rad city

First-time poster, future first-time owner! Looking for some advice on my first e-bike purchase: 1. I won't be commuting, but looking for a bike to enjoy around town, up and down the hilly roads of Atlanta. 2. As strange as this sounds (since it appears that most of the higher-quality ebikes...

Why does the Rad City ship with a direct drive motor. Most every other eBike I have checked out uses a geared motor. This is more fully loaded bike with fenders, etc; perhaps this is a way to keep the cost down? Would this be an issue for the long term? Are there better alternatives?

I recently bought a RadCity, and you know what? I love it. It's my first electric bike, and I don't have a ton to compare it to, but I'm very happy with it. When it works. Unfortunately, it has problems, and some of those problems are compounded by the fact that Rad Power bikes are mail order...

I had hard time trying to find a heavy duty repair stand for my Rad Rover. Most stands are not built to handle 60+ lbs. I came up with another solution taking an older heavy duty TV monitor stand with a bike repair clamp by Park. Park Bike Repair Clamp...

Mounting bracket for Hotshot type tail light for my Rad City. A 3/4" x 3 3/4" PVC pipe and two end caps. No need to glue end caps as mounting screws secure everything. Spray paint black, install light with shim if needed and screw the whole thing to the mounting bracket. 12-24 x 2" SS screws...