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After 32 months of riding a Panasonic Vivi DX as my primary transportation in Shizuoka-shi, I have decided to upgrade to a better e-bike. Maybe a higher quality ‘city’ e-bike that fits me better. At 178 cm and 97 kg, my 27 kg Vivi DX is already above its max gross weight of 123 kg before I load...

We relocated to Shizuoka City, near Mt Fuji, from Seattle in late 2020. I sold all our cars, including some collectibles, and downsized to electric bikes. Retirement in Japan has been wonderful. With good bus & train services, we don't need a car (and I'm 10 kg lighter now). I picked a...