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    Hello from BC - Riding 10,000km a year on Bosch e-bike - Looking for a more durable system (if any?)

    Bosh rep didn't give any reason on why the internal gear failed. I even don't know if they opened the unit. I just been told by the bike shop that they never saw a unit with so many km on it. As for my ride conditions, I ride year-round with lot of rainy days. Roads are salted in the winter, but...
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    Hello from BC - Riding 10,000km a year on Bosch e-bike - Looking for a more durable system (if any?)

    Thanks sl_duck for the links. To answer your question, I probably oil my chain every 2-3 weeks. I'm doing it when the chain sounds dry, which is probably too late, I know.
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    Hello from BC - Riding 10,000km a year on Bosch e-bike - Looking for a more durable system (if any?)

    Thank you all! I really appreciate your feedback and recommendations. Looks like I have a couple of options to explore further. I didn't know the BH bikes and the Dapu geared hub; this looks interesting to me. The Grin's website is full of information too and it looks like I could customize my...
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    Hello from BC - Riding 10,000km a year on Bosch e-bike - Looking for a more durable system (if any?)

    Hello, I live in British Columbia and had e-bikes since 2008. I first got an used BionX system that we still have but the NiMH battery is dead and the console broken. In 2016 I bought a Bosch Performance Line e-bike for my long commutes and since then I had to replace the drive unit twice. One...
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