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  1. Sanfordcisco

    New e-bike owner with range anxiety

    Hi Dave. For me it’s a 19.5km ride from my place just off the Barnet Highway in Port Moody to Capilano U on the North Shore. I think with the thicker tires on the Verve+ I’ll head north to the trans Canada trail in North Burnaby. I had been using the Frances/Union bike route so I’m looking...
  2. Sanfordcisco

    New e-bike owner with range anxiety

    Thanks, Amy. The bike shop was very cool and gave me a refund. I ended up going to our local Trek store and bought the Verve + with a 400 Bosch motor. The bike is a much better fit and I can’t wait to commute to work on it and leave the car at home. Thanks for all your comments, everyone!
  3. Sanfordcisco

    New e-bike owner with range anxiety

    The bike shop manager said that the bike had been taken up Burnaby mountain and did 40km. I'm not sure of the veracity of his claim but will definitely try and find out tonight. The bike feels quite horrible without the assist on, so I'd like to go and enquire about that in any case.
  4. Sanfordcisco

    New e-bike owner with range anxiety

    Thanks everyone. MarkF, there are no battery bars on the side, unfortunately. To those who have suggested a battery meter attachment, that is a good idea. After charging the battery overnight I did my 20km commute this morning and I avoided the throttle mode and was only in boost mode 4 briefly...
  5. Sanfordcisco

    New e-bike owner with range anxiety

    Hi everyone. I just bought a 2 year old Raleigh Detour IE with Currie Technology display and a Tranz X PST battery pack. It was like new as the previous owner didn't feel comfortable on it and hardly used it. Only one problem: the display doesn't show where the battery life is at. The bike shop...
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