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    First commuter ebike: Level.2, Prodigy, Vado 3, or another mid-end?

    Can’t go wrong with either bike. I’ve been bike commuting for a couple years on ebike aventon pace 500 and a few years before that on regular bike. I wish I would have bought the level over the pace 500 for the shocks and torque sensor. For the extra money a mid drive would be nice but I was too...
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    Love Aventon ebikes even more!

    Got it, I saw the photo right above the title and now see it's the one below the text, good catch! I haven't ridden the Soltera but my spouse has the Rad Mission which is a single speed and loves it. They also discontinued that one so there must not be a big market for single speed e-bikes if...
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    Love Aventon ebikes even more!

    Nice! I've got the first gen Pace 500 and very happy with it after a year and a half and 1,800 miles. Front shocks were a nice add to the Gen 2. Another guy that commutes on my same bike path loves his Aventure!
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    Looking for Bike Mechanics at an e-bike refurbishment company based in New York

    Cool idea, good luck! It does seem ebikes right now are cheap enough on the lower end folks toss them out when they go bad. I’ll be watching as you guys grow and may even buy a refurbished bike in the future.
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    Front page LA Times today regarding Ebikes

    I suspect you're right although I hope not. I've kicked around getting a little moped but the insurance and registration costs hurt the numbers pretty fast compared to an e-bike which is just the purchase price out the door and no ongoing costs.
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    Front page LA Times today regarding Ebikes

    Last time we were out in San Diego I was surprised by how careless/fast the e-bikes/scooters were riding along the beach walking paths (highly congested areas) without concern for people walking/crossing to the beach from parking lots. I am a supporter for sure of e-bikes but after seeing how...
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    Front page LA Times today regarding Ebikes

    definitely an issue in highly congested areas, way too easy to accidentally run into a person, i've always tried to put the power to pas 0 in congested areas so i don't have an accidental "pedal" engage and run into someone, i like to do the same as i come up to intersections too especially if...
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    Commuter bike for total newcomer

    Good luck with your commute, I started bike commuting about 8 years ago and one of the best decisions I've ever made. I started off quite slow and would have my wife drop me off with bike on the rack and bike home. I would do a lot of one way commutes and take the bus in or home with bike on the...
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    Known Issues & Problems with Aventon Products + Help, Solutions, & Fixes

    RIP Rad Mission now that it's discontinued, great simple bike and hope they are just updating it. I will often take my wife's for my morning commute because I love the natural feel of pedaling it so much and absolutely love that it has no display and allows me just to enjoy the scenery.
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    Having problems with power loss on my Aventon Pace 500 (2020 model)

    I have not experienced what you describe with my Aventon Pace 500. The only odd power issue I have felt is actually the other way. When I am pedaling using PAS and stop pedaling and coast I feel a little "surge" or push or jolt. It doesn't happen often but definitely happens once per week and...
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    Had the best...now on foot like the rest

    Sorry to hear that, my wife had a bike stolen a few years ago and it was a much worse feeling than we expected it would be. Real hard problem to solve for sure. Is that something that can be claimed on an insurance claim for homeowners or renters insurance?
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    Happy Holidays to All !

    Got Getty snow pants and went for test ride and they work great! Still trying to solve cold hand issue but everything else is warm now. Looking at these heated gloves with batteries.
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    Consumer Reports: Ebike Fires

    I only charge when I can see the battery, seems to take about four hours so either right when whe I get home from work or at the office. This is one of my wife’s biggest hang ups about a Tesla is she doesn’t want it charging in the garage and starting our house on fire, not sure how real the...
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    weather forecast

    -1 F here and no chance I was hopping on the bike to get to the office so drove the car. Likely even colder tomorrow so will drive again and hop on the treadmill at lunch to get some exercise. Next week has a 50 F in the forecast so should be able to ride again soon!
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    Depreciation of Electric Bikes

    Good to know, it's the Aventon Pace 500 (not newer edition), I have been really pleased with it and it rides great. The only two items I don't love about it are no front shocks and the cadence sensor is pretty basic and just on/off. Would like next bike to have torque sensor, front shocks, and...
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    Depreciation of Electric Bikes

    Interesting thread, my thought process when I bought my e-bike for appx $1.7K was comparing it to the cost of owning a second car. The ROI looks real good up against a car, even a junky car. Registration, insurance, maintenance, etc. add up quick, I felt like if I got a solid 6 months out of my...
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    End of Year Sale at Propel

    Thanks for the heads up, that Gazelle Ultimate C8 sure looks nice and would meet my needs real well. Unfortunately (or not) my current commuter bike just keeps humming along. I'll pass this along to my brother who is shopping for an e-bike to keep some miles off his car on super short trips like...
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    Winter Sucks

    That looks like a great time riding with so many folks! The ride this morning was COLD! Excited to ride on the winter solstice but it was very chilly for sure. Even my new snowmobile gloves with bar mitts struggled to keep my hands warm, the new boots with alpaca socks are working great on the...
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    Winter Sucks

    Lol, I'm in the Quad Cities and more specifically Moline if you know the area. I ride along the river every morning and afternoon on the way to/from work. Amazing views and really quiet bike path especially this time of year. Although when I drop down off the hill, the river valley asks a bit...
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    Winter Sucks

    Nice and cold on morning commute but got new boots at Farm and Fleet which helped a ton and they pedaled much easier than I expected. Also picked up snow mobile gloves which are a bit warmer than my last pair which was nice. Big highlight of the ride this morning was that the Mississippi River...
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