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Yes, or "dear husband" or "darling husband". It's used on a lot of forums that women tend to frequent, so I have a tendency to use it without thinking about where I am! :)

@newtothis, Glad to see your post and welcome to the Kona Dew-e DL club! Like @Bikeknit , I didn't get a discount either, since I bought during the bike shortage brought on by the pandemic, last summer. I saw on the Kona site that the 2022 was discounted, and even the beautiful blue 2023 (the...

Finally remembered to follow up on this discussion: I took my Kona Dew DL into the dealer where I bought it for its 90-day checkup and asked about the inaccurate speed/distance issue causing the assist to cut out at around 18.5 mph rather than much closer to 20. I left it at the shop without a...

@6zfshdb , In my case, I almost always ride with my husband. He uses a regular Cateye wheel sensor cyclometer, not a GPS. He has done a rollout to set his wheel size accurately, so I feel comfortable with his readings. We have done several tests on different courses (some very straight)...

Yes! I ride mostly with my speedy husband, so I end up using assist most of the time, though it seems like we are often cruising slightly downhill at over 18.5 mph, which is where the assist cuts out for me (since the speedometer is off). No problems without the motor on slight downhills and...

Oh, it definitely is! We have some big hills in our area, but with the e-assist, I'm not sure I've ever used the 46t cog. It's too heavy for me to pedal uphill without assist. I weigh 100 lbs., so the bike (with rack and other gear) is about half my weight. ;-)

@Bikeknit, No, I haven't. I am waiting to ask them until I take my bike in for the free 90-day service. In the meantime, I just use my husband's mileage. If they can't fix it and there is no Shimano Service Center close enough, my plan is just to put on an inexpensive cyclometer. I do track...

Yeah, it's pretty amazing, @DrJay. Maybe Shimano hasn't gotten many complaints about this because most people don't notice or care. Since I ride with a partner and am an experienced cyclist, it matters to me. To new cyclists, they probably just assume it's correct, and perhaps it is for some...

I'm so glad I found this old thread. I just purchased a Kona Dew-e DL with the Shimano Steps E6100 motor and have the same issue as @DrJay. I ride with my husband who has his cyclometer calibrated by a wheel roll-out, so we know it is accurate. My mileage and speed are consistently higher...

That's fantastic, @Bikeknit! I haven't ridden over 30 miles since we lived in Florida in 2018. I used to do much longer rides but have decreased over the past few years, for various reasons. It's nice to have a bike that can go the distance!

@Bikeknit, I took my maiden voyage ride on the Kona Dew-e DL this morning, and WOW! This bike is a game changer for me. I was able to keep up with my speedy hubby just fine and logged my longest ride of the year, just under 30 miles. My average speed was about 3 mph faster than I could do on...

Thank you @Bikeknit! I will bookmark that and take a look over the weekend. Really appreciate your help. Hope you are getting to ride your bike a lot and are still enjoying it.

Thanks so much, @Bikeknit, I would never have figured that out. Were you given a manual for the bike, or did you find one online? I suppose I could google it. I think every bike should come with a manual, especially ebikes!

@Bikeknit , Hello! I just picked up my Kona Dew DL today...woohoo! One thing I forgot to ask the LBS guy that you might be able to answer quickly for me is how to put the motor into walk mode. I am definitely going to need that for getting the bike up the steep, gravel hill out of our little...

I use Crank Brothers Candies pedals on all my bikes. The cleats are recessed, so my shoes (usually my Keen Commuter bike sandals) are walkable, and the pedals are super easy for me to clip into and out of. I used to use the older style Speedplay X-2 "lollipop" pedals on my road bike, and I...

I test rode a (non-e) bike with flat pedals yesterday to check on sizing of the same model in an "e" format. I have been using clipless pedals for years on my road bikes and my MTB (mostly non-technical gravel roads, packed wide trails, not singletrack; I am definitely beginner level with those...

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the advice and support. Can't wait to join the "e-bike club"! :) :cool:

Got a call from the LBS, and the rep can get me a Small within a month. So, I'm on my way! 🎉

Nice! I think I'll just deal with non-matching panniers, because they are really nice Arkel ones, still in fabulous shape. Who is going to judge me, anyway? 😅 I actually think your first set look nice with the "mauve" too, which to me is definitely more brown, after seeing it in person.

@Bikeknit , Well, it looks like I'll be joining the "metallic mauve" club! The LBS manager just called and said that her rep can get me a 2022 within a month. My hubby said "take it!" So, even though the blue was tugging at my heartstrings, it might cost $300 more and mean waiting until next...