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@Brewerpaul Thanks for posting this re. Costco Visa coverage extension (effectively an ESC)... Re.. your question about paid "warranty"/extended service contracts (ESCs)... effectiveness and their level of customer service varies by the company (some good some bad). Consumer Reports has for...

I have not kept up with the latest Bike Chain lube tech/formulations, but I am concerned about chain life/protecting drive chains with cleaning and lubrication particularly for mid-drive e-Bikes Summarizing the ad hoc chain lube sub-thread that has evolved here, we have the following: 1...

Thank you all for this (older) thread on bicycle chains!

@Dirkdaddy Welcome to the forum! I suspect if trail riding is your ultimate goal, a 48v 750w or 52v 1000w mid-drive system will be your ultimate e-Bike destination. In the mean time go easy on your 350w system and yes go for the hydraulic brake upgrade - wish they were standard on every bike...

Welcome to the forum @Rogerdoge ! Ride safe and don't crash!

@Muhororo re. "Though it struggles to take me up the hill in throttle only from standstills. But am heavy man (about 240 pounds) :( " If you're pulling a heavy load try downshifting before stops (derailleur) so you're in a lower gear for the startup and be prepared to crank the pedals as much...

@David Harbolt Darn that's a bummer. A lot of the lower mid-priced e-bikes have minimal warranties if any. The mechanical and electronic complexity of e-Bikes make them more prone to issues (many experience no issues) than simple pedal bikes. The manufacturers or bike stores selling e-Bikes...

@IonLion Welcome to the forum! If you're interested in seeing how you line up with others purchasing and using e-Bikes, this report North American Survey of Electric Bicycle Owners is a pretty good read. A PDF file is downloadable at the people for bikes org website here or you can drop the...

@ebikecargo Agree cargo bikes are useful and cool. Have commented on your posts before, but welcome to the forum, and good luck with your Velolocker endeavor. We're not in a delivery or hauling kids daily routine (that e-cargo bikes do so well), so we went with a Rambo Bikes sourced R185...

@KBH you're not alone. Below report notes that you have a lot n common with other folks. E-Bikes are enabling older folks to get back into biking. There are quotes in the report nearly identical to your "I figure getting an e-bike will help me both stay in shape and be able to travel at a...

@Readytoride - welcome I don't know what the age profile of the EBR forums is, but based upon the March 2018 report North American Survey of Electric Bicycle Owners, I suspect most of the members are young/middle age e-Bike commuters, and older folks getting back into recreational cycling...

@Cheryl p you can check to see if your bike frame is compatible with the Bafang mid-drive system, many vendors sell complete kits, fitment info here. If you're a DITY person you can save yourself several hundred dollars doing the e-bike mod yourself. If you're new to e-Biking, you may find this...

@supermax99 Welcome to the Forum! If you want to see how you fit into the growing USA e-Bike Community, see this 2018 report. Many forum members participated in it. Ride safe!

@MarkF I havent heard anyone mention Tacos outside a Mexican Restaurant in nearly half a decade LoL... I remember both the more common ~3HP B&S mini bikes and the fewer, more desirable 5-HP Tacos - they were fun little (dangerous) ground rockets!

@DouglasB Your skepticism is of course reasonable. They worked really well for us on the road bikes with HP tires. Basically from our years of practical experience (not scientific research) is - what happens with thorns and glass and sharp grit without a tire saver/wiper is - the tire...

@FlatSix911 - No doubt you noticed the tongue-in-cheek photoshopped F-117 Nighthawk in the background sky. The post has a lot of humor in it, some subtle, some not so..

That's exactly where we went. Nothing's bullet-proof.

@ChezCheese:) Well I get the name after seeing them. Would still need a cable/chain augment to secure wheels, seat, etc. though ...I'd think... Wouldn't a high-powered cordless grinder make short work of the links?

@onlineaddy OMG No! we got away from those folks (Franchise Tax Board) and THAT state - in semi-humor, we refer to it as the People's Rebublik of Kalifornia (or PRK) with apologies to the very bad, oppressive DPRK... ;-) Fat Tire Bikes - FTB ...Ride On! (and humor always!)

@DouglasB -Yes! I have those on my old Nishiki road bike, they bolt to the caliper bolt and have clear vinyl tubing for flex and tension and you could bend the wire to fit the contour for your nearly-smooth HP road tires. They were great for wiping off clinging thorns and glass etc. before the...