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The Allant OEM drive train components are low-to-mid level quality. Be sure you are upgrading components when possible. I have a 7s, ride it exceptionally hard almost exclusively in Turbo. I replaced the stretched chain, worn cassette and bent derailleur at 1,200 miles. Since then a new...

Yes to all. Also remember to downshift before you stop and pedal a round to two to get the chain on the right sprocket. Up shifting while pedaling can be noisy, but shouldn’t hurt the components.

Think positively to use your motor’s highest assist. It doesn’t make your bike go faster, it just makes your bike easier to pedal. Enjoy the motor assist. That is what e-bikes are built for. Your knees will be grateful, and you will not hurt your bike.

My biking rigor during high AQI alerts. Very effective and oddly comfortable.

Check the teeth on your cassette. A worn gear on the cassette is a much more likely cause of shifting problems.

Congrats on your new 4s. A sweet ride. You pose a tough question to which I struggled with 2 years ago with my 7s. The 500w Powertube did not contain sufficient electrons for my daily rides. My biggest concern was how the Range Boost would look on my bike (Ugly!). Final solution: Installed the...

A great ride! Hope all continues to go well. My wife and I just drove that exact route 2 weeks ago prior to a weeklong biking trip out of Bend and Sisters. We were surprised how few bikes we encountered on the 101, although car/truck traffic was never ending in both directions. Be safe! Seaside...

Yes, and I can get to 20+mph in two pedal strokes. I shift frequently but no more than 2 gears. I just like to ride fast. This is just one reason I don’t prefer a throttle for myself — it is unnecessary and could slow me down.

People curse me for advising to put your motor on Sport or Turbo when starting, especially if needing to cross traffic. Then why not just leave it in turbo? Cursing me that I am ruining my motor by riding in Turbo 98% of the time. Curses from my LBS as well. But for those who try it, they...

Very good choice! A friend rides one and loves it. You will log many happy smile miles.

Does anyone know on a Bosch system what an Error 50 means? This just showed up on my Purion display. 13,500km

Having to depend upon changing clothes just to go riding is not in my book. Instead, I use a decent saddle. Adjusted correctly, 150 miles/week are free from discomfort.

A stem riser can be an excellent solution — adjustable or rigid. If self-installing pay attention to the length of your cables to ensure you can turn your handlebars without binding.

Crater Lake, OR. We did not see the “old man” but he was spotted as still floating. Nor are these our ebikes but instead from our tour group. Weather was spectacular that day but we had previously canceled one day’s ride up through McKenzie Pass from Sisters due to smoke so bad the local...

My favorite time to ride is after 10pm when the temps are still in the 80s. Very little/no traffic on our streets. T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops. Ideal!

I am a warm & hot weather enthusiast. When the temps at our home in AZ exceed 100, the wind speed is often at near zero which means any direction we ride we get a breeze. Much more fun than riding when below freezing at our home in Wisconsin. Which is why we go to AZ from October into May.

The heat was bearable but yesterday’s smoke was not. Biking outside Sisters, OR toward McKenzie Pass where the road is closed over the pass due to an active fire when the wind shifted blowing smoke from the fire directly at us. Visibility became less than 1/4 mile. We were wearing KN95 masks but...

We are riding the rim of Crater Lake this week. Looking forward to it. we have been forewarned that road construction has started (5 year project) closing a portion of the road.

I totally agree on Bosch speed control, but I am more inclined to blame the frame manufacturer, e.g., Trek, for improper wheel circumference settings. Am I wrong?