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We are neighbors then! We live on the top of Prune Hill next to Klickitat Park. I have intention of doing more exploring of the logging roads above Camas. Looks like a lot of good riding up there.

Thing is, I can justify a new ebike for me for year-round commuting but I'm not going to buy them for the whole family. So when we do recreational riding with the wife and kids I'll be taking my regular bikes. I have a very nice titanium cyclocross bike with Ultegra components and nice Compass...

Oh, for sure. But test riding over in North Portland this morning, there aren't any hills like that within riding distance. We have hills like that in Camas but not on any ordinary commute route I might ever tackle. To find stuff that steep I'd have to get lost in some suburban subdivision...

Well, had some time today so I did some test riding. Rode a Vado 4.0 SL, a Gazelle Ultimate T10+ HMB, and a Bulls Urban Evo. I concluded that I BY FAR preferred how the Vado rode compared to the others, which was a revelation. It just feels nimble like an ordinary bike and the riding position...

No, I probably don’t. Although my longest commute is over some long flat suburban arterials with lots of fast traffic and I’d like to get through it as fast as possible. I just dislike the notion of a vehicle that is neutered by regulation. We don’t do that with cars. You don’t buy a Tesla...

By the way. Every ebike I see comes with platform pedals. I have Shimano SPD pedals on all my current bikes and 3 pairs of different SPD shoes. Do people commonly use clip-in pedals on ebikes or is there some reason I’m unaware of as to why I’d want to keep the platform pedals? I’m assuming...

I don‘t think that model exists anymore. The new ones have rear suspension. Unless I’m missing something on their web site. This is their current lineup of Class 3 bikes sold in the US: https://www.bullsbikesusa.com/ebikes/espeed.html

Of all the big boys (Giant, Trek, Cannondale, etc.) Specialized does seem to be hitting the sweet spot in terms of performance ebikes. Cannondale is always going to be Cannondale and do quirky expensive stuff like proprietary mono shocks that jack up the price for questionable performance...

Is that the full suspension model? I’m not really looking for a full suspension because of the extra weight and loss of cargo capability since I haven’t really seen good racks for those. Just the low capacity seat post mounting racks. But otherwise it looks interesting. Have you found a...

Thanks. The Bitrix was not really on my radar but it looks interesting. Might be more heavy duty than I’m looking for with the massive frame and fat tires. It does look like you can customize and spec them as you want but that runs the price really high if you go overboard.

Hello everyone. I'm a long-time cyclist who is looking for my first ebike for commuting. I've got a titanium road bike, a high-end mountain bike, and also a Co-motion tandem in the garage so I'm not new to cycling. And I spent my college years long ago wrenching in a bike shop so I don't mind...