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Like many people, my first ebike was a budget model, a Magnum Ui5 for under US$2,000. Despite its flaws, I got hooked. Within six months I sold it and upgraded to a Haibike AllMtn full-suspension ebike for $4,000 (with a discount). Six years later, I am keeping the Haibike and buying a Yuba...

Congratulations! Enjoy your Cero One!

I unlocked my Yamaha PW motor a few months after acquiring my 2016 Haibike AllMtn. After 15,000 miles and six years I had the motor overhauled because I like to do preventive maintenance. All the gears and bearings were fine, and they were all replaced. I have never experienced the battery...

My experience is only with a six-year-old Yamaha PW motor (in my Haibike AllMtn). It's a strong motor, stronger than comparable Bosch motors and still competitive with new 85Nm Bosch motors such as the Bosch Cargo Line (in my Yuba Spicy Curry AT). At 15,000 miles I had all the bearings and gears...

My girldriend's HSD has a belt drive with Enviolo automatic shifting. She likes it a lot. The only minus is the weak motor.

According to Court's review of the 2018 Tern GSD, it came with the Bosch Performance Line Cruise motor with only 63Nm of torque, a weak motor not suitable to cargo bike duties, IMHO.

Does it come with the Bosch Cargo Line (85Nm torque) motor, like the current GSD's, or does it use the older Bosch Performance Line (65Nm torque) motor? The newer Cargo Line motor is much stronger and will enable you to climb steep hills with a full load or a passenger. I have one in my Yuba...

I use the Ergon GP1 regular, cork, and Brooks leather grips. The cork version absorbs vibrations slightly more than the regular version, and the Brooks leather one simply feels and looks more luxurious. In both my ebikes (a Haibike full suspension mountain bike and a Yuba Spicy Curry all terrain...

One of the bullets points for the Peak Design Out Front Bike Mount says, "Can be installed in reverse to be used in conjunction with an on-board cycling computer."

I use the (somewhat expensive) Peak Design Out Front Bike Mount ($70). It requires the Peak Design Everyday Case ($40) which you can use with other accessories, including their nifty smartphone tripod. The mounting system is very strong, a combination magnetic and mechanical latch. The Out Front...

I am well aware of the risks and that I could lose my entire investment.

I bought $1,000 in Aptera stock last year. In addition to being a plug-in EV, the Aptera can also be charged by solar panels on its—er—fuselage. Aptera claims that if you only drive 40 miles per day, and you are able to leave it out charging in the sun all day (such as in a company parking lot)...

Congratulations! The Tern GSD is a good choice. Small correction: according to Tern, the GSD comes with the 85Nm Bosch Cargo Line motor, not the Performance Line. The Cargo Line is biased towards low-end (slow cadence) torque as opposed to speed. Here is a Bosch video that explains the difference.

I have ridden my Class 3 Yuba Spicy Curry AT cargo ebike on coastal trails, city streets, Pacific Coast Highway, UCSD campus, etc., between Solana Beach and the Mexican border many times. I have passed police, park rangers, and border patrols. None have stopped me.

I will be interested to see if you find the motor strong enough for climbing hills with a passenger or a heavy load. Bosch makes no less than six variations of their Performance Line, some capable of 65Nm and some of 85Nm of torque. My girlfriend's HSD S+ has a Bosch Performance Line motor that...

I would love to have a Jones Titanium Plus LWB Spaceframe with Titanium Truss fork converted to a mid-drive ebike! But frame alone is $4550, so the conversion would probably result in an ebike costing over $10,000!

Something like this might work. It comes with different-size adapters to fit different diameters.

My girlfriend and I have been using the older R1's (non-mesh) for nearly two years. We love them. We only use them to talk to each other. No phone, no music, nothing else. I agree that they make the ride more social, you don't have to ride abreast, and you can warn each other of hazards.

I have experience with a few cargo ebikes: a Tern HSD, a Yuba Spicy Curry AT (all terrain), and a Radwagon. I also own a Haibike full suspension e-mountain bike outffited with a rear rack and panniers which could be a car replacement if you don't carry a lot of stuff. I bought the Tern HSD for...

Personally, I've had a very good experience with the Yamaha motor in my Haibike. It ran 15,000 miles without issues. Recently, I had it overhauled, not because there was anything wrong, but because I like to do preventive maintenance. All gears and bearings were still good and they were all...