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I have a very limited frame of reference having only ridden one hub drive bike with a cadence sensor (which I did not care for at all) and three mid drives. I rode a Trek, Specalized and Giant around the parking lot at a couple of bike stores. I believe that all three have torque sensors. I...

@cldlhd Given that my bike weighs about 59lbs (with cable lock, multi tool, water bottle and rack bag) I'm probably just imagining it, but the wheels do feel heavier. It's not an objectionable sensation, they just seem to have a bit more mass and seem slightly less bouncy. My bike has no...

I should confess that I don't always practice proper battery care. ;) Back in the rc racing days (1/10 scale 2WD Stock & Monster Truck classes) Ni-cad batteries were state of the art at the time. I would trickle charge them the day before a race. Before heading to the track I would put a frozen...

@woodie your experience with rc batteries puts your interest in learning more about battery care puts you miles ahead of most eBike consumers. The average consumer has no clue how batteries work and runs them flat, slaps them on a charger while they are still hot and leaves them charging until...

2) Realistic - I realize this could happen, this is how I've prepared. But, luckily, it's never happened. I've had some slow leaks on previous bikes, where I'd find a gas station or car wash air pump and top off the tire to get home. But I don't recall ever having a tire go totally flat...

I bought a Topeak Explorer rack for my Cannondale hardtail MTB a decade ago along with one of their rail-mount bags. Both are still in great condition so I transferred the rack to my new Momentum Transend E+, perfect fit...

Not a replica, but I bought a .22 air rifle for day and night varmint control (armadillo, squirrel) as well as back yard plinking with targets and bottle caps. Lots of fun for not too much money. :) https://www.airgundepot.com/benjamin-varmint-power-pack-air-rifle.html

Here's another option to consider, Momentum Transend E+. No fenders or rack, but it has a Yamaha mid-drive with torque sensing, handles pavement and gravel well and it's class 3, all for $2,600. I bought mine online from Momentum about 5 weeks ago and it arrived at my dealership and was ready to...

I have a Momentum Transend E+ that is class 3 (28mph) and I really like being able to move with traffic and be less of an obstruction to traffic. My wife is looking into getting an Ebike and we have narrowed the search down to either another Transend E+ with a step-trough frame or a Momentum...

My wife and I went to several bike shops to try out different bikes and we stumbled upon a LaFree E+2 at one shop. It's not my cup of tea, but I thought it fit my wife's needs perfectly and loved the belt drive. I tried my best to convince her to get the LaFree, but it was black and that was a...

As far as I know all Giant, Momentum and Liv bikes use the same Ride Control One control pad which includes a Light button, even though some bikes do not come equipped with lights. I therefore assumed that all Giant, Momentum and Liv bikes use the same wiring harness, which means that even...

Ouch! Hope you are feeling better soon. When you are feeling better, be sure to get a GoPro. ;)

Your wish list sounds a lot like mine, except that I have a LOT of hills to contend with (I encountered 15,000ft of elevation gain in the first 85 miles ridden according to bike app). I bought a Momentum Transcend E+ and I love it! Just charged the battery for the fourth time last night and...

#1 Helmet. https://www.consumerreports.org/products/bike-helmets-30711/bike-helmets-30731/giro-register-mips-394687/ #2 Bottle Cage and bottle. #3 Rear Rack. Love the locking rail system on the Topeak racks, easy to attach a bag when you need it or remove it when you don't need...

From one newbie to another, welcome to the forums! I've been researching and shopping for an Ebike for a couple of months. I rode a few Treks, Specalized and Giant bikes, all mid-drive along with a ride on a rear hub drive bike. Even though I only rode them around the flat parking lots, I found...

@craigv "I'm fantasising about the lovely non-ebike I could have bought instead, along with a nice little used DRZ400 with the left over money. But we won't talk about that." A month ago I friend has a 2007 Honda Metropolitan scooter with only a few hundred miles on it, always garage kept...

I've only had my Momentum (uses same Ride Control app as Giant) for just over a week. When I got the bike home from the dealer I was surprised how easy it was to get the iPhone Ride Control App to connect to my Transend E+. I was also surprised that the bike wanted to do a firmware update, guess...

Hurricane Creek Road, a short 2-lane road that is the only way to get from my neighborhood to town. Don’t stop for too long or the kudzu will getcha! ;)

@Man Without Shadow your Ebike journey sounds a lot like mine. There are lots of Ebike companies out there and the choices are overwhelming. Many of the companies didn’t exist a few years ago and are based thousands of miles away. I may have missed out on a bargain, but for my first Ebike I...

LOL! I already have a bottle in the garage!