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What year is your Trek 520? If you scroll down a bit in the thread, you'll see some short reviews of the bikes I took on test rides, and the one I ended up with (Kona DEW-E DL in small)! You may see a bit more in there about fit (and I tried out bikes that weren't on the original list) if you're...

😂 Hopefully not! That's great to hear, sounds like a little puncture protection goes a long way. Both car and bike tires have been victims to a lot of construction debris this year.

Also, Chibbie, since you're local to Pgh, what are your tire preferences for the roads out here? I feel like I end up having to replace my tubes almost once a month for all the flats I get...

Local Orbea dealers are quite a distance from my location, but thanks for the rec. Also, I think batteries on the drop handlebar styles I looked at are integrated only, not removable (and generally, this brand seems quite $$$ for my budget). To clarify, I didn't mean the ebike wobbles on its own...

Yes, did briefly consider for the reasons mentioned (and it is a beautiful bike!). The removable battery is a dealbreaker for me, unfortunately. There are of course Vado 3.0 and Vado 4.0 models with removable batteries, but they are all (as far as I'm aware) significantly heavier than your 37lb!

Yep, these are all great shops! I'll also add, for anyone else looking local to the area (some a little further afield) that may stumble upon this thread: REI in the South Side The Bike Lab in Plum Adam Solar Rides in Bridgeville

I'm new to the ebike world, looking for a relatively lightweight ride to give just a little more oomph to my speed on mixed-use urban roads, and add some fun to my errand runs. Background / use: My "analog" bike is a 1980s touring Trek with very aggressive geometry and razor-thin tires. I...