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Ken M Being hopelessly pragmatic (pun), the Cargo Hybrid ebike (blue model picture) seems more practical/useful to us. The other Retro Racers (red model picture) is functionally like a 1960's minibike and can only carry a rider (or two cozy ones). We went with e-FTBs for the any-surface...

erider_61 Congrats. Nice hardware and cargo rack! Researching your purchase for 10 months was both patient and smart. This informative and credible March 2018 report: "A North American Survey of Electric Bicycle Owners" will further validate your choice of an e-Bike...

christob Yes, thank goodness an e-Bike wasn't involved don't need any bad press for these emerging, beneficial e-bicycle types. The downhill speeds of pedal bikes are typically 45+ on a posted 25 MPH road adjacent to a property we own. It's in a popular wilderness preserve that has a...

elliot friedman You are welcome! There is a 2017 post on this forum soliciting participation in the survey that resulted in the informative report. I commented on that post with above information that "bumped" the original survey post to the top of yesterday's General Discussions topic. That...

Speedmerchant Congratulations and enjoy your Como 3.0! I'd respectfully suggest "picking your battles" and not dwelling on that unpleasant LBS experience - it's just not worth your valuable time. If you consider the below e-Bike report, e-Bikes will grow to be a compelling force in the world...

The final report (based upon the above 2017 surveys) is an interesting, recommended, read for Situational Awareness. It was released in March 2018 and available at this link: https://peopleforbikes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/NITC_1041_North_American_Survey_Electric_Bicycle_Owners_1h70rdN.pdf

longbowelk Agree the Sturmey-Archer 3 Speed Internaly Geared Hub (IGH) is more attractive than a trail-vulnerable derailleur (have had derailleur bikes including MTBs almost my whole life). Remember seeing lots of British-origin 3-Speed Sturmey-Archer bikes as a kid, Raleigh brand (still...