programaddic
New Member
I have a few questions that I haven't seen answered in any of the videos I've been finding (or just missed) that perhaps you can help me with since some of you have years experience with the unit. Please be completely honest.
- How would you rate the Organic Transit sales department, and the speed of assistance overall should you need it if you’re not local? (phone, email, etc)
- Do you normally just ride on back roads with little traffic, perhaps busy roads but where traffic is normally slow (such as just in the city) or/and do any of you have extensive experience with traffic on a road with 45+mph?
- When not in a bike lane (when there isn’t one), how much do car drivers recognize you without just trying to pass you given the opportunity? Even when riding very close to the road edge.
- What options did you purchase your ELF with?
I'm wondering if the front panel or floorboards would collect rain or if they have a way to let the collected water drip out (no puddles in the unit).
I’m also trying to determine what options are probably not worth the $
- Without floorboards, how much water, dirt or rocks pop up from underneath as you ride? You can't say "none" because some of all 3 will inevitably happen.
Does this make floorboards a good option?
- How well does the front and back window do with rain? I’m sure there is also something you can apply to both that will make it more effective, yes? (i’ve only seen one video with rain)
- What tires did you purchase your unit with and how often (not time but miles/kilometers) did it take before needing to change a tire?
- How good is the braking system and the parking brake?
- Do you have the CYCLE ANALYST option? Is it waterproof? (rain) Is it detachable?
- Will the CYCLE ANALYST monitor two batteries?
- How has the seating held up to your usage and your weather? How comfortable? Nothing is perfect…I live where winter is as low as 15°f and it may snow.
- When the battery starts to become low, how much pedaling is needed to counteract the force it needs to move?
- Have you ever taken a turn going a little too fast and felt the unit might tip over?
- Do you ever wish you had a seat belt?
- Are seat belts an easy DIY option?
- Can you rate the lights when riding at night?
- How do you lock your bike up when getting out? Is there a piece of frame that you attach it to primarily or is there a part of the bike designed to have a locked attached to it? (Not just the wheel)
- What do stores/restaurants normally have that you can lock your bike to without a bike rack? I’ve never paid attention to something like this before so I am ignorant as to what might be available.
- How long does the battery last before needing to be replaced entirely? Rechargeable batteries eventually become...well nothing last forever.
- Is the battery easily accessible to change and if so how difficult is it to do so?
- Is the battery too accessible to steal?
- What parts have you had to replace? Nothing is perfect, of which I completely understand.
- How good is reverse? Mostly use your feet? Pedals help at all?
- Would plugging into an outlet charge not only the first but second attached battery as well?
- Does having a second battery make the unit goes faster?
- I don’t want more speed, just longer distance
- I don’t want more speed, just longer distance
- Have you ever had to carry your elf or drag it up a hill?
- Perhaps the battery is dead and hill is mud so peddling would just spin
- Do you think it would be extremely difficult?