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https://pirg.org/articles/bosch-we-dont-support-self-service/ While this is about dishwashers, it sounds much like some of the comments I've seen here about Bosch service. A shame when they dominate the retail ebike industry. " A right to repair to ‘end the silliness’ If you wondered why right...

This is very encouraging. Brands like Juiced, Aventon, Ride1Up arguably exist because the big, bike shop brands neglected this segment of the market for so long. The neglect also created a near monopoly for Bosch at the higher end of the market. Without the Bosch tax, big brands can be quite...

https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/01/this-e-bike-brand-by-lime-and-didi-vets-pedals-into-the-us-with-12m-raised/ I wouldn't buy one if I were in the market just yet, but they seem promising. Would like to see 750w, 52v, torque sensor, 9 speed version of their commuter bike. The frame and wheels...

https://ride1up.com/product/turris/ Aside from trail friendly tires, this just seems like a bike similar to the Level and Core to hit a price point in between. Wish they'd just sell a hub drive version of the Prodigy for $500+ less. I like the overall design but $1000 more for a weaker motor...

There are tons of stories of e-bike fires, but for whatever reason, fire departments and reporters can't be bothered to share the maker of the e-bike in question. I imagine most are nameless imports, but there are still some with recognizable brands. But there are exceptions - this thread is to...

Considering how it's worded, it sounds like they comply with all the rules/guidance of UL but weren't inspected and certified. Given how Juiced has long been a leader in batteries and there haven't been much confirmed reports of battery issues, Juiced is prob among the safest choices, outside...

https://ride1up.com/coming-soon/. Will be interesting to see how it differs from rivals and if they'll cap it at 750w.

I believe it does not apply to non-CA customers buying from CA based brands, but does apply to CA customers of non-CA brands. While it is technically only for people in CA, this could spur vendors to keep replacement parts longer if they knew their obligations, helping customers from other...

Multiple reports of the battery falling out during riding, and causing a crash in at least one instance: "Ride 1 up prodigy my first ride and battery dropped out at 28 mph. I even had a professional ebike shop do the full assembly just in case of crash I new did all I could, the bikes chain is...

This question is more in the spirit of understanding changes in e-bike retailing, especially from probably the most dominant bike maker, but... why did Giant massively hike its price for nearly the same bike, the Quick-E+ 2019 vs Fastroad E+ EX Pro 2021. You might say that the 2021 has the...

On e-bikes, there's obviously more that can go wrong, and at great cost. Catastrophic crashes from part failures are rare, but the financial impact of motors or batteries failing prematurely due to manufacturer defect can easily be $500+ if not under warranty. And yet on many of the popular...

Aside from spending it on marketing and uh a new wheel standard lol. Rad is just bizarre for how much sales volume and money it has yet with bikes lacking higher speed, size variation, and finesse (even the controllers aren't integrated into the frame!). You'd think a company this size would...

Given that hub drives have some benefits over mid drives, you'd expect them to be fairly common among big bike brands offerings (Cannondale, Canyon, Trek, Specialized, Giant, etc). Not as a complete substitute, but as a common alternative to mid-drive motors. But it seems like there are almost...

The Way back machine says this change was in place on April 27, 2020, and there's no earlier records, so I can't tell when it was implemented. Probably late 2019 or winter 2020. I thought this was uniquely awful but apparently Ride1Up, Rad, Super 73 also have 1 year warranties. Aventon...

Some bikes come with the Powertube covered by a model specific panel painted to match the rest of the bike. I searched around a bit but didn't see how this works. Does the body panel detach from the battery? If not, are you at the mercy of the OEM when you replace a battery?

Recently announced, seems like a pretty nice kit at a good price, from a company with a great reputation for customer service and durability, unlike all the relevant competition at this price or below. Not a big fan of the mid step frame but at least they have multiple sizes. The stem is ugly...

I follow ebikes pretty closely but somehow never heard of this bike. I did some googling and there aren't even any reviews from the usual reputable outlets. As for the bike itself, it looks very close to my ideal. Great fit and finish, superfast wide tires, rigid fork. Only things I don't like...

They formerly used Stromers, but they have since switched to their own bike. $3,900. Curious as to how this compares with Stromers and commuter ebike value brands like Ride1Up and Juiced. Cc @Ravi Kempaiah https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bond-brava-ebike-premium-swiss-speed#/

I've been following ebikes for a couple years now and I still have a very limited understanding of the manufacturing and logistics side of things, which doesn't get discussed nearly as much as the bikes themselves. Consider Juiced. It has its own factory, it's been at it for a decade or so, the...