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Very pretty bike, no doubt. Two things to keep in mind: it's a singlespeed and unless you're only riding in very flat areas, that 10-100 mile range that they claim is going to be closer to ten than 100. Also, there are issues with hub motors heating up and bonking the controller. The bike is...

I would add one more significant advantage for going tubeless, especially when running plus or fat tires: those lower psi tubeless setups provide a nice bit of cushion. I ride on a lot of rooty, rocky stuff on a fully rigid bike and don't miss the suspension at all.

I just stumbled across this post on a web search and it seemed very familiar. About two years ago, I did a 7-month cross-country hike and got addicted to camping wanderlust. I'm pushing 50 and have a semi-sketchy back, so I wanted to get the weight off of me and onto a bike. I originally was...

I pulled the trigger on a Surly ECR. Going to add a Rohloff to the rear and a SON28 dynamo up front and run front and rear racks with panniers. A lot of the routes I was looking at pretty much ruled out an e-bike, simply because of the range. Starting from Deadhorse, Alaska and taking the Dalton...

As to the weather/daylight question, I'm route planning to stay above freezing, but I'm sure I'll have more than a few sub 32-degree days. The most daylight I'll see will probably be about 20 hours a day for the first couple of weeks of the trip. Route will be partially paved, but include a lot...

For the people who were curious about route, the only definite decision I've made so far is that I'll be flying the bike to Fairbanks, AK and starting from there, probably in late May (of 2018, yeah, I'm planning way ahead of time). Denali is going to be the first stop. Lots of National Parks...

I'm more of a backpacker at heart. The method of travel is more the means than the end for me. I'll be away from civilization for some long stretches, so the maintenance issue is a huge factor. A breakdown on an e-bike could be a crippling setback, whereas an issue with a mechanical bike would...

Thanks for the input , Joe. I took a look at a bunch of non-electric options after seeing your post and pretty quickly fell in lust with the Surly ECR, a 29+ mid-fat that seems to be purpose built for exactly (almost) what I have in mind. I was originally thinking that an electric bike would...

Thanks, lots of good food for thought there. The 70 lb estimate was including 10 for extra battery and another 5 for bike tools and maintenance. I'm definitely going to need to take a long look at the tradeoffs and make a few hard decisions.

I'm still working the route out. The trickiest part is trying to match the route with the weather. I'm trying to keep away from the heavy winter stuff so I can stick with three-season gear. A long solo trek is an incredible experience whether on foot or on bike. You find out a lot of stuff about...

Thanks! This is exactly the kind of info I needed to know. :)

My specs: this trip is still two years away so I'll be 49 years young when I depart. I weigh about 140-150 and I'll be carrying about 70 lbs of gear, that's a high estimate, and it will vary a bit depending on how much water I'm hauling around. I'm less concerned about speed than range and...

I think a conversion may be the way to go. Those Bafang conversions are pretty sweet. Not planning on using solar for recharging though. There's a lot of places on the road where you can plug in for free.

Just wanted to add that I would prefer to have the option of throttle on demand as opposed to just a pedal assist system.

I recently completed a long cross country trek on foot. Started in Santa Monica, CA and backpacked to Myrtle Beach, SC. It was an eight month hike carrying 50+ lbs, camping the whole way. It was simultaneously the best and worst time of my life. It got to a point where I just dreaded putting on...