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-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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...