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  1. sonusfaber#1

    Is a mtb style viable for short commute?

    I live in NZ, and also have a very short commute, basically from home and then onto a ferry, and a 10 min brisk walk to work. I use the eMotion evo 27.5 (as in my avatar), fitted a luggage rack, got some panniers. Really well specced bike, soaks up bumps, gravel, and a wee bit of off...
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    Feel like your bike frame lettering is like a giant billboard?

    Well, the Tangerine Dream certainly stands out.......anything that makes us more visible to motorists is a good thing IMHO
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    Kia Ora from NZ

    Hiya This was pretty good......https://electricbikesnz.com/2016/08/17/what-are-the-e-bike-laws-in-nz/
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    Another Kiwi

    Hiya Hey thanks for your response, after reading lots of reviews, decided on Vaude panniers,as they seem to be a similar design/fabric etc to the Ortliebs... and a Tortec Expedition pannier rack, all up incl shipping etc, a smidge over $NZD 200...thnx Amazon/Wiggle ;) Read a few hacks to...
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    recommendations for carrier rack/pannier bags

    Hi all So, after trying to fit a weeks worth of groceries into a back pack, thought I'd start investigating racks/panniers. Rains a lot in NZ, so prolly something pretty waterproof, can be carried with a shoulder strap, is easy to attach/release to The Tangerine Dream. Also, would I need to...
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    Another Kiwi

    hey, another Aotearoaian from further north....did you have any issues with "adjusting" the motor ?, I was hoping to squeeze a bit more zoom zoom from mine, but the local bike guy was adamant that it was dangerous, would void the warranty, excessive stress on the spokes/rims... etc, and that...
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    Kia Ora from NZ

    Yeah, if you travel to Whangarei/Kaitaia/Dargaville, it's pretty warm, and the North Island is considered a bit more tropical than the South Is. We generally don't get snow north of Taupo, but as I guess you experienced, its not uncommon to have four seasons in one day( shout out to Crowded...
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    Kia Ora from NZ

    Hey cheers, I always tell my students that they are lucky to live here, pretty safe, relaxed lifestyle, good food/coffee/wine/water......but yeah, being at the bottom of the world, we've pretty much got to fly to see the rest of the planet. South Is, or the Mainland as they like to call it is...
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    Kia Ora from NZ

    Hi y'all, so this is my Tangerine Dream, purchased from Evo Bikes about a month ago, the avatar is how I travel to work...Bayswater Marina to Downtown Auckland. Second pix is at about 7.30am waiting for the 7.40am ferry...beautiful way to start the day ;)
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