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  1. Shaggy

    GPS practicality update—San Franciscan traces his bike with help of police

    12-21-2021—How to recover stolen bike From the original poster: ...we have existing technology (GPS tracking) that can make bike recovery doable. Lots of people get their bikes stolen and then offer rewards and spend hours scouring sites trying to find it being resold. If they instead spend a...
  2. Shaggy

    Displays using iPhone may Break 'Em?

    I dislike ebike displays that reply heavily on or require iPhone or Android smartphones. Today is a BBC story about Apple says several models of iPhone are susceptible to the damage from vibrations produced by motorcycles. Of course, and ebike ain't a motorcycle running 70mph, but when I think...
  3. Shaggy

    Dual suspension commuter bike

    Suggest you look into a Trek or Haibike. I know a co-worker in San francisco who commutes 50 miles over the Gold Gate bridge! She is a petite woman of 55 and does this daily. (Too much for me! But shows what's possible!) Here's the model she bought 2 years ago (Dual Suspension with commuter...
  4. Shaggy

    Fazua Ebike Motor Review & Tests, Black Pepper Software Update

    Is Fazua German-made like Bosch? I feel like Fazua came out of nowhere! (The triangle drive connector seems unusually shallow given it appears to be the 'driveshaft' of the system
  5. Shaggy

    Court, please review FST for Commuters and light trail.

    Hi Court, As you were the first to suggest, full suspension EMTBs are great for sore knees and rut-filled streets. But most youtubes review FST ebikes for DOWNHILL bombing, not for people who have one ebike and use it to go places and secondarily ride dirt and trails. Some of us actually work...
  6. Shaggy

    Smelly Skunk U-Lock - Court, please add Anti-Theft Measures in your reviews

    This is new BBC article on anti-theft for bicycles. They discuss the "skunk-lock" - made in San Francisco - and I hope Court will include what anti-theft measures are designed into bikes he reviews. IMHO, they are as important as the oft-mentioned water bottle issue Court likes to highlight...
  7. Shaggy

    $10,000 off Haibike FullSeven Carbon 10.0 ? Buy it or not?

    Yes, I assume they are sourcing from Haibike the mfgr or some distributor - has to be overseas to take so long. On ebay, Paypal is excellent protection for buying, but the listing on amazon include assembly by a local bike shop. Same price, same seller both places. I dont know what Im gonna do -...
  8. Shaggy

    $10,000 off Haibike FullSeven Carbon 10.0 ? Buy it or not?

    On ebay is the Full Seven Carbon for $6999. (originally $16,999!) which Court reviewed before. Is it worth the $6,999? The seller is Crosslake Sales (I can't find any negative reviews about them). This is a lot of money for me. Any advice? ebay listing: (Link Removed - No Longer Exists) Court's...
  9. Shaggy

    Bosch Kiox Electric Bike Display Details

    Here's the review Court mentions - NOTE, they do raise concerns in the review/preview: https://ebike-mtb.com/en/first-look-bosch-kiox-display/
  10. Shaggy

    new Bosch Kiox display - Not Nyon, but close

    https://ebike-mtb.com/en/first-look-bosch-kiox-display/
  11. Shaggy

    Bosch E-Bike Updates for 2018

    the Bosch Nyon display has GPS. Alas, Americans cannot have it say the Germans...I don't need a color display either but I absolutely insist on a removable display ans Purion isn't removable. At this point in time, anti-theft features should be a given! Haibike, don't charge me $10,000 and not...
  12. Shaggy

    Bosch E-Bike Updates for 2018

    Thank you Court for mentioning the PURION display is inferior to the Intuvia. Purion is not removable - outrageous for locking up any expensive bike in a city. Also, Intuvia can charge devices via USB mini. It's easier to read and centered where it should be. Bosch, you're not helping the...
  13. Shaggy

    Better guide to deciphering Haibike product lines

    I've posted before about my difficulty in sorting out Haibike's product lines. This one page of bikes gave me a better idea as I scrolled down the page -- you will note the front shock travel distances that seems to indicate the duty to which each is made (or aimed at, marketing-wise) in 2017...
  14. Shaggy

    14 Ebikes Tested (new article - only 2 weeks old)

    Likely, you will want to select 'English' at the top of the page: http://ebike-mtb.com/en/what-is-the-best-e-mtb-of-2017-14-models-in-test/ We are seeing the Magura brand more and more, including their Boltron ebike-specific fork. The takeaway is that just b/c mfgr states that it's specifically...
  15. Shaggy

    Haibike Recall--Fork Defect

    http://www.haibike.com/en/INT/service/recall >>> "...the fork of Haibike Race, Superrace and Urban models show premature breaking when being exposed to above-standard endurance tests. Therefore, the fork may suffer from rupture or a break. This poses an enormous safety and injury risk for every...
  16. Shaggy

    Anyone have a 1-page guide to decipher Haibike names ?

    Any link to 2016 haibike catalog? I did not see that on the Italian site
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    Anyone have a 1-page guide to decipher Haibike names ?

    This may be the best one-page guide to haibikes. I'm a 2016 haibikes-on-sale shopper, but I was dismayed at how Haibike complicated its product lines even more with the 2017 line. https://www.e-bikeshop.co.uk/blog/post/haibike-xduro-bosch-ebike-range-2016/ If anyone has a better guide, please...
  18. Shaggy

    Haibike SDURO Full FatSix Review

    As Court points out specifically, big negative is that the Yamaha sduro powerplant cannot produce power when downshifting to make a steep hill. That exact scenario describes my city riding in san francisco. Too bad this otherwise great fatbike is not offered with the bosch (Xduro nomenclature)...
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    Want a comparo of Haibike models to decipher features vs pricing

    With all due respect to your opinion, if I'm spending thousands on a technology I've no experience with, it sure is all about the feature I am paying my hard earned money for.
  20. Shaggy

    Want a comparo of Haibike models to decipher features vs pricing

    Cant find which model you mean? All MTN?? Link please. I find these two which i think you mean: Haibike SDURO AMT PRO Electric Mountain Bike List Price: $6,199.00Our Price: $5,988.00 Savings: $211.00 (Link Removed - No Longer Exists) (Link Removed - No Longer Exists)Haibike XDURO AMT RX Ebike...
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