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I will be putting one of those on my non-electric Brompton soon.

The Brompton isn't for everyone and the motor is not very strong. However, the luggage block on the front is solid. There is nothing flimsy about it.

It won't hurt it. The wheel is designed to take a lot more weight than that while you are riding it. Although I would strap it to the rack by both wheels so that it doesn't bounce.

It is a little more than I would want to spend on a rack, but I can see how this would be a game changer for people who have difficulty lifting a heavy ebike.

I understand that some people have disabilities that make it difficult to step over a diamond frame, but tilting the bike towards you as you step over it doesn't require you to lift your leg very high.

I don't believe that ebike laws are the main factor holding up ebike adoption in the US. The average person doesn't even know what the ebike laws are before they become interested in buying an ebike and maybe not even after they buy one. It is mostly a cultural thing. Infrastructure may help...

They are probably putting you off hoping Fedex will find the bike and send it back to them.

I don't have any experience with that motor and haven't read much about it. There is a sub-forum for Eunorau though and it has a post about that bike. If it is pretty flat between the campground and the beach, you may not need a mid-drive for that...

Another option for the beach scenario is to get your wife a folding bike. That way she can call an Uber to get home and put the bike in the trunk. The bike may not be there when you get back if you leave it locked up overnight.

You are going to want a mid-drive for that if there are hills. Hub drives are fine on most hills. They will overheat on a long grind with a lot of weight though. If you are talking about the beach in San Diego, you may not have the range to do that without an extra battery or two (30+ miles...

The average American drives 16 miles each way to work. That would be about an hour each way on a class 1 ebike. Totally doable and faster with a class 3 if you avoid the MUPs. With traffic, I bet that is 30-45 minutes by car. I would like to see more MUPs and bike infrastructure, but I don't...

The Tern's fold is better than the Hercules. However, both of them are bigger and heavier than the Brompton and Gocycle.

You pay a premium for the Brompton name and cult status, but it is the smallest fold. It will hold its resale value if you care about that. Both the Gocycle and the Brompton weigh under 40 lbs. I have never seen the Gocycle in person, but the pictures of the fold look small enough to take on a...

I will take your word for it. I only work on my own bikes (and some friends' and family's bikes), so I haven't experienced their whole line.

Most of what you pay for with the very top of the line components is lighter weight design and materials. Weight weenies and racers care about that and are willing to pay a lot more for it. In the mid-range, you will sacrifice features such as less gears as you step down in price, but the...

Those are nice bikes, but they wouldn't be any better than a non-folding bike for multimode commutes on trains. Something lighter with a smaller fold like the Bromtpon or Gocycle would be better for that. My Brompton folds with the chain inside the fold, so grease isn't a problem. They also...

The low end Shimano stuff works pretty well. I would be concerned with getting consumable parts like brake pads and olives and inserts for the no name Chinese hydraulic brakes on some these bikes. However, they may be compatible with Shimano parts. I haven't really looked into it. You can...

Also, many swept back bars first sweep forward before sweeping back and don't bring your hand position much further back. Swept back bars do change your wrist angle to one that might be more comfortable for you though. Bringing your hand position backwards on too large a frame can also make the...

Fascinating. However, even in NYC, your 28mph ebike wouldn't be a class 3 as it is currently configured.