Thanks. I went with the eJoe from the LBS. He was extremely helpful. And he came way down on the price. Still more than the X-treme, but not $700 more, afterall. So I get the one I know fits my height and reach, and I have this nice LBS owner nearby. . .but thanks for all the info. I was...
I wondered about this. And yes, I figure that based on what everyone here is telling me, I may have to use the tiniest amount of power. I just wanted exercise; because of a spinal injury, I cannot easily stand up and swerve back and forth as people do to get up hills, so I only wanted hill...
You've had it for a few months, how do you feel now? Same boat here . . ejoe vs. X-treme. The ejoe (test driven) from LBS with service available nearby but costs so much more money? Or seemingly comparable, much cheaper X-treme (without test drive)?
Oddly, when I started the test drive, I did not use the motor at all and had no problem pedaling. I kicked in the motor after riding a while, on a hill, then after that I felt drag. I went to three other bikes, and came back to the first. Same thing. Did not use motor at first, no problem...
Meaning, there's no rolling resistance from the motor itself. You would have noticed that if you got to a decent speed and stop pedalling: e-bike runs, runs and runs. Your feeling of "drag" with no pedalling assistance results from two factors: a. e-bikes are heavy; b. You'd been assisted by the...
Thanks! But can you see my confusion? Some info out there calls the brushless hub motor, gearless and/or direct drive. And the geared motors explanations are not those. Like search terms "Brushless vs. Geared" or "Geared versus Gearless." My confusion is the info out there implies these are...
I have a long spinal fusion, thus afraid to buy on price/review without a first ride, so I test drove four ebikes this weekend: eJoe Gadis, the Magnum Low Rider Cruiser, Magnum Low Step Premium, and Bulls Cross e step thru, all approximately in the 1500-2200 range price wise. First three had...
I know some people argue that the battery should be placed elsewhere for balance, so I am not certain of the EBC choices. Obviously, this has not been a problem for you all??
I'm about to purchase an ebike cruiser, and have several options. Like every other new buyer, I'm saturated with too many considerations. Of the four models I test drove, the one that physically fit me best was the e-Joe Gadis. However, periodically on the ride, I felt drag after I turned off...