1st E-Bike - E-Joe Epik SE

Mr_Reality

New Member
Well we took the plunge and ordered 2 E-Joe Epik SE to travel with our motorhome. Looking forward to using them as alternative transportation and not having to take the car on all trips or just enjoy the outdoors. The reviews mostly look good so we took the plunge. Anything we should be mindful as we are long time bicyclist but never had an e-bike?
 
The main safety issues I’ve heard about for people transitioning to electric bikes are for those who have had a long break from cycling. If you are a regular cyclist I don’t think you have much to adjust to.

There can be some differences with mounting or dismounting depending on where the battery is located. So it can be good to start by mounting and dismounting when the bike is not in motion. I have heard that many accidents happen when people are mounting or dismounting their bikes.

The only other thing I can think of off the top of my head is the throttle – if your bike has one, it can be easy to grab by mistake. Our bikes have a twist throttle which is right above a short grip. Most of us (we are an evoking family) have grabbed the throttle by mistake at one time or another, making the bike buck like a horse! Fortunately, it’s a mistake that one experiences exactly once and then learns from that experience! Our bikes have a setting called pedal assist zero during which the battery is on but does not operate the pedal assist system or the throttle. That is great for mounting and dismounting if one’s hand has a tendency to rest on the throttle.

Have fun with your E bikes! I hope they work great for you guys!
 
Watch out for loose gravel. It's worse with 20" wheels if you hit a pot hole. Wheel falls in deeper. My wife dropped her bike on it. She's a good sport. Still rides with me.
 
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