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    Pro's and Con's retrofitting electric existing bike?

    I had watched the video a day or so ago--really impressive and informative and cemented intent to visit.
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    Pro's and Con's retrofitting electric existing bike?

    The Penasola doesn't have a 'suspension' fork nor any other form of shock absorption that I'm aware of. I noticed the following 'verified' purchaser comment on the Lectric website but I don't know enough about bike configurations to know how much weight to give the comment: "It is a difficult...
  3. M

    Pro's and Con's retrofitting electric existing bike?

    The Penalosa (including the 10lb battery & wider rims) is at least 10lbs lighter than the Lectric for basically similar profiles. I'm thinking the Lectric must be steel vs. aluminum. Agreed?
  4. M

    Pro's and Con's retrofitting electric existing bike?

    Evergreen - West of Denver ~25 minutes - mountains - in Denver & surrounding all the time. Evergreen is more like a non-suburban suburb<g>. Re Ebikes USA - appreciated big time. I'll be calling Houshmand for an appointment on Monday. Again... thanks! I don't suppose the gentleman has an easier...
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    Pro's and Con's retrofitting electric existing bike?

    I really appreciate the time taken by you guys. Here's more detail-- We live in Evergreen--no level ground. Both my wife and I (retired) regularly exercise just not using a bike--net elevation gain on any path too much. We test rode ebikes in Denver last week and rented the same bikes yesterday...
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    Pro's and Con's retrofitting electric existing bike?

    Two questions-- Is there an archived thread that already lays out the +'s and -'s of retrofitting an existing bike vs. purchasing a new ebike? Is there some agreement on the top shops in Denver that sell and install a retrofit kit? Thanks Mark
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