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I'm back on the serious search for my bike. What's new with yours??? I am going to test ride a 2021 Vida E+ tomorrow at a shop 70 miles from home. The guy at the shop was very helpful. But I have a question even he couldn't answer: on the Giant USA website, two step-thru Vidas are listed...

Congrats on your purchase! I’m really jealous your choices are narrowed down and your decision is made! Sounds like a good choice, and I do hope to try some Momentum bikes myself. My son who is gifting me the bike is here at the moment, in the mountains, and told me to get what I want and...

Thank you so much for the suggestion. When I get through the holidays, I’ll get serious about the bike search and check out the racks. Just curious; we are midway tonight between houses. Couldn’t leave for our 8 1/2 hr trek til 1, so in a motel for the night. If I had the bike/rack on my...

I am curious as to whether you have learned anything useful regarding 2022 Giant ebikes? I am finding them hard to research. Momentum is no longer on their website (No longer in production?). Anyone have any insight regarding the Entour or Daily Tour or what they cost, availability in the US...

Correct. Shopping for one bike is plenty! I thought I had read about a Thule rack with a ramp. But I couldn’t find it on their website. What brand is yours? Btw, tell your wife I said you are a very wise man!

Just reviewed your entire thread with interest. This site and these forums are SO informative and the members so helpful. For me, with few LBSs to visit, I actually may be more bumfuzzled than I was initially. But now it's because I know so much more. My needs are probably similar to yours...

Yes, thanks, have looked into that. A rental place is an hour from one of my locations, none near where I’ll mostly be riding. Worth some thought-

Thanks for the comment. I see the Aventon similarly to the Rad. Just not sure I want to take a chance on not finding someone who will work on it if need be

That's scary... Was the bike that "threw" you pretty evenly weighted, or was the battery mounted in the rear? I've wondered about the distribution of weight being a factor. I'm no light-weight; but I'm also not heavy. And I have no intention of going over 20mph-

My friend and golf buddy, who rides/transports her bike a lot, also warned me not to attempt to lift a bike over 50 lbs. She is my age but probably has better upper body strength than I. Too bad cuz I really wanted to take the new ebike back and forth with me

The Transcend is still high on my list for two reasons: closest actual bike shop and it's components. However info on this bike is hard to find

There IS an REI store about 1 1/2 hrs away from the primary location I'll be using the bike. But I wasn't sold on the bike(s) available that fit my needs (Cannondale Adventure Neo 4), I'm thinking they may be a resource for repairs, however, if the need arises and I EVER make a decision!

Thank you for sharing your buying experience and more. It's good to hear a positive comment about Pedego-the dealer with whom I spoke could not have been more patient and helpful. But the facts still remain that it's on the steep side with regards to $$ and not my favorite bike (rear rack...

Oh- and I checked on whether there is a Velofix near either place I’ll be. The closest is 3 hrs away😔

I did ask the bike shop ab getting a Vida, but they cannot. The closest one I can find is 5 hrs from where I live; and I agree the the specs are too similar to the Transcend to take that risk. Thanks for the thoughts on all this! I really appreciate it.

My situation: 1. I am trying to choose a bike, and there are no places near where I live to try them out. 2. I will be using my bike for recreation/exercise on flat, paved streets in one location and pretty steep hills, and well-groomed trails with some hills in another. 3. The closest bike...