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  1. KLamond

    The elusive $1k quality E-bike... Coming this year?

    And Rad Power did just recently announce their just under 1k bike that is coming out in the fall. A good quality non-electric road or city bike is going to cost $400 to $600 dollars. The cost of a motor and battery added to that will bring the cost above $1000. I agree with others who...
  2. KLamond

    Let's Ride Together (Ebike gangs 😉)

    USA, Portland, Oregon. My wife and I recently got our ebikes and would love to do a group ride sometime. My wife is still getting used to her bike, so pace would need to be slow.
  3. KLamond

    Hello from Maryland.

    Welcome to the forum, I lived close by in Northern Virginia up until the end of last year. I test drove the Metro when my wife and I were looking at bikes and I really liked it. They didn't have the U6 in stock, but looking at the specs between the two, the metro gives you hydraulic brakes (a...
  4. KLamond

    Need help with drivetrain selection...

    Hi Cruzer, The one thing I can comment on is the fat tire ebike, as I've just got one and have done several rides on it. I found that the fat tire ebike works fine on a variety terrain. You get a bit less mileage out of the battery, but it works just fine. I've done street, gravel, and a...
  5. KLamond

    From SoCal and looking for a "value" ebike (that's full size and maybe folds)...

    As someone who often suffers from decision paralysis, there comes a point where you need to stop looking and go with the one you like best at the moment. There are a lot of great e-bikes out there. As long as you verified that the company making the bike has a good track record of supporting...
  6. KLamond

    New Member

    Hi Roger. I just recently joined myself. One of the bikes I tested before buying the one I did was the Magnum Metro. It was really a toss up for me between the bike I got and the Magnum Metro. I liked it a lot when I test rode it. My wife's bike has a mid-drive (torque sensor) and my bike...
  7. KLamond

    Hello everyone, new ebike rider in Portland, OR

    Thanks for the recommendations.
  8. KLamond

    Hello everyone, new ebike rider in Portland, OR

    Hello everyone, saying hi from Portland, in the Pacific Northwest. My wife and I got our first ebikes last week and our looking forward to exploring Portland on bike. For myself I got a E-Lux Sierra GT. It is a folding, 20 inch wheel fat tire bike. My wife got a more traditional style ebike...
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