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    Lighting

    I got a Giant LaFree that doesn't come with lights. As the days get shorter I will need to add them. I find now that I am older I need more lighting and my old 200 lumens don't provide enough. I don't need them to be wired in, but would like them rechargeable and at a reasonable cost since I...
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    Lighting for LaFree

    The light off my old non electric bike isn't good enough for me any more, well it is 20 years old and I don't see as well in the dark as I use to. Any suggestions? I would prefer not to have it connected to the bike's battery. I wasn't concerned until I had to go out twice in the last week at night.
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    Gear Inches

    I'm a little confused about gear inches on some models like the Espin Reine. It has a 11-36 cassette in the rear and a 15 tooth in front which works out as a low gear of 11 inches and a high gear of 37 inches, this doesn't seem right. I usually have a low gear in the upper 20s and a high gear...
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    Espin Reine

    Has anybody bought one, or ridden one. I would like to know your impressions if so. I was about to by a Giant LaFree until I started having knee problems and the Reine looks similar with a throttle which I might need if this knee issue continues to crop up periodically.
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    Bad knees and big chainring

    Most electric bikes have a chainring in the 40's usually 46 or 48. I have bad knees and in my triple non electric bike I almost never use the larger chainring. I'm much more comfortable in the 28 or 38 chainring even if the gear inches are about the same. When trying out electric bikes I seem to...
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    Attack angle?

    Court, you quite often mention attack angle when talking about tire size, could you explain that a little more fully? My brother took a spill on his Bagi folding bike when he hit a pothole, and I was wondering if this is an example of what you are talking about.
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    Used bike advice

    I'm on a limited budget and found a used 2015 Specialized Turbo S for sale in my area with 4100 miles on it. Any advice on what to check for, or things to avoid? What would be a fair price for such a bike that originally went for about $6000?
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