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Update: 650 miles since the rear wheel rebuild an no more broken spokes. The Rebuilt wheel seems to have resolved the 'broken spoke' issue so far...

What a great write-up ! It makes me want to head to the North West ! Thanks for sharing. Touring - Vacationing on E-Bikes is indeed possible.

I asked Surly May 1, 2019 if there were any plans to have an E-bike frame option with the Surly Touring Bikes: Trucker or Troll. Surly replied: Nothing like that in the immediate pipeline, but thanks for asking. We appreciate the feedback! So it looks like the Surly line for a great Touring...

My choice would be a Surly Long Haul Trucker, Salsa Fargo or Jones Plus Complete. Steel frame, big tire clearance, lots of mounts, front fork with mounts, long chainstay, mechanical disk brakes, two battery mounts, spare spoke holder, pump attachments, Fender mounts, Rack mounts, Jones H-Bar...

I had a similar issue a couple of days ago. The Shimano Deore BL-M615 Brake Lever - clamp fractured. No repair could be done, just a replacement. I had my local bike shop order a replacement. The new Shimano Deore Brake lever looks a bit different from the original M615 Deore ... but not...

For touring, I tried to mimic the build of my Surly Long Haul Trucker on my E-bike. Brooks saddle, raised Jones H-bar, tires, bags and panniers. I do miss the spoke mount, & extra braze-ons on the fork & frame of the Trucker. Now I have to carry water differently... but the E-bike sure makes...

Shimano Steps E6000 w/ 418 Wh Battery For flat riding, riding with no assist just feels like a normal touring bike, Fully loaded, it just goes down the road. On a recent Katy Trail ride (mostly flat- crushed limestone surface) riding in the OFF position was done at about 11-12 mph. Selecting...

I like the idea of a "E-bike touring and travel section". I specifically purchased an E-Bike Felt Sporte 95 S and built it up to support my touring adventures. In the recent past, I have used Amtrak (Southwest Chief & Missouri River River w/ bike box & roll-on options) for taking my non...

The Big Easy looks like it could be a winner for a hauling bike. And now QBP (Surly Parent Company) will be a reseller of Bosch nationally. I hope they do an E-Trucker for a touring bicycle option.

welcome ! Anxious to hear your review of your new bicycle !

Welcome Jeff ! The electric assist bikes make the miles seem the roll by ! It is great to hear your experience... and the continued riding. Finger Lakes region should be great ... I’m jealous !

Great ! Looking forward to seeing pictures and hearing your reviews and experiences. Welcome

I agree with JRA . It is best to use an adjustable stem to find your correct position then find a solid stem that matches the rise/reach. That is what I did and the stability of the bar/stem stability was greatly improved and no more slips or noises. Especially important if you use a handlebar...

1,400 miles on the Felt Sport-E 95s in the past few months and I am generally impressed with it. If interested, I posted my review at this location: Review Felt Sport-E 95s

I use Park MTB tool (older model that I have used for years) that has most of the needed tools for on the road issues. It is easy to carry (your belt or in a bag). My tool is the MBT-3 and this is the issue I had Park is a good company and even sent me a replacement chain tool part when...

Update: At 1,250 miles, I broke my 4th spoke on the rear wheel. The LBS indicated that the Factory wheel build is often the issue. I had my local LBS rebuild the wheel... new high quality spokes and new high quality spoke nipples. They recommended using the same rim and hub (at least for...

I use my old Garmin Edge 200 (still works great) . Download the rides, track miles, times, and routes to Garmin Connect . For navigation, if needed, an iPhone is pulled out of the Acorn handlebar bag.

I have had 1 spoke break (rear wheel - Felt Sporte), in the 1st 200 miles, then 300 miles later another broke. I replaced them and now carry a couple spare spokes taped to the rear rack frame. No additional breaks after an additional 500 miles. If another breaks, I will do a new wheel build...

Katy Trail - Missouri