C380, but I'd like to consider alternatives

    For the first time in my life, I've got a shed with enough room for a bike, I don't own a car, so I'm really looking forward to having a convenient mode of transportation. It doesn't help that there don't seem to be a lot of brands offered near me. I can likely convince my mom to accompany me...
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