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    Vado SL feels like a real bike, but seems expensive to this very experienced bike rider. Thoughts? Alternatives?

    I just tried two different 'Vado 'SL 4.0 bikes, the 2021 and 2022 models. I Liked the lighter weight, and mostly I liked that it felt like an assisted real bicycle with a direct relationship between gear, pedaling power and achieved speed, with modest hills easy in the light eco mode (liked the...
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    Seeking advise on a (mostly) grocery run economical ebike for ebike newbie (who rides a regular bike 2K miles a year). Steep hills involved daily.

    Thanks Emotion-Pro, I appreciate the advise. Though I don't want to spend another $1k beyond what I'd planned, you've lead to me to attempt to find some models with torque sensors that maybe are around $2500. Do you know of any? At very least, I do want to see if a torque sensor makes a big...
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    Seeking advise on a (mostly) grocery run economical ebike for ebike newbie (who rides a regular bike 2K miles a year). Steep hills involved daily.

    Thanks, and maybe so, but I rock a bit more slowly these days :). One downside to my plan to get an e-bike I anticipate. I have this goal of hitting at least 2K miles a year, and note this year I've already hit it, which is the one upside to having little social activities in the time of...
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    Seeking advise on a (mostly) grocery run economical ebike for ebike newbie (who rides a regular bike 2K miles a year). Steep hills involved daily.

    Thanks for the quick replies and advisories, Mike and FF Doggie. I did notice it was a wierd feeling the way the Aventon engine suddenly engaged going up hills, and maybe that was a function of candence sensor, though of course I have no frame of reference for that new experience besides my...
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    Ebike newbie who just test-rode an Aventon Level seeking big-picture purchase advise for my intended usage purposes.

    Hi all, I am a new member,and this is my real name (Art Barton). I tried out an Aventon Level bike last week at a dealer, and this was my first ride on an ebike. My primary objective in getting an ebike is to drive less when buying groceries or when going out for coffee without the hassle and...
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    Seeking advise on a (mostly) grocery run economical ebike for ebike newbie (who rides a regular bike 2K miles a year). Steep hills involved daily.

    Hi all, I am a new member,and this is my real name (Art Barton). I tried out an Aventon Level bike last week at a dealer, and this was my first ride on an ebike. My primary objective in getting an ebike is to drive less when buying groceries or when going out for coffee without the hassle and...
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