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Totally Awesome! Thanks Mark :)

It all depends upon what state you're in, ebikemom. Laws vary and are generally not clearly phrased and my experience has been that police here tend to look for folks doing really stupid stuff on e-scooters or ebikes before interfering or ticketing. The gas powered bikes are the ones that are...

There will need to be some adaptation on your side; first and foremost, storing the battery indoors while at work or home or stopping anywhere for very long to help keep the battery temperature as close to room temp as possible. That will help any Li battery function better in colder temps...

Lizzybnh, Welcome to our EBR Community :); that "Holy Cow!!!" and big grin is a great way to experience an electric bike for the first time. It is exhilarating. When you say short; what's your height. Court's done a number of reviews on low step ebikes that can also be good for shorter folks, so...

@Calicoskies, I'm wondering how you determined that the wiring was different. It would be fairly unusual to have the pin-out on this component be different for different brands. If the issue was with the receiving end already on the bike, there should be some guide to what each pin is for then...

@Laci, where in Europe are you located? The majority of our members are in N. America; however, not all. Another good place to make this post would be on Pedelecs.co.uk. @JayVee, you live in Europe somewhere, do you have any suggestions or other forums where Laci might find some answers?

Not sure, Riversurf; check out our Seatpost Article for some ideas; one person mentioned a Suntour NCX. Are you not able to drop the post height enough to make your Thudbuster work? Any suspension post with this design will raise the saddle height some but if you could lower the post once you...

No, don't spend that much, ebikemom. Saw some on Amazon for that kind of price and even thought the Home Depot version was a bit overpriced. Try the Cary Company; they have a good selection of safe, non-toxic, buckets (lids are separate) but they sell 'onesies' not just bulk.

@ebikemom, totally clever! but not really waterproof, unfortunately. All of the grommets & holes have the potential to let water in; however, all is not lost :). The holes for the mounting system have to be there, so to reduce water intrusion, use some waterproof rated silicone caulk (like...

Actually, @Ken M, you are mistaken about the Mando Footloose. It has pedals and according to the owner's manual can be propelled just using those pedals, although at a lower speed than the 15mph top speed, 250 watt motor can with throttle. There are other bicycles and possibly a few ebikes that...

@JayVee, Thanks for the specifics on European rules for electric bike certification and the pluses of buying where you're going to live. I understand that the EU has set some formidable tariffs on ebikes coming in; however, if you have links on info that would help us better understand the EU...

Athena, have you loosened the lockring on top first, then adjust lower nut, then tighten lockring. That's the only way to be certain that both nuts are tensioned properly. Getting the proper adjustment on the top bolts should fix the lower bearing set. If it doesn't the bearings are worn or the...

@Nova Haibike, this bike has a threaded headset. What you're talking about is a threadless headset. Think I've got myself a topic for another article :D Either one is easy to adjust unless the races or bearings are shot.

Sorry folks, @Athena & @rich c; the Izip Mtn. Trailz came with a non-adjustable suspension fork with some covering material at the top part of the fork just below the crown. Try holding the stem and fork area at the crown and rock the fork back & forth. If there's movement, then either the...

Alan, that's a possibility. @Cates, to help you figure out the 'right' bike; please share what you know about the terrain where you'll be living in Germany and the potential max range you want. I gather from your first post that you're probably going to be doing off-road as well as on road. My...

Disc brake wobble can be a kind of "iffy" test since most rotors are manufactured with fairly thin metal and tend to warp easily. However, the rest of mrgold35's ideas are spot on and easy for you to do. One other thing to check while you have the bike upside down or the rear wheel elevated is...

@Cates, shipping the ebike from here to Germany will be expensive and you have to make sure it has the appropriate sticker on it or it will get held in customs. Is it necessary for you to purchase the bike here in the US? You will also find that there are more brands available throughout Europe...

Thanks for the info, @Big Tom! I'm always open to learning more. Would be glad to share what I know from 13 years running an ebike shop with involvement with bike advocacy and a rebate program in Austin TX followed by 4 years of a bit repairs with my primary work, here with EBR :) You started a...

With older bikes like the Santa Barbara ebikes, our shop found it better to strip off the electronics, add an inexpensive standard wheel and then you have a working regular bike that will still help someone get down the road. I don't know if you have organizations similar to our Yellow Bike...

@BenJT, just how small is the space you have available for a folding bike? The Blix Vika is a nice bike and 16" wheels are about the smallest I'd recommend for steering stability. You'll have to be ok with the shorter crank arms; you'll be spinning a little more to get speed from the 140mm...