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I took out a couple of triangles and measured the meter against them. Both the 30 and 45 degree angles matched the meter. I also went back and remeasured the road. The hill averages between 15 and 17 degree climb.

The only thing I had to fabricate is the mount for the light. I found a generic one on Amazon and modified it. The light is pretty dim but serviceable. I did take the bike out yesterday and actually had a nice ride into town. I think I will hang on to it. Maybe still hunt around for a...

That is the bike minus the front basket, minus the front fender (knobby tires rubbed no mater what I did), with a different riser and mountain bike handlebars (much straighter) also with a better seat post.

I took out my new handy dandy grade measuring tool and found the steepest (that I know of) hill to only be 17 degrees and it is only about 100 yards long. On my regular bike it is definitely a granny gear requirement. I havent tried itwith my e-bike yet as it is about an auto hour from my house...

That is a very well thoughtful writeup. When we were shopping for an e-bike for my wife we took a look at Aventon bikes. She tried the fat tire bike and as she is only 5’2” she felt overwhelmed. She did like one of the step through bikes and rides it regularly. I also tried the fat tire bike...

Wh When we ride longer trips it is usually on a semi finished surface. For example a well traveled dirt road or a rails to trails type surface. The trailer will not be used on single track or rough surfaces…we like the dogs too much. Ok, then I guess I am looking for that second bike now.

The trailer I am considering is a lightweight trailer designed to tow a small child or in my case two small poodles. This is for when we decide to make a 50+ mile ride with an overnight stay, not for a couple of hour joy/ exercise ride. Handle bars are flat and I have changed every bike that...

After reading all the great posts here (THANKS!) it looks like keeping the Zen running as the trailer puller solves that issue. The Zen is plenty powerful and I ended up only making a minor change to the gearing. However it is still a very heavy bike and rides about like my Tundra pickup. I...

Still trying to figure it out. Tired of wasting money on a stable ofve-bikes in the barn that aren’t getting ridden. Thinking about donating them.

Looking for off road power and 44-55 lb bike.

At 79 years old not looking for a full race bike, thanks! Rather looking for a 45-55 lb e gravel bike capable of pulling a trailer with 2 small dogs up a 15 degree hill without getting a hear attack. I love bike riding and don’t intend to quit as my age numbers continue to climb.

US, but a very small town in the middle of the mountains (1650 meters). After 36 years in the military, it is quiet and the people are friendly. Just what I need at 79 years old.

I live in a very small town in the mountains of Idaho. There are three bike repair shops in town and two of them sell bikes. None of them have a very big selection, but I will take some time tomorrow to visit them and find out which linesof bikes they carry and if any of them have e gravel...

Specialized Vado does not advertise the SL1 Gen1, they do offer a broad range of current Vado models, but I honestly am not literate enough in E-Bike motors, etc. to see which one is best for my needs.

You have defined what I am looking for. I will go look at and find a Specialized Creo 2 to test. A friend of mine just purchased a Salsa Tributary (I think that is the model). What motor and drive set should I be looking for?

I can live with either. About 10 years ago I had a decent gavel bike with drop bars and rode it for almost 4 years until my son asked to ride it (now it is his bike). I am looking for at least a 750 watt/85Nm power source and enough (easily swapped out) battery to get me at least 50 miles.

My current type 2 stepthrough E-Bike is too heavy and is not much fun to ride. Since we do most of our riding on dirt and gravel roads, oh and a lot of poorly maintained asphalt roads, i am thinking of going to more of a gravel bike set up. I first thought of a full suspension mtb but now I am...

I was planning on doing something similar. Can you suggest a reasonable frame/ model to start with?

Thanks for all that great information and I did go over the thread you recommended. All great information. I now have a good source for all three options. At this point, price is not the deciding factor. Last year I spent a lot of money buying an E-Bike from Canada that came with an M-620...

I live in an area where 12-15% grades are usual. In fact there is a rather long 12% grade just to get home. The BBSHD was powerful enough to pull that grade without going into my “granny” gear. My wife rides an Aventon with a torque sensor instead of a cadence sensor and is more fun to ride...