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I use a Quikrstuff Mach 2 for my Delite. It works fine with the rear fender. The cross bit thingy can be adjusted to tuck up a bit underneath it and it's totally secure. For extra-safe backup, get one or two of the locks they sell with it (they go through the wheels and the bars). Looks...

Nay, the JWs came with the Überbike lol. But I'll check out your thread on them!

I only locked it out on nice smooth dedicated bike paths, where I often ride without assist... we actually have a few nice paths in Southern California like the Pacific Electric Trail (some parts of it are pleasant, but not all). I like the occasional exercise of moving this heavy beast of a...

300 mile (483Km) Update: Even after sustaining the Force 5 hurricane in my mailbox (the credit card bill lol) and writing the check... I still bloody love this bike! It opens everything up to me. Long rides, short rides, crazy steep hills, terrible roads, train tracks, whatever, I can go...

My Basil panniers have that - the stiff part is to roll up and fold over. It's for waterproofing, I assume.

I went with the HS anyway. There are only a few places here that mandate Class 1, and there is no outward indication, or indication on the display, whether it is Class 1 or 3 - the two models are identical-looking. So I just ride wherever and stay under 20mph/32Km/h if Class 1 is required...

Cripes, it's a bloody expensive bit, innit? I was thinking about the GT, but again, me and derailleurs lol. I considered the Enviolo, and I even test rode one and liked it, but I wanted more gear range and a firmer-feeling driveline. If I were buying my delite for "town and country," that is...

No leaks from mine either - but then again it's new. It doesn't seem like a widespread problem, but that is no consolation to those it happens to. My kickstand is set fairly straight up, too. There's another theory about using less oil to fill it - something like 12ml instead of 25ml or...

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...