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Also got a pair of these bar mitts and love them although mine are a bit bulky than I would prefer but I bought the large on Amazon. My power/assist buttons are under them so that has been a bit of an adventure. This morning on my commute I took my wife's e-bike and accidentally hit the off...

This is my first real winter in a decade here in Illinois so kind of looking forward to the changing seasons although I'll post back in late February to see if I still feel that way. Still trying to find good gloves, may get a pair at Farm and Fleet that are called snowmobile gloves. Bar mitts...

Really sorry to that. I hope your recovery goes quickly!

Nice perk! I was in Austin earlier this year for work and I thought it looked to have a pretty solid biking setup downtown where I was and on the outskirts. I did some walking around downtown and sightseeing and felt very safe as a walker (certainly more safe than I have in other major cities)...

Great question, thanks for asking! As an office worker I am thankful for the 40 minutes of fresh air it gets me every day on the way to and from the office. I am also grateful on the ride home it helps me transition from work mode to family mode which is something I’ve struggled with a lot...

Lol love it. That might help me sell the $2k purchase to my wife. Might be a springtime purchase. I don’t ride on trails much but have been kicking around getting more into it since there are some good trails here in western Illinois.

Interesting, thanks for sharing. I don’t really need the range since my commute is so short so could just pull the battery off the charger an hour earlier? It usually takes 4 hours to charge so pulling it at 3 hours would be about right. Out of curiosity, why is it so bad to get that extra hour...

Congrats that is a great bike at a great price! I bought an aventon pace 500 based on how much I loved the test ride. 2000 miles later I do wish I would have got the level for the front suspension and torque sensing, my shoulders have taken a beating. Good call on getting torque sensing because...

No issues from me, the more non cars we have the better especially if you are being respectful of speed around others. I would be more afraid to ride one of those things around cars with most drivers texting and not looking at the road. I have noticed a huge increase in distracted driving and...

I’ve started pulling my battery off and storing indoors now at home and office since the temps have dropped in Illinois. I was a bit surprised how much range and performance dropped with cold weather and especially surprised how cold to the touch the battery gets and stays for a while after my...

Looks like fun especially for the little one! What kind of bar mitts are those? They look warmer than mine. I'm still on the fence about studded tires but sounds like your experience is that they work well especially on ice. I'll usually just ride with my feet close to the ground off the pedals...

Wind chill here in Western Illinois was 11 degrees F on the morning commute, that's the coldest air I've felt in a long time but not too bad for my short 20 minute commute. The first 10 minutes I felt just fine, the last 10 minutes my hands and feet got pretty cold. Overall my gear is holding up...

Love it! I remember visiting Amsterdam during a post college back trip of Europe and we rented some bikes to cruise around town, it was one of my favorite memories seeing the city by bike and seeing so many others out on bikes too. I also vividly remember trying to lock our bikes up along the...

I have found in the past few years saying anything has become nearly useless since everyone is wearing pods and can’t hear anything anyways. That being said I still say bike on your left and slow down a b it and say thank you or have a good day. Most seem to appreciate it but I also get a small...

That’s a great review from a guy clearly putting miles on his ebikes. Nice video and appreciate all the points he made. Definitely on my short list for my next commuter bike.

I don't have any advice on the hill issue, but just wanted to say that bike looks so cool with the little one in the back! We had the basic pull behind trailer with regular bikes when our kids were real little and sure wish I would have found ebikes then because those were rough to pull at...

Riding an ebike and selling my my car has freed up a lot of cash flow that I am able to spend on a lot more fun activities than a car. For example we are flying out to Phoenix in a couple of weeks and just bought Suns vs Celtics tickets for my son and I so we can see Booker and Tatum. The roi on...

Great post and replies, this is my first winter biking with an e-bike and it's starting to hit 30's and 40's degrees F and I'm definitely seeing the range drop off a bit. I'm storing battery inside house anytime it's not on bike which is only about 40 minutes per day. I am debating on getting a...

In my small town, I only bike the same three or four places and all have suitable locking or are very low traffic areas and quick stops so I just run in and don’t sweat my bike like the coffee shop and butcher. Park inside at my office which is great! Not so much in the big city I used to live...

Great tip! Will give it shot this weekend to take the elastic off. I have a heated garage and park the bike inside my office so shouldn't ever be doing anything in extreme cold thankfully. Tried the bar mitts on Thursday and they work great! Just for fun, I went back to normal gloves this...