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  1. rcode3

    New Drop - First Impressions

    I don't have the CVT. To my knowledge, those will not be hitting the streets until this summer. And the pre-orders are sold out. To be honest, I've gotten quite use to the old style gears and the motor-cut off mechanism seems to work well enough. On Bosch driven bikes I was taught to quick...
  2. rcode3

    New Drop - First Impressions

    I'm 5'9", but for a Drop I think you should be fine. Be prepared, these are hefty bikes. They are not nimble. We have hills in this area and the bike handles them just fine. Most of my commute back home is uphill, and I am generally going much faster than the rest of the bike traffic going in...
  3. rcode3

    Please Help Me Decide: Kona El Kahuna, Splice E, or Dew E?

    It's definitely lighter than my Dost, but I wouldn't say it is light. It's not "pick it up and sling it on your shoulder" light, like you could probably do with a decent road or mountain bike.
  4. rcode3

    Please Help Me Decide: Kona El Kahuna, Splice E, or Dew E?

    I'm not sure about the model year, but I bought in June 2020. It has the Bosch Active Line motor, not the current Shimano motor. Some of the other things I don't like about it is that it does not come with a rack or any way of carrying stuff, which is a pretty big negative for a commuter bike...
  5. rcode3

    New Drop - First Impressions

    Just got my Drop. As there do not appear to be too many user reviews on Dost, I thought I'd post my first impressions. Here it is (without the battery as it was charging in the house), the Dost panniers (which are nice), some trunk bag I had previously, and generic water bottle holder I already...
  6. rcode3

    Please Help Me Decide: Kona El Kahuna, Splice E, or Dew E?

    I have a Dew E (and will probably be selling it soon). I would not say that it offers an upright riding position. I use it for commuting 25 miles per day (12.5 each way), and at the end of each ride my hands are generally tingling from needing to lean on the handlebars.
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