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Greetings to everyone. I am a pretty avid cyclist and in pretty good shape. I own a pretty nice non-e carbon fiber bike which love riding on weekends. However, I do not ride it for commuting as my return commute is 6 miles with 880 feet of elevation gain. The route is steep for about 3.6 miles...

Thanks again! I think the Rad will not work for me if that is the case. Time to research some mid-drives.

OrangeWagon- Thanks! I am not really interested in shaving time off of the commute. What I would like to be able to do is commute back and not break a sweat. Is that possible on a RadCity? Will the motor be powerful enough to power bike up hill with normal pedaling (i.e., without much exertion?).

JayVee- Thanks! It seems like you are putting quite bit of effort there at the end but the rest of the way up it would seem that you were clipping along at a good pace. My commute is only an average grade of 3.6% (don't know what it maxes at). Perhaps a mid-drive motor would fit my needs...

Eguy- Very helpful indeed. If that is the case, and I will wait for additional replies, this would not be the bike for me. The primary reason for my wanting an e-bike is so the return commute is not painful and it does not seem that this bike would aid in that respect. Thanks!

Greetings to everyone. I am a pretty avid cyclist and in pretty good shape. I own a pretty nice non-e carbon fiber bike an love riding it on weekends. However, I do not ride it for commuting as my return commute is 6 miles with 880 feet of elevation gain. The route is steep for about 3.6 miles...