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Ravi, that Zen road e-bike with drop handlebars & Bosch Performance Line Speed motor is that still a go as a Zen e-road bike model in not too distant future(maybe in 2023)? I'm looking at that with much more interest if my finances allow it.

What's the updated projected base price for this e-bike now(it seems to be no longer $1,990(US)). Before any possible upgrades like an extra battery. $2,300-2,400(US)??

Are those the best? Was looking at new e-bikes & they were using 50E by Samsung.

Still no news on the hub geared motor that will be used in the upcoming Zen Shakti bike. To my knowledge, it hasn't been made public yet.

The $500 rebate in Nova Scotia for e-bikes, does it include all e-bikes including Class 3 speed e-bikes? In Quebec, we've had towns offer rebates to residents but it doesn't include Class 3 speed e-bikes(or faster).

Shimano Deore 9 speed is not available anymore to my knowledge. Maybe as a replacement part in LBS? Then more e-bikes should be using 10-speed drivetrains.

I wonder if there's a higher end aftermarket derailleur option(or alternative upper end derailleur option for the OEM bike brands)? Off-hand no.

That's because Court is aiming his e-bike reviews at the North American e-bike market(not just Canada). He moved to Canada several years ago. I have criticized Court in the past in his written EBR reviews, when he reviews certain Class 3 models from Specialized for example, & states it's...

Yes, when I originally posted that, there was no public announcement on exact details yet by Kevin. The latest update I heard, earliest is maybe around Aug 2021. Could be as late as 2022.

Nothing has changed with their decision. Those pre-order batch of LMT'D will arrive sometime in February & all still torque. When those final 400 or so LMT'D bikes are gone, the new LMT'D bikes will be cadence sensor bike only. The Ride1Up owner Kevin has not totally closed the idea of somehow...

My concern with Ultra power(that much power) with regular drivetrain(not IGH system) is not having it on the right gear when climbing(if it's too high gearing to climb, it could start destroying my bike groupset parts in a short time). You're starting at 5th or 6th gear on climbs(you have user...

In the thread 'My Espin Sport' started by member BET with at last count 470 replies, it was mentioned by several people a couple of times that was the precise distinct advantage the Ride1Up bikes had over the Espin Sport bike. Had much more control with precise customization for every PAS...

To me, that's only part of it. The default might be 3 levels or 5 levels, & can be expanded up to 9 levels of PAS. With Ride1Up it goes one step further(it also allows this to begin with) by allowing each PAS level to be customized by the user(% boost can be adjusted up or down for all PAS...

I've checked the Espin Sport manual. Nowhere does it say, that the user can custom change any of the PAS levels.

So you can also custom adjust the PAS levels on Espin Sport(I was aware it could be done with Ride1Up bikes)? How's the climbing ability on both bikes, in moderate to mid size hills?

Aren't some of the newer Bafang mid-motors have already changed to that? So these newer Bafang motors are a closed system?

What type of riding you want to do? The Bolton Blackbird & this Zen are different bikes from each other.

Yes yes. Probably best rear hub motor out there GMAC/MAC(you have a MAC variant on your modified Rad City), why is it no bike brands are building up complete bikes with it(with exception or two)? Could it be because Grin Technologies hording up all the MAC hub motors available?

There's talk that the Bafang Ultra mid-motor would soon be closed system(cannot be adjusted by the customer). Only can be adjusted by the dealer.

What's your opinion of true 750 watt Bafang rear hub motor? Ravi is saying his upcoming sub-$2,000 Zen geared hub drive bike will have a better motor than in the Bolton Blackbird bike(it has the Bafang 750 watt hub motor). Still waiting for what hub motor he will use on the Zen rear hub bike.