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I live in a very small town in the mountains of Idaho. There are three bike repair shops in town and two of them sell bikes. None of them have a very big selection, but I will take some time tomorrow to visit them and find out which linesof bikes they carry and if any of them have e gravel...

Specialized Vado does not advertise the SL1 Gen1, they do offer a broad range of current Vado models, but I honestly am not literate enough in E-Bike motors, etc. to see which one is best for my needs.

You have defined what I am looking for. I will go look at and find a Specialized Creo 2 to test. A friend of mine just purchased a Salsa Tributary (I think that is the model). What motor and drive set should I be looking for?

I can live with either. About 10 years ago I had a decent gavel bike with drop bars and rode it for almost 4 years until my son asked to ride it (now it is his bike). I am looking for at least a 750 watt/85Nm power source and enough (easily swapped out) battery to get me at least 50 miles.

My current type 2 stepthrough E-Bike is too heavy and is not much fun to ride. Since we do most of our riding on dirt and gravel roads, oh and a lot of poorly maintained asphalt roads, i am thinking of going to more of a gravel bike set up. I first thought of a full suspension mtb but now I am...

I was planning on doing something similar. Can you suggest a reasonable frame/ model to start with?

Thanks for all that great information and I did go over the thread you recommended. All great information. I now have a good source for all three options. At this point, price is not the deciding factor. Last year I spent a lot of money buying an E-Bike from Canada that came with an M-620...

I live in an area where 12-15% grades are usual. In fact there is a rather long 12% grade just to get home. The BBSHD was powerful enough to pull that grade without going into my “granny” gear. My wife rides an Aventon with a torque sensor instead of a cadence sensor and is more fun to ride...

Based on the terrain around here, I would be very interested in the DM01 in 1000 watts. How reliable have your builds been? How about upgrading the controller?

I have a Salsa Fargo that I have been riding for about 8 years and the bearings are making noise and my battery is not what it used to be so it is time to rekit the bike. (Bike is still in great condition). I live in the mountains so torque and power are critical to me. I have had no issues...

It is still below freezing at nights but in about 2 weeks I should be able to plug the batteries in and will monitor it at the hour point for a couple of hours.

can you replace a BBSHD kit with it?

Looks like a sound approach. From Ravi’s post I assumed there was a way to preset the charge stop point. I will order the timer and try it. Is the recharge rate relatively level or do I have to determine a curve based on the level of charge left in the battery?

While I am not an E-Bike battery expert, I do store my battery indoors (garage temps drop down to 15 degrees F ) during the winter and they are charged at around 80%, If I fully charge my Zen bike and take a 25 mile ride in very hilly country it is about 80% when I stop. How do I set my bike...

Is there a 2025 list of E-MTB with the M620 motor?

I have a zen photon ultra with a bafang m620 and a rohloff rear axel. While I have read that set up is supposed to be the cat’s meow, I really don’t like riding the bike. The rohloff seems to be perfect for a bike used for carrying a rider and lots of camping gear but it feels like I am riding...

I like that idea! I will start lookin for an e mtb where i can connect a rack on the back with an optional extra battery.

Item ordered along wih one that goes to 45 degrees. Thanks.

It is a dirt road leading up a mountain. I haven’t seen any tour de France riders on it. I used a level and a carpenters tool to measure the incline, might be off a few degrees but the hill is steep if you measure it by the number of young mountain bike riders in their granny gear or walking...

That is a great idea and I plan on doing that in May or June when the ice is gone.