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Trying to get an ebike light enough to haul into the RV, or the back of a car. Have an older Blix, 65 lbs, too heavy. Bought a Gotrax Shift S1. Light an cheap. Turned right around and sold it. Did not work for me. 1) front hub motor was squirly, pulling when going from a standing start on...

And.. the front hub motor really dicey. I found myself spinning the front wheel when getting going, the weight was mostly on the back (of course). So, two design issues I see w/ this (and any similiar ebike). 1. fixed gearing really limits application. 2. Front hub motors are not stable...

Bought the Shift S1, some good video reviews. I'm really disappointed. It has only one speed, i.e., fixed ratio from crank to wheel. So too hard to peddle going up a hill, flat or downhill, the crank spins too fast. I like the weight, some compromises are OK for price, but the lack of any...

DO NOT BUY the Gotrax... Just got mine, it has some fatal flaws. Being a fixie, i.e., only one fixed gearing, it is not geared right for most situations. Get a bike with 5 or 7 speeds. Gotrax has 'speeds', but they do not change the gearing. So when going uphill, the peddling is too hard...