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  1. M

    Fat man bike; long time rider, but not ebikes

    That does look pretty slick. I think I'll look for Black Friday deals, but go this route if nothing catches my attention. Thanks all.
  2. M

    Fat man bike; long time rider, but not ebikes

    Well...I don't understand half of what you guys are saying. I guess I have a whole new bike language to learn. A few of you guys have suggested that I build out the Specialized I have; that intrigues me, but reading your responses tells me I know very little about ebike electronics. I've...
  3. M

    Fat man bike; long time rider, but not ebikes

    Thanks. I guess I was thinking my application would most likely be riding up forest service roads and using the throttle to get through short parts that turn much steeper...instead of pushing a button to increase assistance. But, I've only ridden an ebike twice on flat ground, so that is an...
  4. M

    Fat man bike; long time rider, but not ebikes

    Thanks everyone. It has been so long since I actually thought about what I wanted in a bike that I have forgotten much. Your responses have refreshed my memory and goals. Weight: The first few years of riding the Specialized 29er, I was blowing spokes. I am frugal...until I learned that...
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    Fat man bike; long time rider, but not ebikes

    Jeez, that Blade 2 is the best price I've seen for a Rohloff, belt, Magura MT-5, etc. It says it is only rated for 275 though. Thanks for the response. It's good to see there are some older big guys riding. My wife used to ride with a group. She said compared to them I look like a circus...
  6. M

    Fat man bike; long time rider, but not ebikes

    I have never really considered that. Thanks for the video, it is...compelling. Gonna have to look at this.
  7. M

    Fat man bike; long time rider, but not ebikes

    Grey metal...wasn't even thinking about that on the bikes. Thanks. That's the reason I got the Bob. Cheap skewers and metal were standard on the Asian versions.
  8. M

    Fat man bike; long time rider, but not ebikes

    65yo, 360lbs, 6'4". Precovid (330lbs), 100 miles a week. Now, hardly any. Current bike; Specialized 29 disc bought new in 2007. Rebuilt all of the components with Deore XT and XTR about 3 years ago. Wants: throttle, seems like that rules out Bosch and others; step through would be nice but...
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