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I've checked that out, and I definitely appreciate Grin providing the information for reference. But it doesn't seem like a great resource for the average ebike buyer. None of the major manufacturer mid-drives in the charts posted above are available options and the options appear to be a...

Two of your three choices are fat tire bikes. Have you or your wife ridden one before? You may love it or hate it, but I wouldn't buy one without at least trying out that style of bike first. Especially because you're considering doing a decent amount of pedaling, you and your wife might try...

Right, but you all seem to be acknowledging that the rider is also part of this equation. On the one hand, a rider is never going to pedal at 1800rpm like a motorcycle (Also, to give you some idea of the difference, if we convert 25hp to watts, where 1hp is 750w, that's 18,750 watts. Way above...

[Sorry, you can just skip this first paragraph if you'd like. It turned into a bit of a rant.] Rad does publish the reach of the RadMini ST2 as 16" but it isn't a very good reference number. Rad seem to be saying, "if your arms are at least 16" long, you should fit," but that isn't...

Yikes!!! I didn't realize it was that steep. I know you've narrowed down your options, but at that higher price point the Juggernaut Ultra FS is also going to offer most of what the Frey does. The benefit for you would be the ability to run either fat tires or 27.5 plus tires on it. Looks...

I'm more of a visual learner, so watching and emulating youtube videos is usually the most helpful for me. But if you like reading I'll second the Sheldon Brown recommendation. There's an enormous wealth of bicycle information there, but he was a genuinely interesting and engaging person. You...

Getting a Rohloff onto the Luna is going to add a significant amount of cost over the Frey. Other than that, it just comes down to which combo you want more: the belt/IGH and fat tires or FS and a high-speed commuter. Unless almost all of your riding is in the snow, I think the Frey is...

Sounds like you're on the right track. Any time I'm buying a thing that requires a dealer or is a big-ticket item, my policy is to walk in and walk out without buying anything at least once. Walk in prepared, listen to what they say, take any brochures they offer. Then go home, do your own...

I imagine Rad is using the controller to tune the same motor for different markets to achieve different nominal watt numbers. Or in this case, de-tuning the motor for the Canadian market. But if they're starting with the same motor, they don't have to limit the torque, so both have the same...

Your pictures are always incredible. Are those Schwalbe G-One tires or something else? I like the mixed-use tread design, and of course tan sidewalls.

Exactly. I could understand if they're finalizing specific parts fitted to the bike or changing things like battery capacity or programming, but those things don't impact geometry numbers. Especially when there's only one frame size, it's plain bad business practice to hide that information...

Those look nice. I went with more generic Planet Bike fenders with wrap-around stays. Not as easy to adjust as the bluemels but I like the look better. I think I should be able to squeeze 37s or 38s under there, which is all I think I'll ever need.

He's standing right next to the bike and we know he's about 5'8", so we can make some observations. First, the bottom of the frame comes up to about his knees. Strike one. Second, where the seat is currently located, his legs will have to be straight or close to straight to reach the pedal at...

Nice! I have similar thoughts about it, too. On my ride in to work this morning I had it in STD assist and easily followed two (matching!) spandex roadies holding 22-26 along the bike path. Got to work at least 10 minutes faster than I ever could have under my own power and hadn't broken a...

OK, but my point stands. Even (especially) on the step-thru models, the reach is going to be uncomfortably long for anyone under about 5'10" unless they have an unusually high ape index. I looked, they don't come in smaller sizes. Other than technically having a "step-thru" frame, those...

Ah ok, that makes sense. I just saw all of that length and wasn't sure why the bars were so high. I'm sure that makes it much more like a comfort or step-thru style bike 👍

Exactly, and it's not just how far his feet would be from the pedals. Imagine him sitting on the bike and reaching out for the handlebars. The reach on that bike is huge, especially for a step-thru (which should provide an upright riding position). Even if he's more like 5'6", those bikes are...

I also own a Civante but I test rode a Cross Connect. It will go slow just fine and also has enough oomph in higher assist to make hills easy. It seems like a good comfort hybrid style bike, if that's what you're after. The Yamaha system will still require you to pedal, in that you will need...

Wow, that's high! Is that an uncut steerer tube or some sort of extension? Why do you need your bars up so high like that? Personal preference or are you like 7 feet tall?

It is possible that I need to dial in the derailleur a bit more, and fiddling with it is always free. As I said, it functions well but not as smoothly as I'm used to. I am hoping to take it on longer 100+ mile rides along the front range and into higher elevation, so in that scenario the 34t...