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to harryS: Do you realize that most of the feedback I've received is to avoid an online purchase?

I've taken all of the comments and suggestions to heart and will continue my search for a bike at a local shop. I'm sure that it's impossible to find anything good on sale, but maybe the prices will go down eventually after the ebike craze settles down a bit.

I do appreciate all the comments I've received. At least I'm now convinced that spending more and buying from a local dealer would be the better way to go. I'll start researching bikes that are sold by local dealers.

Just for the heck of it, I checked a local bike shop close to me to see what they offer. Even though they carry the Townie bikes, they have no models of the Townie in stock. The next lowest price bike they have is a Trek Verve plus 2. It has a nice set of components, but no no walk mode, and...

I hear all the advice. Now I just have to convince myself that spending more than $2000 on a bike is worth it.

Thanks for the excellent thoughts. I agree with your advice, but still have somewhat of a dilemma. The only reasonably priced bike from a local dealer is a Townie 7D for $1500. That's a Class 1 1 bike with low end components and I don't think it would suit my needs. So it sounds like I would...

I'm interested in opinions regarding my first ebike purchase. I'm a male senior citizen who is 6 feet tall and weighs 210 pounds. The majority of my riding will be on asphalt roads and trails in the community. There are several hills I would need to climb in order to reach the level areas...