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  1. richnyc

    Anybody know about escooters?

    Just bumping it up... and adding a few tidbits to the discussion: The fastest e-scooter is "able" to hit 100mph!!! OK, maybe not 100 but 80mph, only because it is limited but I'm sure some crazy dude will find a way to unlock it. Still, let that sink in: 80mph on 11" wheels: Rion Motors. Quite...
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    How do you define the ideal electric touring bicycle?

    Thanks;) Saw the video before. Luckily, I understand German so it was fine... One thing with Rennstahl I need to find out is if they switched to Alber Neodrives or are still using GoSwiss??? My understanding is that GoSwiss went into liquidation earlier this year and I wouldn't want to buy a...
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    How do you define the ideal electric touring bicycle?

    The more I think about it, the more my options lean toward bike manufacturer's in the Netherlands and Germany: Santos, idworx, velotraum, Tout Terrain and the already mentioned above Koga and Rennstahl bikes... This comes from the perspective of a long-distance tourer and a bikepacker on the...
  4. richnyc

    Super Commuter Version 1.1

    This looks like a sweet bike... Can't wait for ride tests, and reports :)
  5. richnyc

    How do you define the ideal electric touring bicycle?

    The best solution for numb hands are jones bars, or bent bars that offer you lot more hand positions... My own personal favorite are Salsa Fargo bent bars with Syntace C3 clipons... I could rest my hands and wrists on my elbows and knock out 100 mile days without any pain... Although I have no...
  6. richnyc

    How do you define the ideal electric touring bicycle?

    I still have Salsa Fargo from 2009 when they introduced them for the first time... The BEST bikepacking and touring bike I've ever owned, period!!! It would eat up forest roads like butter... LOL... Wish I could find something similar in an ebike... It looks like the Rennstahl bike mentioned...
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    How do you define the ideal electric touring bicycle?

    Yeah, that's the one thing that I actually prefer NOT to have. For many reason but mostly experience of touring on non-ebikes... The loss of power while pedaling on a loaded bike, the added complexity on extended touring... In the past I was forced to put my bike on the roof of a bus and the...
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    How do you define the ideal electric touring bicycle?

    I agree, although I kind of worry how waterproof the battery enclosures are if I end up riding in rain for extended period of time??? It seems to me that if the battery is on the outside of the frame it seems more robust solution... What you guys think???
  9. richnyc

    How do you define the ideal electric touring bicycle?

    You can actually have a dual battery setup. I'm kind of surprised by the company saying it can only carry 130-135 kgs total (bike, batteries and luggage). I've seen people traveling on the original ones around the world for years, not ebikes though, easily exceeding it without any problems...
  10. richnyc

    How do you define the ideal electric touring bicycle?

    I'd love to see more written about Koga Signature E-World Traveller. I think that might be an ideal world e-bike tourer based on the very popular Koga Miayta touring bikes from the Netherlands: https://outdoorguru.com/bikes/trekking-bikes/koga-signature-e-worldtraveller-s-trekkingbike-review/...
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