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Thanks, everyone. After looking at a few bikes in person, and looking at various bikes, I settled on a Surface 604 Shred. I started out knowing nothing. A friend mentioned they had an eBike. I didn't know what kind but became immediately convinced I needed one. I started looking around YouTube...

Hi everyone, Short update. I was able to visit the only local bike shop with eBikes. They stock Giant exclusively. I was able to ride a Roam and an Explore around a parking lot. A clear difference between the two with a much better ride with the Explore + a computer display. I don't think this...

@AHicks, thank you! I will look at these Rize bikes also. I hadn't found anything close to that price that would fit that bill on my own. It seems to be such a fractured market dependent on word of mouth or finding a reference to additional brands/bikes in forums like this. If there are other...

@Rome, thanks. It looks like it's a great deal and well worth considering. However, I want to get on a bike ASAP. Therefore, worth skipping for this season. @indianajo, lots of good points there. The Shred is looking better and better the more I look into it. I'm going to look at some eBikes...

@indianajo, the shred and the quad from Surface 604 look like contenders. While pricier, you get a lot with them and I think that they're likely just as versatile for my area as a fat tire bike would be. Adding that you still have large tires and shave 8-10 lbs off the weight, I don't feel like...

@indianajo, thanks for that feedback. I'll take a look at the shred. You're right cadence sensing vs. torque sensing is another drawback of the Aventure. I belive the Ripcurrent S uses torque sensing. But I agree, a bike that has that feature is preferred. There aren't tall mountains nearby but...

I recently went down this particular rabbit hole and want to purchase my first eBike. I have been saving up for a conventional road bike, but I think that has always been more aspirational. Plus, where I live in Upstate New York, the roads are not great, some are gravel/unpaved, and potholes...