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    Help! Can't get my wife to try ebike.

    Try to find a dealer that offers a light mid drive bike. That is what I went to from an analog bike. On 0 boost it disconnects and is like riding a steel frame bike. My wife has always been faster than me with her analog bike. Now I can add boost when needed and we stay together. Sadly, she...
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    Wind speeds and your ride.

    I am east of you in Central Illinois. I am new to the E-bike and my wife rides an insanely light regular bike. We always head out into the wind and have the tailwind to bring us home when we are tired. The only exception is organized rides where you follow the routes for rest stops and SAG...
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    Please stop charging ebike batteries overnight!

    I do a couple rides a week, 20-40 miles. I throw the battery on the charger while I grab my shower and get cleaned up. I check on it after that, and it usually all 4 lights green. That is good enough to start another long ride.
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    I thought Class 3 would feel safer on the road

    I have my grandson that same advice when he got his motorcycle.
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    I am an old guy that made the jump to e-bikes to keep riding (and keep up with folks riding...

    I am an old guy that made the jump to e-bikes to keep riding (and keep up with folks riding plain bikes). I still ride 10 to 12 mph for 40 miles, but I don't fall miles behind after a series of hills. About half the time I use zero boost. I ride about 1000 miles a year.
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    When to service Bafang BBS01 Mid-Drive

    I have the old non-electric mulekick and was happy with it. Nothing broke, or even wore, in 5,000 miles of road riding. But my wife would get a nice break every 5 miles waiting for me to catch up. I smoked for years and it takes a while to recover from hills. Then I got the M800 version. The...
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