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Hahaaaaa, that is a distinct possibility! -James

If I'm riding on roads with cars I definitely turn it up. On bike paths when I'm just out for the enjoyment of it all and not in a hurry, and the terrain is flat - that's when I ride it with low or no boost.

Speaking of YMMV... Today's leisurely ride along the LA River from Glendale down to Lincoln Heights and back, with a side trip to the Metro railyard and a stop at a nice coffee shop in Frogtown, was 12.5 miles and used 11% of the battery, yielding an approximate range of 113 miles / 182Km...

The Basil Miles double pannier, like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075DK4VDV/ I used it on my last bike (but needed to put an adaptor plate on the bike's rack) and I really like it. Right, derailleurs are great when you really need them, especially the modern ones (unlike the ones...

My favorite lock lube is Houdini. Great stuff.

March, 2023: So, I fiiiinally received the bike I ordered back in September! A Riese und Müller Delite Rohloff HS, GX, with the Fox Float suspension. And a front rack and bag. I opted for the slow boat shipping because I figured I spent enough on the Delite as it was, and I didn’t want to...

I tend to use my stuff until it's not worth much anyway, so, no cover for my iphone, no fancy cases for my camera, etc. That said, I do take care of my stuff, I just don't baby it. So no wrap for my bikes.

I had to wait for a production run, so that was the first 4 months - Apparently I had just missed one and they had other models to build. I ordered it in September, and it got built in the 3rd week of January. Then onto the slow boat from Germany for 8 weeks lol.

Congrats! I had to wait 6 months for mine... and it was worth it. I hope yours arrives sooner! -James-

No worries. I do it because as long as I go slow, and I always do, it may as well be Class 1. The speed of assist is the only difference (and you can get a Class 1 Superdelite). Unless e-bikes of any kind are not allowed, which is a bummer, but I'll stay out if that's the case. But yes...

I ride my Class 3 anyway - and just go slowly. There's really no way for anyone to tell the difference, unless one goes flying by at warp speed!

That's quite a dilemma, between two very different beasts! I'd definitely recommend test riding at least the Superdelite, and both bikes if it is at all possible. As for noises, there's the usual sound of the motor that any e-bike makes. Hard to describe, you just have to ride one I guess...

I'd like it smoothed out too, but even professional welders argue about the matter of grinding or not. I'm good either way, as long as it's a solid job. But having it smoothed out does look purty.

Aaahh! Yes, that's the only other one I've seen! You Europeans get all the good stuff! :)

I got the 56cm size, and I'm very happy with it (I'm 6'4"). This may be the first bike where I didn't have to pull the seat tube all the way up to the limit lol.

I must have missed it when I was shopping around. I saw 1 or 2 of theirs with rear racks, but not fully-suspended ebikes with frame-mounted rear racks. I still don't see one on their site, but maybe they don't offer that in the US?

One of the things that set the Delite apart for me was not just a rear rack, but a suspended rear rack. My butt appreciates the suspension, and my camera and computer appreciate the suspended rear rack. Less unsprung weight probably helps with the handling of the bike too. As far as I know...

Well, there's that lol. Maybe I should start looking now haha

Ha haaa! It has 625wh these days, and reckoned that if I start running out of juice, I'll just buy another battery and throw it in one of my panniers! Did another ride in the hills over lunch today - this bike is awesome!

Definitely! And with "more moving parts" than a plain ol' bicycle, it was important to me to have dealer support locally.