Darlinsk
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Hello All -
Another old fart here looking to make cycling fun again. I'm a 67-year-old woman who's been on the back of a tandem for 35+ years and many tens of thousands of miles. You might say, I've had an acoustic ebike for all those years. While I did what I could, there is no doubt that my husband did more than his fair share; I could never have done on a single bike what we could do on a tandem. My husband, who was a very strong cyclist, has lung cancer and can no longer pick up the slack for me, particularly as we have retired to a mountainous area. He got a Specialized Evo Creo Comp last year and has been having a blast; he says it's like being 35 again.
So, now it's my turn to get an ebike, and I'm struggling with the decision. In a perfect world, here's what I would like:
- Be able to ride on asphalt or gravel roads (fire roads and bike paths)
- Downturned handlebars
- Lots of torque to get me up the hills
- Braze-ons for loaded touring
- Reasonable weight
- 1X Drivetrain
- Good battery capacity, preferably with a removable battery
The Niner RLT e9 RDO is the only bike I've found that checks all the boxes, and I'm close to putting a deposit on it. I would be happy with a Class 1 bike. In fact, it would be preferable in terms of bike path access, but I am reluctant to give up the 85 Nm in the Bosch Performance Line CX motor.
I'm not an engineer and might not be thinking about this clearly. I welcome any input and guidance.
Another old fart here looking to make cycling fun again. I'm a 67-year-old woman who's been on the back of a tandem for 35+ years and many tens of thousands of miles. You might say, I've had an acoustic ebike for all those years. While I did what I could, there is no doubt that my husband did more than his fair share; I could never have done on a single bike what we could do on a tandem. My husband, who was a very strong cyclist, has lung cancer and can no longer pick up the slack for me, particularly as we have retired to a mountainous area. He got a Specialized Evo Creo Comp last year and has been having a blast; he says it's like being 35 again.
So, now it's my turn to get an ebike, and I'm struggling with the decision. In a perfect world, here's what I would like:
- Be able to ride on asphalt or gravel roads (fire roads and bike paths)
- Downturned handlebars
- Lots of torque to get me up the hills
- Braze-ons for loaded touring
- Reasonable weight
- 1X Drivetrain
- Good battery capacity, preferably with a removable battery
The Niner RLT e9 RDO is the only bike I've found that checks all the boxes, and I'm close to putting a deposit on it. I would be happy with a Class 1 bike. In fact, it would be preferable in terms of bike path access, but I am reluctant to give up the 85 Nm in the Bosch Performance Line CX motor.
I'm not an engineer and might not be thinking about this clearly. I welcome any input and guidance.
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