2020 Rize review and thoughts

Max Hunterus

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Hi guys, just today I got a delivery of a Rize street bike. After a couple of hours of fiddling with the supplied wrenches I finally put it outside and I can tell you this this is the best purchase I have made this year after the OLED Tv. I am pushing 60 and after this COVID BS I am about 220 pounds so I got to slim down a bit and this was the whole idea of getting on a an e-bike. The machine is great. The fit and finish, the workmanship, the assembly is top notch. Honestly I do not think that Ries & Mueller is better. I really like the hydraulic brakes. I think in a city it is a must. Some reviewers have complained of the noise the e-motor have made. Maybe it was the noise factor but I have not notice it at all. After my first 50 km ride the battery bar dropped only by one bar and this is with all the lazy throttle starts. I drove thought the streets and through the parks with the gravel walkways and never noticed any difference in traction, so I honestly think the fat tires is just a fashion of a season. There was a reviewer here from Quebec who mentioned an unlock of a speed limit. I would be enormously grateful if someone would share a step by step direction of how to do this. The only complaint I have for now is the seat. I drove to the Walmart and bought a wide and comfortable seat but it does not fit to the stem! I do not know if this can be fixed with a some kind of an adapter. Oh by the way I have ordered a rear view mirror with this bike. This is a waste of money , do not do this. All you can see is your arm and no traffic. Please blame all the spelling mistakes to the google speech to text.
 

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An update. On the second day of riding the front brakes start to make an ugly noise and vibrate. Feels like the the pads wear out. I checked them out and they look OK. Have to investigate.
 
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